Stories – Page 14 – The Curious Traveller

Working A Vintage Season In South Australia

Published on April 7, 2014May 9, 2020 by Rachel LishmanLeave a comment

The twelve-hour day shift starts at 6am. They don’t tell you that before you sign up.

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A Visit To Coonamble, New South Wales

Published on March 28, 2014May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman2 Comments

“Oh, the kids here do one of those every year” someone shrugged by way of explanation. I continued to gawp, utterly horrified, at the giant papier-mâché edifice hanging only a few meters above my disbelieving head.

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Working In An Australian Sheep Abattoir

Published on March 22, 2014May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman2 Comments

I ditched my office job for an unconventional lesson in offal sorting.

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Spending A Day On Australia’s Bondi Beach

Published on March 22, 2014May 9, 2020 by Rachel LishmanLeave a comment

I’m just not hipster enough to live in Bondi.

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Dog Sledding At Lake Baikal

Published on December 12, 2013May 9, 2020 by Rachel Lishman2 Comments

As my kamikaze driver bombed down the one lane highway from Irkutsk, I marvelled at the distinct lack of snow chains, breaks and general caution utilised by other road users.

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