Well, I've arrived in Barcelona, and despite a slight hiccup on the first day, I am now settled in to an office at the University of Barcelona - in the Department of Electronics within the Physics Faculty. Unfortunately, I dont' have much exciting news to report from my first week here - I arrived late Sunday and went in to work on Monday. The hours here are a bit odd :) Although I enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the 2-hour lunch, it also means you have one hour...

After a 36-hour travel experience (from leaving home to arriving at the hotel in Milan), it was nice to finally relax at the NH Jolly Hotel in Milanofiori. Despite the jetlag, I ventured into the city centre on the Monday for a day of solo sightseeing (photo album: Milan Day 1). I returned to the centre on the Friday afternoon (photo album: Milan Day 2) for a guided tour through much the same places, but with some additions and pre-paid tickets - like the last su...

I'm sending this blog update from my mobile. I'm at the conference right now :) more updates to follow...

Well, it's been over a year since I've travelled overseas, so I thought I would overcompensate with a 2-month around-the-world trip for part of my study leave (academic sabbatical). This is a preliminary blog just before I go so I can give people a link to where my upcoming updates and photos will be uploaded to. I added the Wollongong photo just for good measure :) So places I will be going to? Milan, Italy Barcelona, Spain Paris, France Amsterdam, The Ne...

This Blog entry is for my trip to London in 2007, before heading on to Barcelona, Spain. I was here for 5 days and you can see my hundreds of photos under photo albums. :) Here's what I saw and when: London Day 1: Photos from the neighbourhood I was staying at, called Earls Court as well as a small trip out to Greenwich, including a photo of me with a foot in each hemisphere (East/West). London Day 2: Major Sightseeing day number 1, using a whole-day pass on th...