Thailand is a paradise for food lovers; especially those that can handle a bit of heat. Interestingly, chilli is not native to Thailand (it’s from Central and South America) but you would never know it. Thai people have embraced chilli with the ...
Q & A with Love and Other U-Turns author, Louisa Deasey
Love and Other U-Turns author Louisa Deasey gives us a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the road trip that inspired her brand new book about a ‘city girl, an unruly comedian, a love story and an a...
The Top 10 Travel Highlights (so far)
I have a highlight reel that I run through my mind whenever I think about my travels; favourite moments that I flash back to with a sense of dumbfounded elation; ‘How did I wind up there?’...
Where am I Wednesday?
This week we have a photo from the legendary Cousin Mick. Where was he when he took this shot? First person to get it right wins the weekly mystery prize! Last week’s winner was Jayne Walsh fro...
The Geography of Beauty: Hot or not?
In some countries, I am considered beautiful, and yet in other countries, I am considered a blubbery, white freak show. The conclusion I have drawn is that beauty is as cultural as anything else. My ...
Same Same, but Different
There once were some boys named Two Tims, Who went overseas on a whim, When they got there, The folks loved their hair, Those crazy young boys named Two Tims. There is nothing quite like a limerick t...
Interesting things about Johannesburg in no particular order
I keep thinking I should write a very grown-up article about my trip to Africa where I reference things correctly and provide up-to-date travel information. The problem is that I have started it seve...
Hollywood Hobart on the Cold Coast
Hollywood Hobart on the Cold Coast By Maggie Videan This is the story I don’t want anyone to read. Please don’t visit. I would like to find Hobart the same; a quiet, mostly forgotten towns...
Weird foods of the world
One thing that simultaneously amuses and horrifies me in other countries is the menu. I love that you can waltz up to a street vendor only to discover that your options are stuffed cockroaches, deep-...
Happy Spring everyone! Goodbye long, dark winter of the soul … Hello swimming, thongs and cold beer! To celebrate this VERY HAPPY DAY, I have decided to participate in something called 30 Days Has September. For the next month, I have committed...
Dear *insert your own name here*, You are invited to the SheGoes first birthday party on Thursday 23rd September, 2010. It starts at 7pm and it’s in Sydney. The problem I am currently facing is WHERE? So, in the true spirit of community, I am ...
Top Four Weird and Wonderful Festivals of the World By Jen McDermott I think I’m coming down with festival fever… it’s a nasty case, really. Symptoms include constantly feeling distracted at work (as I constantly refresh gig guides and line ...
I am one of those crazy hippies who will try absolutely every alternative remedy before I will remit to hard core pharmaceuticals. Case in point: The kidney infection of 2001. I had a very sore lower back so I went to: 1. A floatation tank 2. A mass...
This week’s Where am I Wednesday has been contributed by photographer David Hewitson, our clever new friend. Where was Dave when he took this curious picture? This week’s winner scores a large pizza of their choice delivered to their off...
I have the attention span of a gnat. Seriously, it’s a wonder I get anything do … ooh, what’s that on television. Sorry, what were you saying? That’s why I love short stories; so much plot line satisfaction jammed into one boo...
My family used to go on camping holidays. One memorable night, it rained so heavily that there was a river of water flowing under our tent. Fortunately, we were on airbeds so we floated right on over it. Sheraton, Pattaya aka The Most Beautiful Hotel...
Gosh, where could this be? This week’s Where am I Wednesday winner scores one of the coolest DVD’s of all time. Sure, I may be a little biased because I have a dirty crush on him but whoever guesses this correctly will win a copy of Hest...
I would like to introduce you to two lads who love wine – Andre and Justin, the founders of Qwoff, Australia’s largest social wine review site. Self-confessed ‘Scruffy Gen X Winegeeks’, the boys have grown Qwoff into a community o...
