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 - A reference guide to European tourism and rail organisations
Why chase solar eclipses? - Why I chase total solar eclipse all over the world
Lucerne - a short history of The Lion Monument - A brief history of the Lion Monument in Lucerne, Switzerland
Lucerne - 7 things not to miss - What not to miss in Lucerne
Berne Münster (Cathedral) - a brief history - A brief history of the Cathedral in the UNESCO-protected old town of Berne
Lucerne - getting around - How to get around Lucerne in central Switzerland
Zürich - a brief history of Grossmünster - A brief history of the distinctive twin-spired Grossmünster in Zürich
Europe - Travel information from around Europe
Basler Fasnacht - closeup of a Waggis - Basler Fasnacht 2011 cortege through central Basel on Monday afternoon
London - the 11 best pubs - 11 great pubs to have a beer in in London
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