Australia

Hard to tell, but I did live in Perth for 20 years before I started the nomadic adventure that took me away for more than 8 years. But now I’m back, with my kids who were born and grew up [...]

After 8 years away from home, I’m back. Just in time for a pandemic. There is a lot to do in Perth when your wallet is wide open. It’s no secret the city is pretty pricey. But can you get [...]

I first fell for Turkish food on my visit to Turkey in 2014. But having dated a Turk for 3 years now I have fallen even harder. Nothing prepared me for the attachment I developed for Turkish food [...]

During a road trip along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria, we passed a number of animal crossing signs. It became quite the game, spotting them all and attempting to photograph them. My [...]

I recently wrote a post about 9 of Australia’s cutest animals and if you could eat them. Turns out there are some hefty fines, for that kind of meat, although some were sold in the local [...]

I was born and raised in Australia. I’ve lived in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth. And while we have a large influence from Britain and the US on our food, we have managed to come up with some [...]

“You went to Mexico for 4 nights by yourself? Follow me please.” And so, starts my third airport ordeal in 5 days. You may have recently read my article on what it’s like to be detained in the [...]

My last experience in a hostel was hell. We were in a dodgy as room in Israel where the bunk beds had no railings and slippery surfaces so that the whole mattress slipped off with my son causing [...]

The kids and I have been living in Melbourne for 2 years now. We have slurped all the freakshakes, dined in the best restaurants, and seen a lot of fun. Whether it’s Melbourne finest [...]

When visitors plan a trip to Australia they often opt to head to Sydney, the sunshine of Queensland, or even outback Australia. If you want an Australia tour there is no shortage. But the [...]