Tag: Shannon Crane

LIFE AFTER LONDON | When I moved to the UK my alcohol intake dramatically increased. In turn, my consumption of late-night kebabs also skyrocketed, while the number of workouts I did each week plummeted to an all time low.

LIFE AFTER LONDON | Albury, you’ve outdone London. I never thought I’d utter these words. But surprisingly it’s true.

LIFE AFTER LONDON | It's suddenly dawned on me is that I'm an uneducated Australian who spent two years drowning out her Australian knowledge with beer and long flights on the other side of the world.

LIFE AFTER LONDON | I was only in London for two years, but that was long enough for most of my friends to learn some or all of the following grown-up words: mortgage, children and marriage.

LIFE AFTER LONDON | It's been two months since I moved back to Australia but I’ve already noticed a couple of changes in myself.

There have been times recently when I have felt embarrassed to be an Australian. I never thought the day would come...

Washington, one of the most talented young musicians around, is suddenly causing a very big stir on the international music scene. SHANNON CRANE had a chat with the shooting Aussie star and found out just how she stays grounded despite her overwhelming success.

GO HARD OR GO HOME | WHAT will I miss most about the UK? I was asked this question a few days ago and I am still struggling to come up with an answer.

GO HARD OR GO HOME | This week’s column is not an easy one to write because I have made one of the toughest decisions in my life.

REVIEW | The iconic 90’s pop song Ice, Ice Baby was the last song I expected to hear when I turned out to see Architecture in Helsinki perform in London on Tuesday.

GO HARD OR GO HOME | The ‘reality soap’ TV show 'Made in Chelsea' doesn’t interest me in the slightest. People-watching in Chelsea, however, is something I’d recommend tuning in to.

GO HARD OR GO HOME | Overall, I think I do a pretty good job of fitting in with the Brits. It helps that our homelands and cultures are so similar. But there are times when I feel like a bit of an alien.

GO HARD OR GO HOME | Since catching the travelling bug almost four years ago, I was proud of the fact that I'd never lost my wallet, phone, handbag, or anything of serious value during my travels. That was until this month when I lost my passport at the airport.

GO HARD OR GO HOME | I am going to be honest with you. I don’t care about the Rugby World Cup. Or the AFL Grand Final!

GO HARD OR GO HOME | I love travelling, but lately I’ve realised this love is not as unconditional as it once was.

GO HARD OR GO HOME: According to Sky News, wild swimming is a new "craze" sweeping through Britain where people swim in natural waterways, like rivers and lakes. Come again?

GO HARD OR GO HOME: It’s that time of year when Antipodeans begin their mass evacuation from the UK and I am asking myself, ‘Should I stay or should I go?'

GO HARD OR GO HOME | Through the destruction, violence and despair caused by the recent riots in the UK, there was one thing that brought a smile to my face — seeing all the love being sent from Down Under.

GO HARD OR GO HOME: There's a myth here in the UK that Australians and Kiwis don’t get along. I’d never heard of this so-called rivalry until I moved to the UK and, well, I really don’t like it.

MUSIC FROM THE MOTHERLAND: We've got the trick to tricking about festivals; we also are some serious trend-setters and we're getting behind orchestral beauty.

GO HARD OR GO HOME: When it comes to festivals, everyone seems to have a different idea about what items are ‘essential’.