Category Archives: wagga

Oh Canada…

Posted on July 1, 2011 by waggadventure

People have said that when they leave a climate that has four distinct seasons (like much of Canada), they miss it. And seldom do you hear of people leaving that type of climate for one that is all snow – … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, beer, Canada, cultural differences, food, mountains, sports, wagga, weather, wildlife | 2 Comments

Global homelessness

Posted on June 12, 2011 by waggadventure

OK, so we’re not trying to make light of a serious issue, but we are, technically, homeless. A couple of days ago, our lawyer did the lawyer stuff, the real estate agents did the real estate stuff, and the new … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Moving, real estate, Riverina, small town culture, wagga, weather, wine | 1 Comment

Boring political post

Posted on April 27, 2011 by waggadventure

A couple of weeks ago, one of Dan’s colleagues asked him if he was going to their union meeting, where they would be informed about salary negotiations for next year. In his typically sensitive and caring way, he responded “Why … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Canada, politics, Visa, wagga | 1 Comment

How to speak Australian

Posted on April 24, 2011 by waggadventure

For the readers out there who may be wondering, Wagga Wagga is pronounced wogga wogga. The ‘a’ isn’t a long ‘a’ as in hay, or a short ‘a’ as in cat, but more of an aw sound as in Australia. … Continue reading →

Posted in bogans, ferals, hairy panic, language, utes, wagga, wine | 4 Comments

W7 – Who, What, Where, When, Why, Wagga, Wagga

Posted on April 13, 2011 by waggadventure

We realize that everyone might not know what is really going on, so decided to we should put some things into context for those on the periphery. Rule #1 of journalistic storytelling is the 5 w’s: who, what, where, when, … Continue reading →

Posted in CSU, food, Moving, Owen Sound, small town culture, Uncategorized, wagga, wine | 3 Comments