Entries from 'Australia'
Exchange rate 1 EURO to 2 AUD 5 Years ago
From a financial perspective, I picked the right time for my Work and Travel Year in Australia mid-2008 to mid-2009. The exchange rate Euro to AUD has never been that good since then.
2002-08-19 – 09-22 Australia & New Zealand
I found the very old original web page of mARTin-on-tour on my hard disk. Back in 2002 I made it to share the pictures with my friends from the Contiki Australia Trip. Now I like to share this piece of history with you. Just klick on the screenshot to see the page.
2009-03-30 Sydney
On Tuesday 24th of March I say goodbye to Brisbane and fly Sydney. Wanna spend the last week in this great City. My flight to Hong Kong is at the 1st April. So I do all sort’s of things that I enjoy in Sydney. Swimming in the Ocean at Coogee beach, going to Bars and…
2009-03-18 Brisbane
Not much has happened in the last weeks. I spend time hunting a job, polishing my portfolio, writing job applications. But no luck on the hunt so far. The hope to get a Job is very low. Two Game companies have been closed down in Australia not long ago, one in Brisbane. Many experience people…
2009-20-20 Brisbane
Unfortunately I was ill for some days. Had strong headache and fever. Ate lot’s of healthy food and rest. Now I’m back to work and I’d like to share some Pictures with You. Some are from the Game on Exhibition where I’ve been. It’s about Classical Computer games and new Computer Games.
2009-02-15 Brisbane “Hostel Horror”
Please note that these story’s are kind of disgusting. Skip them if you are under age or sensitive. If you still want to read them and if you are aware of it click here the password is “letmeread” without the quotation marks. Most of this Story’s are sponsored by the people mentioned. They invest a…
2009-01-22 Brisbane
Finally I have a Job. I’m working nightshirts from 10pm to 6am at the Creative Assembly in Brisbane, doing Quality Assurance (QA) for their latest game Stormrise. Check out the video Episode 210 from the “The Benny and Richie Show”. You can see where I work and what I work on from Minute 5:40 to…
2009-01-17 Brisbane
Bed Bugs: After seven and a half Month sleeping in Hostels it was time to happen. Got a bed with bedbugs included. Yuk! For all who don’t know these bed bugs. They are living in the matrace or Bed frame. In the night when someone sleeps in the bed they come out, bite you and…
2009-01-11 Sydney
I spend the Time after New Year to look for Jobs and do some Freelancer Work designing brochures. Igor and me became daylie customers of Burgerlicious. The Meals are that huge that it’s enough for two persons. So we decided to save money and share one Meal a day there. Sarah who I know from…
2008-12-31 X-Mas and New Year in Sydney
Merry Christmas and a happy new year 2009 to You. Thanks for reading my blog. After Perth I am in Melbourne for some days. I fly to Sydney over Christmas and New Year. It’s great that I meet Igor and Silvia again. Also Rob, Tom, Tron, Candice and Jus. And what a coincidence I share…