My Strange Relationship with My Travel Buddy Scott

February 26, 2014August 6, 2015 Matt Edwards 1968 Views 3 Comments Australian guys, Australian wildlife, Burglary, Unexpected aggression

I had been in bed not longer than an hour when I crept out of the room to visit the bathroom. Though I had arrived only an hour ago at Scott and Sam’s home in London, I figured they would probably already be sleeping. The house was silent and the chill London air was still outside. I was quiet as a mouse as I quietly opened the creaky bedroom door, careful not to wake my hosts. What happened next is perhaps the most terrifying tale of woe and whimsy in the history of travel-writing.

A bluebottle washed up on the sand. The long stinger trails out behind it. Australia

Travel Incidents

My Close Encounters with Australian Wildlife: Part 2- Dingoes, Jellyfish, Octopi and other Wondrous Creatures

June 27, 2013January 12, 2015 Matt Edwards 2220 Views 4 Comments Animals, Australian wildlife, Dingoes, Drop Bears, kangaroos, killer jellyfish, Koalas

And now ladies and gentlemen it’s time for Part 2 of My Close Encounters with Australian Wildlife, where I tell the world about the elation and terror of my encounters with Australian animals and how it sometimes ended in tears. Last time, we discussed Spiders and Snakes. This time around, we discuss dingoes, killer jellyfish, kangaroos, koalas and drop bears, among other wondrous creatures of Australia.

Travel Incidents

My Close Encounters with Australian Wildlife: Part 1- Spiders and Snakes

June 11, 2013January 12, 2015 Matt Edwards 3382 Views 5 Comments Australian wildlife, Family issues, Snakes, Spiders

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote 18 Strange Observations of America (from an Australian Living in the USA). I commented that America has some of the world’s most dangerous animals, including bears, bison, coyotes, bobcats, cougars, and panthers, and that I was far more afraid hiking in the US than I had ever been in Australia. The article has so far been read over 40,000 times, and this point seemed to be somewhat controversial. To be honest, none of the wildlife in Oz has really ever bothered me that much and I don’t think it bothers most Aussies. But it got me to thinking that actually, I have had many encounters with Australian animals and it sometimes ended in tears. I haven’t written much about Australia yet, and I thought these tales might amuse my readers in the USA and elsewhere.