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!
Trivia Tuesday
What is the capital of Uzbekistan? Has anyone been there? What is there to do there on a Saturday night?
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, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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?
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 [...]
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 [...]
Wine lover’s guide to SA
There’s a reason ‘Barossa’ rhymes with ‘Berocca’. Too. Much. Fun. Gnarly old growth vineyards, exuberant locals and a cornucopia of fresh produce give this wino hotspot a decidedly hedonistic vibe. Forget Jack Daniels; Bacchus lives here. I was lucky enough to have Sharon Wild, a Master of Wine-in-the-making, as my guide for the Barossa Food [...]
