May 22, 2012

Anglophile Alert: The Best Job in the World

Hamilton Island - Best Job in the World - Queensland, Australia

This is currently making the rounds on the major news outlets and I thought it was a perfect thing to share with my fellow Anglophiles. In a major publicitiy stunt, the state of Queensland has opened up a job for anyone in the world to compete for. How would you like to live on a tropical island … [Read more...]

Anglophile Links: Guide to Moving to Australia

I Stumbleuponed this article today. It's a good overview of moving to Australia. It provides info on Australian culture, work rules, owning property and tons of other important information. It's not very deep, but it's a good starting point if you're interested in moving to the land down … [Read more...]

How Was Australia Populated?

The cool guys over at Mental Floss wrote a pretty interesting article today about the mystery surrounding the settlement of Australia. From the Article: It's one of anthropology's most enduring and controversial mysteries - no one is quite certain just how or when the indigenous peoples of … [Read more...]

Anglophile Movie Review: Australia

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I had a chance to see Australia the other day. It opened over a month ago, but I did not have a chance to go until now. I was able to see it at the local second run theater for just $3. And you what? It's a cracking film. Well worth the $3. I was not so impressed with the beginning. You could tell … [Read more...]

The First Australians Series

I came across this fantastic multimedia experience on Stumbleupon the other day. It's called 'First Australians.'It's a new history project that aims to show the Real History of Australia. From the original settlement of the Aboriginal peoples and the subsequent European invasion. It follows the … [Read more...]

Feeling Like a Local

Shaftesbury, Dorset High Street - Morning

Shaftesbury, Dorset - Morning I am making my way through Bill Bryson's classic, In a Sunburned Country . It's the one where he travels through Australia through a period of several years. I am enjoying it so far but I haven't even gotten through the first one hundred pages. I found something that I … [Read more...]

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