• 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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  • om

    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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Ziggy
Sep
22

Life + stuff: Change

I’ve been a bit quiet lately, haven’t I? It’s because my whole life has gone berserk. In the past six weeks, I have started two new contracts (and resigned from three others), separated from my beloved First Husband and moved house. On top of that, I have also been lucky enough to have a crack [...]

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Where's Nellie
Sep
21

Where’s Nellie?

This is the final instalment in the Adventures of Ms Duffy, the gallivating Delhi-based criminal lawyer. Do not be distracted by the cute skirt. There is a BIG hint in this photo. Now, go!

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uzbekistan
Sep
20

Trivia Tuesday

What is the capital of Uzbekistan? Has anyone been there? What is there to do there on a Saturday night?

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Nin's BIn
Sep
18

Food lover’s guide to NZ

Christchurch to Nelson: The Delicious Alternative to Rugby If you would rather step on a fire ant nest than watch a sporting match, there is plenty for you to do in New Zealand that doesn’t involve rugby. The purity of New Zealand’s environment has some pretty tasty results in the form of raw milk cheeses, [...]

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Where's Nellie
Sep
8

Where’s Nellie?

Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Anyone?  

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Burning Man
Sep
5

Burning Man, Nevada

It’s easy to dismiss Burning Man as nothing more than a bizarre hippie love-fest that takes place deep in the Nevada desert every year the week before Labor Day. But doing so misses the fact that it’s an amazingly successful enterprise—and, as such, has a thing or two to teach about how to inspire creative people [...]

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Fraser Suites 1
Sep
4

Fraser Suites, Sydney

I love hotel rooms in the same way The Cookie Monster appreciates cookies. I really love them. The first time I ever stayed in a hotel was on a school excursion to Canberra. I was so excited I couldn’t sleep. When you grow up in the country, it’s easy to get excited about a budget motor inn [...]

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IMG_1870
Aug
31

Where’s Nellie?

She’s moved onto a place where lawyers from all over the world come to get stoned. Where on earth could she be?

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Medina Grand
Aug
30

Medina Grand, Adelaide

Secret tunnels, hidden courtyards and private chambers give the Medina Grand Treasury a very appealing Downton Abbey-ishness. It’s easy to succumb to flights of fancy involving Lords, wicked corsetry and French silk frocks … but I digress. This elegant sandstone hotel is situated in the cultural heartland of downtown Radelaide for maximum convenience. Rundle Mall is [...]

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Portland Oregon
Aug
29

Trivia Tuesday

Props to the people of Portland who are, according to an OkCupid survey, the frontrunners in that casual sex stakes. Looking to, erm, make friends in the States? Make sure you add these cities to your itinerary: Portland (Oregon; not Maine) Seattle Pittsburgh Miami San Francisco Dallas San Bernardino (California) Denver San Diego Houston Where [...]

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