It’s hard to believe it’ll be two and a half years since Christina and I travelled internationally, but at long last we’re heading yonder into the big blue at the end of the month. And even though I managed a quick trip back to the UK for my dad’s birthday in May, it was a … Read more
With travel gearing back up, it feels like everyone’s heading overseas at the moment. We’re still in the planning stage, but things are coming together. In the meantime, we’re getting our itchy feet and travel bug tended to by meeting with some friends from Memphis and Hawaii tourism boards, and distracting ourselves with visits to … Read more
From obscurity to ubiquity, finger limes and their powerful citrus flavour are in so many of the things we eat and drink now. But what are they, where do they come from, and what’s the story with finger lime gin? High on a plateau of the Blue Mountains a couple of hours west of Sydney … Read more
Within earshot of the cascades of Gardners Falls outside the Hinterland town of Maleny, Spa Anise day spa brings another level of tranquility to this beautiful part of the Sunshine Coast. Maleny is famous for its verdant landscape and deep sense of peace. Not to mention its food offerings. But east of the town, hidden … Read more
Gone are the dusty days of the dinner party, where everyone was there to out-do each other and the tables were decorated like a spoilt child’s doll’s house. But the modern dinner party has reinvented itself, and its comeback is presenting something quite different. From Ancient Greece and the Romans to Henry VIII to VIP … Read more
Starting in 2008 and quickly snowballing into a major fundraiser, Dry July and its month-long alcohol-free challenge is seen by many to be just that: a challenge. Forcing overly sweet soft drinks or bland-tasting alcohol-free drinks down at the bar or worse, hermitting yourself completely for the month were once the only option. But there’s … Read more
It’s amazing how just a couple of years of not being able to travel internationally feels like a lifetime. Especially when the dearest to us don’t live in the same country. Finally though, I was able to fly back to the UK for a quick two-week trip to see my folks, celebrate my dad’s big … Read more
A Japanese wagyu chef, an American single malt distiller and a Bangkok Four Seasons director walk into a bar… It sounds like a joke, doesn’t it? Well, it’s when only the bar itself isn’t true, you realise what a strange, fascinating week we’ve had. With Christina meeting wagyu chef extraordinaire Hisato Hamada, me lunching with … Read more
Probably as much of an understatement as it is banal, but the last couple of years have been tough. For the travel industry, we’ve had to come to almost a complete stop. But a bit like buses, all kinds of things have come together at once. Christina and I have now found ourselves living from … Read more
It’s been a terrifying couple of weeks for lots of people on Australia’s east coast recently, with so much rain and wind hitting areas. I saw a stat that said the Brisbane River received three Sydney Harbours worth of water in just a few days! But hopefully the worst of it is behind us and … Read more