A smorgasbord of gastronomic delights awaits visitors to the Margaret River region, where gourmet travellers and epicureans will be charmed by a delectable assortment of local artisanal produce. It has been said that just about any thing you plant will grow well with the local soil here; hence it is no surprise that the province…
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A Foodie Under the Influence of Margaret River: Wine & Dine in Western Australia
In the Margaret River region of Western Australia, voted one of Lonely Planets Top Ten must-visits in the world, nature mixes with gastronomy to satiate your senses. Taking you on a trip that fills your tummy with artisanal produce just as it satisfies your wanderlust with its adventures. An extended holiday in this rural corner…
Hong Kong: My Favourite Places to Eat
Confession. I’ve been putting off the idea to write about Hong Kong for the longest time now. I first made a visit to this global Chinatown just about this time last year. I can vividly recall how the city folks were slowly gearing back into their routine after a long break over the Chinese New…
Blessings Countdown 2011: Christmas in Margaret River
I must say, without a doubt, we all deserve to pop open more than a few spectacular bottles of wine to celebrate the end of what has been, personally and I’m sure for many as well, a dreadful year – an annus horribilis as the English Queen would say. Without going into a lot of…
Cameron Highlands Resort: Christmas Tree Lighting 2011
In the pre-independence days of Malaya, the British residents of the land often left the stifling heat of the lowlands and retreated to their ivory towers high above the clouds when a break from the hustle and bustle of the cities below was called for. This gave birth to the highland stations, as they became…
AirAsia’s War: More Than Just Increasing Airport Tax
Unless you’ve been hiding under a giant rock, you’d know that Air Asia CEO, Tan Sri Tony Fernandes has been busy waging war against a hike in airport tax. The Transport Ministry recently gave MAHB the green light to raise passenger service charges by 28 per cent, and aircraft parking and landing charges by nine…
Under the Maldivian Sea by Angelfish Amanda
While the Panda and I were care-freely enjoying the luxuries of a good life at the Maldives last month, courtesy of the Sheraton Full Moon Resort and W Retreat & Spa of course, a good friend of mine also made a trip there with her boyfriend. However, her experience was nothing like ours and it…
