Category Archives: Culture

Cool feasts and weissbier

Posted on March 1, 2012 by bobo on the run

Packing for the northern hemisphere winter during 30C heat in the height of the Australian summer is a difficult task at best. For one thing, the glaring sunshine and midday humidity make it near on impossible to recalibrate one’s sense … Continue reading →

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Getting a little bit festive

Posted on December 21, 2011 by bobo on the run

It always amazes me how much effort people put into Christmas decorations – and I don’t mean the tinsel covered tree in the lounge room either. I’m talking about the full-scale naivety scene on the front lawn complete with three … Continue reading →

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Street punk studios

Posted on November 27, 2011 by bobo on the run

Who would have thought that a couple of spray can tottering street punks would get free reign of the vast and gritty abandoned industrial spaces on an island in one of the world’s most iconic harbours. Only they’re not some … Continue reading →

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Same same but different

Posted on November 12, 2011 by bobo on the run

I’ve been doing an experiment lately. I’ve been pretending that I’m a tourist in my own city. I know, it sounds strange – but it’s amazing how much more you notice when you think you’re doing things for the first … Continue reading →

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Living the dream in Barcelona

Posted on September 25, 2011 by bobo on the run

I’ll be honest with you – I’m a bit of a dreamer. I like to imagine that in a different life in a parallel universe, I live in an old apartment block with French doors that open out onto a … Continue reading →

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Urban citizens of cool

Posted on September 12, 2011 by bobo on the run

There’s a story in my hometown of Newcastle that reads more like folklore than fact. The story is about a legendary piece of graffiti that was written by a frustrated uni student on the upper extremities of one of the … Continue reading →

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Round the world and Down Under again

Posted on September 1, 2011 by bobo on the run

Oh Sydney, you big show-off. I travel round the world via 7 countries, 3 continents and countless photos later to find you basking in the sunshine and frolicking in the waves without a care in the world. Oh yeah, sure … Continue reading →

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Cape Town: Winter Wonderland

Posted on August 27, 2011 by bobo on the run

I’ve lost count of how many South Africans had warned me about visiting Cape Town in the middle of winter. In fact, their collective response was so consistent that I could have scripted it. Now, where’s the fun in that? … Continue reading →

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Unleashing my wild spirit

Posted on August 18, 2011 by bobo on the run

It took longer than expected. At least longer than it should have. For one thing, I had a flight already booked out of Cape Town – the final leg of my RTW adventure. The plan was in motion, so why … Continue reading →

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The art of waving

Posted on July 25, 2011 by bobo on the run

To all the cool cats out there, I’d just like to announce that the double hand wave is alive and well. Yep, that’s right. Don’t be shy. Dust off those mittens and inhibitions and unleash your inner child. You might … Continue reading →

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