It’s not often that you take a leisurely stroll along the promenade of one of Sydney’s popular surfing beaches and find a Rubik’s cube washed up on the sand. This colourful piece of art is no optical illusion. It lies on the shores of Maroubra Beach, ten kilometres south-east of central Sydney. A little mystery [...]

Akila from The Road Forks has asked me to contribute my three best kept travel secrets, a request started by Katie of Tripbase which has spread around the travel website scene faster than you can say cooee. With globalisation, mass media in all its forms and more people spreading their wings than ever before, I [...]

The town of Mogliano Veneto formed our base. Every morning, we donned our winter coats and scarves, and soldiered on, a piedi, taking a brisk walk in the crisp morning air to the stazione. Every day, we embarked on a train journey to explore some of the towns that form Italy’s Veneto region. Mogliano Veneto [...]

Loud. Lively. Luscious. These are the words that came to mind during my first visit to the Alhambra Café and Tapas Bar. Boasting water views from its location opposite the Manly Wharf, the place was buzzing on a Saturday evening. Patrons filled the warm and earthy tones of the Moroccan-themed interiors decorated with wall rugs [...]

The pattern of bikes lined up in the courtyard of a church in Milan caught my eye. Their orange and cream metal gleamed under the peeping sun. Bike Mi s an public bicycle transport system where registered users can swipe their card in front of a reader at various locations, ride a bike to their [...]

When you return home from travels abroad, you are often faced with challenges to your mental state. Life beckons you to settle back into the mundane but you try to retain the spirit and outlook which have carried you throughout your journey. You scour through photographs you’ve taken, sort out restaurant receipts, leave some memorabilia [...]

The reservation for Le Jules Verne restaurant was made long before I booked flights and accommodation. After all, it’s not every day that one celebrates a milestone anniversary in their favourite city and chooses to dine at its iconic landmark, at an altitude of 125 metres with the city of lights sparkling at your feet. [...]