Mar
30
The great Australian pub counter meal has undergone a significant transformation since we left Australia in the late 1990s. Last week we chatted to Chef Paul Wilson, one of the culinary forces responsible for its recent renaissance in Melbourne. Counter meals – while being something we Aussies inherited from our British ancestors – are nevertheless quintessentially Australian. We …
Feb
23
How to meet locals when you travel – does the world really need another story on the subject? Surely we’ve written enough on the topic? We’ve said before that what we love most about travel is meeting locals and we’ve shared tips on how to meet locals. Is there anything more to be said? How …
Jan
13
One of the first things we like to do after arriving in a city following a long-haul flight is stretch our legs and get some fresh air, which generally sees us heading to the nearest park or garden. If we’re exploring a city, we’ll always find an excuse to check out a local park, even …
Dec
23
Siem Reap has a rich artistic and cultural heritage, evident in its Angkor temple architecture and elaborate carvings, and in the classical Khmer dance and music, but we didn’t expect to find such as vibrant creative community and lively contemporary arts and culture scene. We were in Siem Reap researching the eating, sleeping, drinking, shopping, …
Sep
08
Some call Saigon, or Ho Chi Minh City if you like, the city of ten million motorbikes. We’re not entirely sure there are ten million motorcycles – estimates vary from 2.5 to five to ten and more – so let’s just settle on millions. Either way, for a small city, that’s a lot of wheels. …
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