Category Archives: Australasia Travel

Australia Filming Locations #4 – Muriel’s Wedding (1994)

Posted on April 16, 2012 by tokyofox

One of the places I was most interested in seeing in Sydney was not the Opera House, nor the Harbour Bridge. Instead I really wanted to see the church where Muriel Heslop (Toni Collette) got married in ‘Muriels Wedding‘ (1994) which … Continue reading →

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Australia Filming Locations #3: Melbourne Special

Posted on April 13, 2012 by tokyofox

It may not have been featured as much in international movies as much as its rival Sydney but Melbourne has had its moments on the big screen albeit in lesser known productions. It was way back in 1959 that ‘On The … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt VI: My 4th Visit to the Street Used in ‘Neighbours’

Posted on April 10, 2012 by tokyofox

For a lot of British people their images of suburban Australia life are based solely on how the residents of Ramsay Street spend their lives in ‘Neighbours‘. This soap opera has been on the air since 1986 and I saw … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt V: Kings Canyon

Posted on April 7, 2012 by tokyofox

“I have always wanted to travel to the center of Australia, climb Kings Canyon as a queen, in a full-length Gaultier sequin, heels and a tiara.” No, they’re not my words but the ones uttered in the 1994 comedy ‘The Adventures of … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt IV: Ayers Rock (Uluru) & Kata Tjuta (Olgas)

Posted on April 4, 2012 by tokyofox

“It’s just a f***ing rock” are the words I have been quoted as saying in the past regarding this amazing specimen in Australia’s red centre. Of course that was when I was young, stupid and immature but now I’m slightly … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt III: Alice Springs

Posted on April 2, 2012 by tokyofox

Back in 2001-02 I spent a year travelling around Australia with the emphasis very much placed on the word ‘around’ meaning that I never bothered to go to the centre. With the exchange rate half that of eleven years ago … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt II: Race Weekend with my Family at the Australian Grand Prix

Posted on March 31, 2012 by tokyofox

The 2012 Formula One season got under way at Albert Park in Melbourne a couple of weekends ago and I just happened to be in town to see my first live race. I’ve often had slight regrets that I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt I: Family Affairs in Melbourne

Posted on March 28, 2012 by tokyofox

The idea of returning to Australia for a holiday was far from my mind until six months ago when my parents told me that they would be visiting my sister and her family in Melbourne this month. That got me … Continue reading →

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Euro Trip Pt I: Zurich & Lucerne (Switzerland)

Posted on August 25, 2010 by tokyofox

I hadn’t stayed in a YHA since my early days of backpacking in 2001 but on my arrival in Zurich I eventually managed to find my way to my pre-booked accommodation.  No such thing as a cheap place to stay in … Continue reading →

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A Giant Rugby Ball Has Appeared in Tokyo but Why?

Posted on November 3, 2009 by tokyofox

To promote the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand as well as the country itself there has been a giant rugby ball at the base of Tokyo Tower for the last few days. The inside featured a virtual tour of the … Continue reading →

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