For those of you unaccustomed to reading about Cricket in these esteemed pages of diverse travel knowledge, clocking up the runs is one of the best things you can do to give the opposition a good thrashing. At The Gabba for the first time since 1962, South Africa won the toss and elected to bat - with Amla quickly coming in as third man after Smith was given out LBW (Leg Before Wicket for the rest of you!) and quickly got on with clocking upa century!
My personal advise on what to do and see in Rome
Mt Egmont seen from the King Edward Park playing fields in Stratford
The Stratford Glockenspeil in Taranaki
The Antelope - your local, dog friendly, beer friendly pub
Must see ancient monuments around Rome
Historical information about the gothic Antwerp Cathedral
What to see, where to stay and eat in historic Antwerp
Recommended hotels in Vienna, Salzburg and Bregenz
European tourism and rail organisations - a quick reference (D) - A reference guide to European tourism and rail organisations (D)
Why chase solar eclipses? - Why I chase total solar eclipse all over the world
Europe - Travel information from around Europe
London - 15 things not to miss - Fifteen things no visitor to London should miss
Italy - 10 places not to miss - 10 places you shouldn't miss in Italy
Lucerne - 7 things not to miss - What not to miss in Lucerne
Switzerland - places not to miss - Sixteen places not to miss around Switzerland
New Zealand - A personal guide to things to do, see, eat and drink in New Zealand
Dachau - a visit to the concentration camp - Travelogue from a weekend trip to Dachau, Bavaria
2015 Solar Eclipse - Spitzbergen / Faroe Islands - About the Total Solar Eclipse in 2015 in the Faroe Islands and Spitzbergen
Mark Sukhija is a travel and wine blogger, photographer, tourism researcher, hat-touting, white-shirt-wearing, New Zealand fantatic and eclipse chaser. Aside from at least annual visits to New Zealand, Mark has seen eclipses in South Australia (2002), Libya (2006), China (2009) and Queensland (2012). After twelve years in Switzerland, Mark moved back to London in 2012. You can follow Mark on Twitter or Facebook