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Parking meters from hell and the end of a tourist icon for Surfers Paradise?
Here on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia we have many delightful, friendly ladies and some of these are what is known locally as Meter Maids.
In some parts of the world the term ‘Meter Maid’ is derogatory but here in Australia it is used for skimpily dressed (bikini) ladies who put money into parking meters so [...]
Where I live – the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
These days I live on the Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia.
The Gold Coast is about an hour’s drive south of Brisbane, the Queensland State capital.
The climate on the Gold Coast is sub tropical. Not too hot or humid, and not too cold. Personally I find it a bit too warm and favor air conditioning for [...]
Be careful where you travel.
Earlier today I was shocked to read of a report that earlier this year British tourist Keith Brown was jailed for four years after a microscopic speck of cannabis was found on the sole of his shoe in the United Arab Emirates.
A rather long an unpleasant holiday!
If true, this appears to be an extremely unreasonable [...]
