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The Weekly Urchin Recap: Sydney on a Sunday

By Sarah Jost Within just over 24 hours of landing in Sydney, Australia, I’ve gone from crying, ‘Remind me again why I like to plop myself in foreign places with no job or place to live?!’ to a pretty damn … Continue reading

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Urchin Eats

My, how we are hungry! Kate’s Joint East Village, New York City, New York Kate’s Joint is my kind of joint. Pretty divey, pretty punky, and pretty vegan. It has all the unassuming charm of a neighbourhood dive bar. Rock … Continue reading

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A Night Out in Sydney: Govinda’s and Hinky Dinks for Dinner, a Movie, and Drinks

By Sarah Jost While you wouldn’t normally find me endorsing establishments that offer buffets (all-chocolate offerings notwithstanding (please email me if you know of such a place)), Govinda’s in Sydney, Australia provided one of best nights out I’ve had in … Continue reading

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Urchin Freebies

Art Gallery of NSW Sydney, Australia Just a short stroll from Sydney’s sprawling and absolutely beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens, and still within The Domain, lies the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Housed in a majestic and stately building, the … Continue reading

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Smog, Australia, and Oil: What the White House is Up To

By Sarah Jost With a re-election campaign just around the corner, President Obama and his administration’s decisions are being more closely examined than ever. Here is a brief look at some recent controversial policies. The Environment While President Obama has … Continue reading

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That’s What He Said

For a Eurail trip in college I basically stuffed my entire dorm room into three—count ’em: three—giant Eagle Creek duffel bags…For eight weeks I endured the smirks of proper backpackers—not least the Aussies, those smug walkabouting bastards, roaming the earth … Continue reading

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That’s What He Said

[The taipan] is the most poisonous snake on earth, with a lunge so swift and a venom so potent that your last mortal utterance is likely to be: “I say, is that a sn——.” -Bill Bryson, In a Sunburned Country

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