Tulip Garden – Dandenong (Melbourne, Victoria)
5 Comments by Mai / September 28, 2010 / Posted in Life, TravelTasselaar Tulip Garden/Tulip Festival (mid September – mid October) 357 Montbulk Rd, Silvan, Victoria (Australia) approximately 1 hour and 10 mins from Melbourne CBD Spring is in the air and what a better way to celebrate it than to take a trip down the Dandenongs to the Tulip Garden Festival! The Tasselaar tulip garden is comparable with [...]
Full moon in Perth
0 Comment by Mai / September 28, 2010 / Posted in LifeJust sharing how beautiful life is when you get the opportunity to see a full moon, right above a very calm water – as seen on my recent work trip to Perth (Western Australia - viewed from The Old Brewery – the home of Tomahawk Steak.
The Food of Italy
3 Comments by Mai / September 28, 2010 / Posted in Food & Wine, TravelI really love Italian food. In each region, throughout my travel, there has been different types of food. I thought I’ll post some samples of Italian food that I had. Arancini – Deep fried rice ball mixed with mozarella cheese (eaten in Sicily) Flat pasta with minced meat sauce (eaten in Tuscany) Antipasti 1 (eaten in Rome) Antipasti 2 [...]
Sicily (Italy) – Pallermo
0 Comment by Mai / September 28, 2010 / Posted in TravelMy travel around Sicily ended in Pallermo. I only had a very short time in the afternoon to explore the city, this is mainly due to me running out of time. I will however vowed to go back just to explore Pallermo in another trip and experience living like a Sicilian . I had to [...]
Sicily (Italy) – Monreale and Mondello
0 Comment by Mai / September 28, 2010 / Posted in TravelToday I visited 2 places – Monreale and Mondello. The first destination is to visit the Arab Norman Cathedral while the second is more for a long seafood lunch and fresh sea breeze Monreale Throughout my travel in Sicily, I’ve had extensive experience in the mixes of cultures and histories of the Greeks, The Romans, The [...]
Sicily (Italy) – Agrigento and Selinunte
0 Comment by Mai / September 28, 2010 / Posted in TravelI did more archeological visits around Sicily and visited 2 archeological sites – Agrigento and Selinunte. Agrigento On tour to Agrigento, I visited Villa Romana del Casale. This UNESCO site is a Roman villa built in the early 4th century. It contains the most and largest collection of Roman mosaics in the world. During the [...]
Sicily (Italy) – Syracuse
2 Comments by Mai / September 28, 2010 / Posted in TravelSyracuse is a city which has very strong Greek influences. Syracuse was founded by the Ancient Greeks and was allied with Sparta and Corinth. Later it became part of Roman Republic and Byzantine Empire. There are a lot of things to see and do in Syracuse. I recommend you should spend at least a whole [...]
Sicily (Italy) – Mt Etna and Savoca village
1 Comment by Mai / September 20, 2010 / Posted in TravelMt Etna can be seen anywhere in Sicily Island. Located near Taormina, Mt Etna is Europe’s largest live volcano and is one of the world’s most active. If you ever happen to visit the mountain, ocassionally you will see fire sparks being spit out which makes it a photo shot opportunity . Mt Etna is [...]
Sicily (Italy) – Taormina
1 Comment by Mai / September 20, 2010 / Posted in TravelTaormina is the first city I visited as soon as my ferry crossed the straits of Messina. Taormina is a summer resort and it is a tiny cobblestone village. Here you can see the Greek theatre (built in 3rd century BC) and English garden in the same city. I spent most of my time strolling the [...]
Sicily (Italy) – Capri Island, Sorrento
0 Comment by Mai / September 20, 2010 / Posted in TravelI have been to Capri Island and Sorrento before so I know my way around. Despite the rain, I didn’t really want to stay indoors as most of the nights will spent with my mates and acquaintances drinking and eating. I wanted time for myself hence I decided to catch a ferry to the Capri [...]
