And so . . . I started pulling together my post on the Bali beach town of Seminyak, sorting through images and such and then it hit me. A separate, definitive post on Potato Head was in order. Yip, they have named what is probably the coolest beach bar / lounge / hang-out in Seminyak … Continue reading »
As I mentioned in the previous post, Bali was an assault on the senses. I typically have a few weeks (if not months) to research a travel destination. Without fail I get into my “I-have-to-know-everything-about-the-place” mode and research with gusto. That’s not to say that I don’t enjoy the surprising twists and turns that come … Continue reading »
As I mentioned in last week’s post, I’m still soaking up the contrast, richness and wonder that was Bali and I find myself no closer to sharing my final, edited set of images this week. This is partially due to the fact that they belong to my assignment for now, but also because over 3 … Continue reading »
I’m back from Bali and I’m still soaking it all in. What an intoxicating, crazy, beautiful place! Despite being only a 6-hour flight away, Bali wasn’t anywhere near the top of my travel hit list, but now that I’ve been, I’m desperate to return. But more about that in the next few posts . . … Continue reading »
I’m going on a last-minute work trip to Bali next week. I’m pretty excited as I’ve never been before and I’ve heard so many good things about the place. While my day-to-day handbag resembles the remnants of a small explosion (loose raisins, faded receipts, loose change, dog-eared business cards and the like), I’m pretty darn organised … Continue reading »
They wanted to visit the Blue Mountains again. But did we really want to go back to the tourist hot spots? And crane our limbs and necks beyond the multitude of cameras, babies, strollers, sun hats and tourist maps just to get a shot? I wanted to see something different. So did they. So I … Continue reading »
You may recall that I visited the lovely city of Lisbon a while back. I think of Lisbon as the rarely noticed, but very likeable kid on the playground. Lisbon’s other friends (Paris, Barcelona, Rome) get all the attention, leaving Lisbon somewhat in the shade. While I love spending time with the city’s better known contemporaries, … Continue reading »
Melbourne. You beauty. You constantly surprise and amuse me. On a recent trip, I decided to try out a new coffee place. Okay, so no surprises there. Switchboard Cafe, the website suggested. Sounded interesting. Architecturally tempting. On Collins St. Located in an old building? Ah yes, the Manchester Unity building. The description read “small enough to miss”. … Continue reading »
Amongst the illustrious travel destinations that occupy my travel hit list, (read: Tokyo, Peru, The Ngorogo Crater and Vegas etc . . ), there are a few other lesser-known destinations that sit – somewhat uncomfortably – amongst them. Canberra is one. Yes, the Canberra that no-one seems to talk about. Visit. Or acknowledge for that … Continue reading »
My gluten-free baking friend is so darn talented, hard-working, prolific and passionate about The Gluten Free Challenge, that I felt the need to blog about her gluten-free goodness once again. Seriously people, even if you’re a wheat-eater you’d no doubt find yourself exclaiming: “I can’t believe these are gluten-free!” Orly hosted another tasting session a few … Continue reading »
