Carly Findlay

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Travel tales: talking to strangers

April 13, 2014 Carly Findlay 4 Comments

People watching - The Bean in Millennium Park, Chicago.One of the best things about travelling is meeting new people. Some have and will become good friends, and many others are nameless. I usually talk to people on public transport, much to the fear of some of my international … [Read more...]

america 2014, chicago, san francisco, travel, Uncategorized

Travel tales: Diving for pearls

April 7, 2014 Carly Findlay 3 Comments

I tend to get a little keepsake from each city I visit when I travel, it's usually a piece of jewellery. On my last day in San Francisco I realised all I'd done was eat, and other than sunglasses, a hat and scarf I'd bought to protect myself from the weather, I only had one … [Read more...]

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Travel tales: my last day in San Francisco – Pier 39, [he]artwork in Union Square and Grand Cafe

April 6, 2014 Carly Findlay Leave a Comment

My last day in San Francisco was spent as a true tourist. I spent an hour at the laundromat reading tour brochures, and was scared by gunshots and a growling chihuahua. TheTenderloin District was an eye opener. Ted was lying face down in the gutter outside my hotel. He's really … [Read more...]

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Travel tales: Haight, Dottie’s, Stinson Beach and Boulevard.

April 4, 2014 Carly Findlay 1 Comment

A couple of months ago Darren Hayes and I were chatting on Twitter and I mentioned I was going to San Francisco. He lived in Sausalito for a number of years and so I knew he'd have a local's perspective of the city. I asked him for some tips, he asked me to email him, and when I … [Read more...]

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Travel tales: my introduction to San Francisco – the Golden Gate Bridge, The Ferry Building and Alcatraz.

April 2, 2014 Carly Findlay 2 Comments

I'm in San Francisco now! It's such a beautiful city, reminds me of Melbourne with its cool (very cold) weather, accessible public transport, friendly and eclectic mix of people and abundance of good food. I'm staying with Larisa and her housemates for now, until tomorrow when … [Read more...]

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