Pizza - check
Gelati - check
Colloseum-check
Chianti-check
Leaning Tower of Pisa - check
I have finally made it to the Leaning Tower Of Pisa (Torre Pendente). It’s veering at a very scary angle. In recent years local authorities have tried to stop the leaning to prevent it from collapsing and it seems to be working. I didn’t end [...]

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One of my favourite movie is Having Tea with Musollini which depicts the life of a British Expats living in the beautiful city of Florence.
There are so many famous things in Florence:

Florence is the home of one of the most powerful family in Italy - The Medici Family.
Florence has beautiful Renaisance architecture - it stamps arts and [...]

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Fattoria Il Poggio at Tuscany where I had my long lunch under the Tuscan Sun:)

Fattoria Il Poggio
Via S.Piero, 39 Montecarlo - Italy
Ph: +39 0583 22088
Supporting Italy Agriturismo (Agricultural mixed with tourism), I decided to enjoy a long lunch under the Tuscan Sun at one of the Agriturismo Farm House. The Farm House grows its own [...]

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The floating city - VENICE
Unfortunately, Venice is drowning and the local authority is doing everything they can to protect this lagoon’s islands. Global Warming? Perhaps, but I’m making the most out of my stay and enjoying Venice.
Historically, Venice is a great merchant city where Marco Polo set sail from to China in 1271. [...]

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I managed to spend Christmas at a quaint medival town of Asisi. Asisi is the home of St Francis who was born in 1182 and the saint for animals.
I arrived here in the late afternoon just before dinner after a good long drive from Rome. I decided to stroll around the town and managed to shop for a [...]

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Sushi Rio
Shop 7, 339 Sussex St
NSW 2000
Ph: +61 (0) 2 9261 2388
Like most Melburnians and Sydney Syders I like to compare the 2 cities. I have lived in both long enough to say which is the better city No I will not make this announcement in this post, rather I will compare the sushi [...]

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Finally, after months of the usual speculation before a much kept secret Apple product, was the announcement for the latest Apple i product, the iPad.  The lead up to the iPad, as with any Apple product, has been shroud with extreme excitement and the hopes that this could be one of the most revolutionary and [...]

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I live in Melbourne, one of the cities of the world where there is a strong appreciation for a good coffee. Sourcing, roasting and the art of making a good coffee is competitive here and consumers benefit greatly from a high standard of coffee as a result. But there is one grind that you will [...]

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These are 3 of my favourite ways to see Melbourne city from a birds eye view. Each has its pros and cons.
Rialto Tower Observation Deck
Rialto Observation Deck
525 Collins Street
Melbourne
Pros:

This was the original ‘observation deck’ where you get a birds eye view of Melbourne city for up to 60 km on a clear day and a [...]

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Sofitel Melbourne (Level 35 Atrium Bar Toilet)
25 Collins St
Melbourne
Two of Melbourne’s hidden secrets are its toilets with the best views - No kidding!
Every time I take friends or acquaintances to have drinks at the Atrium Bar of Sofitel Hotel at level 35, one of them will go to the toilet, and the other will follow [...]

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