Vietnam is an assault to the senses. The smells, tastes, noises and atmosphere of this vibrant place hits you full force as soon as your aeroplane touches the tarmac and you start exploring things to do in Hanoi. And yet the north and the south of the country, broken up by decades of war, have […]
We’ve written about things to do in Ho Chi Minh City for both The Australian and Qantas Magazine, and we thought it was about time we wrote about the top things to do in Ho Chi Minh City on our own site. Ho Chi Minh is one of our favourite cities in the world. Yes, it’s […]
A friend of mine who works a teacher and mentor for teenagers often tells the following story about one of his students to illustrate the power education has overcoming conflict: With a few exemptions, all Israeli citizens aged over 18 are obligated to serve in the nation’s defence forces. So you can imagine the trouble when […]
“Stop slurping!” Carmen scolds at me. But it’s hard to stop this newly-found habit I picked up in Asia from creeping onto other parts of my culinary life. Asian food is of course starkly different in its use of flavours, ingredients and techniques compared to the Western stuff I usually eat back home in Australia. […]
Train journeys –proper ones with old engines and sleeper carriages – are a little like dining at Indian restaurants. Go to a good local curry house and you’ll find silverware and tablecloths and all the polished trimmings of fine dining. But when the food comes out, it’s a rough and ready free for all of […]
