• Udaipur

    ‘How was India?’

    Thursday, February 2, 2012

    A lot of people have asked me what I thought of India. It’s a big question because India is a big place. It’s huge in every imaginable way – population, religion, history, culture. There’s so much to learn; I found it completely overwhelming. Mughal ruins crumble beside open drains choked with rubbish. There’s traffic and [...]

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    Trivia Tuesday: Om wha?

    Monday, January 30, 2012

    You see a lot of people using ‘om’ out of context these days, as in ‘Om nom nom’, etc. But no, this is not what Om means. Prepare yourself for some deep spirituality, my friends.     According to Wikipedia, ‘Om is not just a sound or vibration. It is not just a symbol. It [...]

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  • Stephanie Ling

    Travel Tales: Stephanie Ling

    Sunday, January 29, 2012

    Name: Stephanie Ling Age: 42 Occupation: Mum of 2, wife of 1, sister of 2, daughter of 2 which includes helping them run their lock/hardware company Favourite travel destination?: I love to be by the ocean under the sun, somehow being on either a white or grey sandy beach soothes and calms my body and soul and puts [...]

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  • Camel

    Honey, I’m home!

    Thursday, January 26, 2012

    Happy day-after-Australia Day everyone! Seven planes, three trains, five buses, one boat, one ferry, countless taxis (old Ambassadors with very spring suspension), even more autorickshaws and a camel later, I am home from India – huzzah! Here are some fun pics of the local Indian transport:    

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    Travel Tales: Eli Wolfe

    Tuesday, December 20, 2011

    Name: Eli Wolfe Occupation: Artist, musician and filmmaker Favourite travel destination?: Planet earth, because there’s so much to see here. Its sounds clichéd but each place we have toured through we have found true beauty in. The variety and dynamic of experience and interaction varies so much. It’s like singling out the myriad of colours in [...]

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ferrari-world
Dec
5

Trivia Tuesday: Rollercoaster

Where is the world’s fastest rollercoaster?  

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Passionflower
Dec
1

Life + Stuff: End game

What will you regret on your death bed? I recently read this very moving post written by palliative care worker Bronnie Ware. Here’s what she found were the common regrets among her dying patients: 1. They wished they’d been true to themselves, instead of living their lives to please other people. 2. They wished that they hadn’t [...]

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stilts and flag
Nov
30

Black Magic in Certaldo

Lisa Perkovic explores her dark side in the hills of Tuscany Once a year hidden high in the Tuscan hills, the streets of Certaldo are given over to the dark side. Under cover of darkness thousands of people converge on the cobblestoned roads to revel in Mercantia, the annual International Festival of Street Theatre. For [...]

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Apetahia
Nov
28

Trivia Tuesday: Rare flowers

Where does the world’s rarest flower grow?  What’s that, I hear you say? No idea? OK, I’ll tell you because it’s unbelievably interesting. The Apetahia or One-Sided Flower grows only in hidden places on top of Temehani, a mountain on the sacred Polynesian island of Ra-iatea. It won’t grow anywhere else on the island – [...]

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Moose
Nov
24

Life + Stuff: Competition

I am the least competitive person on earth. I have been known to walk off a netball court because I was bored. Admittedly I was five at the time but it accurately illustrates how much I care about winning (ie. I don’t). Life is not a race. I am not your opposition. Competition leads to some [...]

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Berkeley Tea Stand
Nov
23

Pret-a-Portea, London

Lisa Perkovic checks out a high fashion high tea at the Berkeley Hotel in London. It’s London Fashion Week, and if you don’t have front row seats, don’t worry. The Berkeley Hotel’s Pret-a-Portea – a fashionista’s afternoon tea – is the perfect way to find out the hottest looks for this season. Each season the [...]

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Nov
22

Trivia Tuesday: Air alphabet

Do you know the NATO phonetic alphabet used in aviation? My initials are Echo Golf. What are yours? Here it is, fresh off the Wikipedia press: Letter Code word Pronunciation US Army standard[6] ICAO[4] and ITU Roman standard[7] FAA standards[8][9] ICAO IPA standard[4] Consolidated transcription A Alfa (ICAO, ITU, IMO, FAA) Alpha (ANSI) AL fah AL FAH ALFAH [...]

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Boston
Nov
20

Travel Tales: Simon Bernardi

Name: Simon Bernardi Occupation: Group General Manager Wholesale, The Jetset Travelworld Group Favourite travel destination?: I have many favourites depending on my mood and how long since I was last there. One of my favourites, which I try to get to every year with my family, is Hawaii – its  fantastic! Easy to get to and affordable, it’s got everything [...]

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Kahuna
Nov
17

Life + Stuff: Body

I had a Hawaiian Ka Huna and lomi lomi massage today and it changed me. Sometimes it’s easy to forget how much our bodies affect our mood. It’s moronically obvious but I have been feeling dreadful all week. My neck and back have been killing me, I’m tired and I have a mysterious pain in my chest. [...]

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Bennelong
Nov
14

Trivia Tuesday: Indigenous tribes

Can you name any of the indigenous tribes in Australia? Did you know that Bennelong Point where the Opera House stands was named after an Eora elder? Did you know that ‘Palya’ is how you say ‘Hello’ in Anangu Pitjantjatjara, the most commonly spoken Aboriginal language? There’s so much to learn. Check this link out if you’re [...]

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