1977 was the year we heard the sounds of Abba, Fleetwood Mac, Rod Stewart, Bee Gees and Hot Chocolate…. you sexy thing… Read More

A warm aura of romance and mystique hangs over the five villages. Inset like gems in the craggy coastline these villages will have you feeling like you’ve wandered onto a movie set.

I’d never heard of this place until I asked a young Italian in Queenstown “what is the best place to visit in Italy’  She answered without doubt Cinque Terre.

I’d never heard of it let alone knew where it was.

What I did know was I had to go there. Read More

Gibbston Valley – New Zealand’s Famous ‘Valley of the Vines’

Just a short 20km drive from Queenstown is a picturesque valley laden with grape vines… Read More

The overwhelming culture of the country is often best represented in the cuisine. Nothing epitomises the vivacity of the Spanish social life better than tapas and raciones.

But do you really know what they are?

What if you get up your nerve to wander into a bar, and you find that there is no such thing on the menu? Read More

Visiting Madrid?

Not many places in the world will you observe the equilibrium of old and new carried off with as much sophistication as in Madrid.

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The delicious aroma of Balinese herbs and spices waft in the air as I relax with a Bintang (Bali beer) at the outdoor banquet table ready for a culinary feast of epic proportions! The last few hours my nine new friends are at the best cooking class in Bali. We’ve been chopping, mixing, grinding, blending, pounding, cooking and putting together a Balinese feast. Read More

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