This is Stevie. He was the weather guy for the Today Show for 12 years, bringing Australia the only kind of news that is ok to be totally and utterly incorrect. However city life was taking it’s toll on the soul, so he and his legendary wife Rosie decided to drop the mic on their humdrum Sydney routine and live the tropical island-dream. Switching iPads for snorkels, rush hour for beach BBQs and Karl for coconuts, they now live full time in Vanuatu. You might have seen this article written by Rosie go viral on why they bounced.
Anyhoo, as The Weather Man Stevie got to do some of the most amazing things on earth AND GET PAID FOR IT..
What was your absolute favourite weather cross?
Three days on a luxury yacht in the Whitsundays, with a private chef and unlimited French champagne. Some of the crew and I spent an arvo on a foam island, the captain swam us over some beers and we floated off for two hours. We started discussing who we would eat first as we had drifted so far away from the boat we couldn’t see it.
Best part of the job?
The people we meet. We have been welcomed into families and communities around Australia and the world and have made some amazing friends and seen some incredible places.
Most interesting person you’ve met?
Definitely Donald Trump. We got to interview him at Trump Tower in New York 8 years ago and asked him then if he would ever consider running for president. We saw it coming. I would describe him as a massive entertainer. We had about an hour with him and yes we asked him about his hair too.
Scariest thing you’ve done?
The Globe of Death. I read the weather in a 4 metre round metal cage with 3 motorbikes looping around me at 80kmph. The riders were Argentinian and couldn’t understand a word of direction.
Craziest thing you’ve done?
We met Dennis Rodman in LA and ended up partying with him all night. The next thing you know we started a music touring company with him based on his connections. It all went terribly wrong and cost us a fortune but damn it was random and fun.
Recent stand out memory?
Making the big decision to move to working part time on the Today Show to spend more time with my family living in Vanuatu where we are incredibly happy. And tanned.
