Tasmania (Hobart) – Huon Valley Region
1 Comment by Mai / March 20, 2011 / Posted in TravelWhat better way to appreciate Huon Valley than to view it from the tree tops. Well you can do just that at the Huon Valley Treetop Airwalk! Just an hour and a half drive outside Hobart towards the Huon Valley Region, lies one of my favourite nature attraction – Tahune Airwalk (a treetop walk). To [...]
Tasmania (Hobart) – Seafood feast
0 Comment by Mai / March 17, 2011 / Posted in Food & Wine, TravelOne of the main reasons I go to Tasmania is for their Seafood! If you love seafood then Tasmania won’t dissapoint. I have been slowly eating my way through Tasmania and last year I discovered the best fish and chips at Latris in Launceston. Oyster Farm Tour Anyhow, if you are in Hobart, you have to [...]
Tasmania (Hobart) – Market and things to do
2 Comments by Mai / March 16, 2011 / Posted in TravelThere are many things to do and see in Hobart city. Here are some ideas - Salamanca Market Visiting Hobart will not be complete without a visit to Salamanca Market. Salamanca Market is held every Saturday at Salamanca (approximately 15 minutes walk from central Hobart. The market has a beautiful setting as it is in front of [...]
Tasmania (Hobart) – Out and About
0 Comment by Mai / March 15, 2011 / Posted in TravelTasmania is probably the most understated state in Australia so I was very excited when I had the chance to visit again. Travellers usually enter the island via Launceston/Devonport (North of Tasmania) or Hobart (South of Tasmania). The region is full of beautiful wilderness, gourmet food, wine and fresh air – a perfect way to [...]
Supper Market – Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne
4 Comments by Mai / February 27, 2011 / Posted in Food & WineOne of the things I really enoyed while living in London were the markets. I loved markets of any kind – food, arts and crafts, antiques, you name it . Though Melbourne hasn’t been as “market-friendly” I feel the scene has picked up recently. One that I go to every year is the Supper Market at [...]
Men’s Final Australian Open 2011 – Andy Murray VS Novak Djokovic
0 Comment by Mai / January 31, 2011 / Posted in EventsResult: Congratulations to Novak Djokovic for winning the Australian Open Mens Final 64 62 63 I was really looking forward to the 2011 Australian Open Mens Finals this year as I had great tickets. Infact, these were the best seats I have had in the last 6 years of coming to the Australian Open, Lower [...]
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.
Julia Gillard – Australian First Female Prime Minister
0 Comment by Mai / June 24, 2010 / Posted in EventsIt’s about time – Australian First Female Prime Minister. Although the Prime Minister appointment happened by default (as opposed to her pre-decessor Kevin Rudd who’s voted by the Australian Public), I’d still like to congratulate Julia Gillard for being the first Australian Prime Minister.
Cradle Mountain Hike (overland track)
4 Comments by Mai / April 30, 2010 / Posted in TravelFollowing the footsteps of Austrian-born Australia, Gustav Weindofer, who climbed Cradle Mountain in 1910, I decided to spend a day hiking a small portion of the Cradle Mountain National Park. Cradle Mountain is one of the best multi-day walks and its overland track requires bookings in advanced due to its popularity and limits of hikers allowed [...]
