Category Archives: culture

Sticks and stones will break your bones…

Posted on April 10, 2018 by Tracy Lundgren

We all know the saying, and it’s got to be one of the most untrue statements we could ever be told. When I was fourteen years old, at that painfully awkward age when self image and self confidence were confusing … Continue reading →

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From Australia to Austria – the journey begins.

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Tracy Lundgren

When do your holidays actually begin?  Well, I say probably months in advance as you begin researching and anticipating, which is exactly what I have been doing! The excitement of anticipation is part of, and almost as enjoyable AS the … Continue reading →

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Getting to the bottom of things.

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Tracy Lundgren

I’m feeling a lot better today. Whew, not quite as bloated and full of hot air. I think the problem is… I suspect, and have done for some time that my digestive health is not as it should be to … Continue reading →

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Why Aussies should celebrate Christmas in July, not December.

Posted on December 16, 2013 by Tracy Lundgren

I have lamented on the ludicrousness of our Christmas celebrations in the Australian summer time before. Bah humbug you say. Well, there’s good reason ok! I will explain. Christmas- as a date on the calendar really has very little to … Continue reading →

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Designer Vagina’s

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Tracy Lundgren

Nope, no picture. Now that you’ve picked your jaws off the floor after reading a title like that…please let me warn you that this blog post is something I feel particularly passionate about.  Not, vagina’s per se, but the whole … Continue reading →

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Our family outback adventures (Part 2)

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Tracy Lundgren

The next part of our journey took us on the Gunbarrel Highway. Yes, they call this crude corrugated dirt track a “highway”. It took about three days for us to painfully slowly – cross the Gunbarrel and in all that … Continue reading →

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Don’t rock the boat baby!

Posted on July 26, 2013 by Tracy Lundgren

Wow, I “think” for the first time in the eight days since I have returned from my cruise adventure that the earth has stopped rocking. I don’t want to jinx myself, because I’ve had that feeling before and then the … Continue reading →

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I confess.

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Tracy Lundgren

I have a confession. You will all be absolutely appalled at me. Disgusted. I can see the looks of horror already from here. The revulsion, as you come to know the REAL me. You ready? (This is hard.) Ok…. Brace … Continue reading →

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The antisocial network.

Posted on March 24, 2013 by Tracy Lundgren

I resisted creating a facebook account for years, sick of hearing facebook this and facebook that…and having people ask me “How come you’re not on facebook?”. It was like some sort of cult….some mass following, and I usually resist these … Continue reading →

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Journeys.

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Tracy Lundgren

It’s funny when you look back on the road map of your life, how the twists and turns bring you to precisely this very moment. Some are simply minor detours while others are main roads that you simply cannot avoid. … Continue reading →

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