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Wine tasting in McLaren Vale
As I previously mentioned here, I spent a long weekend in Adelaide in January for my mate Elisa’s wedding. It was a memorable weekend and not just because of the wedding (ladies flashing their lady parts at me .. go back and read this post for more). Not only was it my first to […]
MorePlay bingo in Sydney … ?
Bingo? What? Have I lost my mind? Yes. Bingo. No I haven’t. Please stick with me … Every year I pack up my carry-on suitcase and head south to Sydney to catch up with friends, indulge in drinks and dancing, and generally soak up the atmosphere of Australia’s most populated city. Home to beautiful beaches, iconic buildings, historic […]
MoreSitting pretty in Adelaide
Last month I discovered that Adelaide isn’t just the city of churches; it’s also the city of cyclists and crotches (as in lady parts). But before I delve into how I came to be flashed twice in the space of five minutes, I’ll share some favourite parts of my trip to the land of wineries, […]
MoreCork & Chroma, Brisbane
I have never fancied myself as much of an artist having always preferred a pen to a paintbrush, but give me a bottle of champagne, a blank canvas and some old-school tunes and suddenly I have the talent of Picasso. Or at least one of those elephants in Thailand that paint pictures for tourists. On […]
MoreStand up paddle boarding
Stand up paddle boarding is currently taking the world by storm with everyone from celebrities to soccer mums getting in on the action. A quick google will reveal celebrities like Matt Damon, Julia Roberts, Victoria’s Secret Angel Alessandra Ambrosio, Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz, Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Cindy Crawford and Pierce Brosnan pictured balancing on a board, usually smiling […]
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Ready. Set. Segway.
When it comes to Segways, most people know one of two things; that President George Bush—dressed in tennis gear and clutching his racquet— fell off one in 2003 when taking it for a test ride or that the owner of the company, James Heselden, drove one off a cliff to his death. But the Segway […]
MoreMy date with a 170kg tortoise named Goliath
Yesterday, I left behind the bright lights of Brisbane and headed for the khaki wonderland that is Australia Zoo. It was an adventure that had been months in the making; a plan between my friend Reshni and I that we would do a road trip to Beerwah on the Sunshine Coast to visit the home of The Crocodile Hunter. […]
MorePapergirl delivers street art to the masses
“Everyone has something unique they can offer the project.” —Travis Dewan, papergirl Brisbane organiser— Last week I read about a new street art concept happening in Brisbane which takes inspiration from the old-school paperboys of America. Originally founded in Berlin in 2006, Papergirl Brisbane follows a simple concept: art and writing is submitted by the […]
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