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australian national dress

By Marlene | Published: 29. December 2011
I thought I had packed every bit of clothing I could possibly need when we left for Australia. Then we arrived and I quickly realized that what I really needed were denim shorts. More precisely, white denim cut-offs. I couldn't quite believe myself when I bought these, because I would've walked straight past them at home. But here, the denim short is basically [...]

christmas menu

By Marlene | Published: 27. December 2011
On the morning of December 24, we got up, walked down the street and had breakfast at Café Gaia in South Yarra. It wasn't until we were halfway through the meal that we realised: It's Christmas! It just didn't seem normal to be able to sit outside in late December. (more…)