I tend to get a little conflicted over events like The Taste, whereby the likelihood of experiencing gastronomic heaven is tempered by the equal likelihood of surrounding myself with hordes […]
Food
Pigeon Hole Cafe – Hobart, Tasmania
There are a few cafes in Hobart that seem to consistently generate interest. Tricycle Cafe, Jackman & McRoss, Machine Laundry Cafe etc…Whether it’s for their menu, coffee or ambience (and […]
Piragi – A Latvian Tradition
Mention the word ‘Piragi’ to any Latvian and I can guarantee their eyes will glaze over, reminiscing… …warm kitchens at Christmas time, awash with the scent of spices… …the constant […]
Brunch at Marmalade Cafe – Hobart, Tasmania [now closed]
There’s something about the word ‘brunch’… Conjuring images of dappled sunlight, dancing over toast, eggs, fresh juice and a paper. Relishing good company while indulging in the guilty pleasure of eating […]
Last day in Tokyo (cod sperm surprise!), and business class flights home!!
We got into Tokyo at around 10pm last night, so by the time we got to our hotel (Toyoko Inn Haneda – Kuko No. 1) we were pretty knackered and […]
Ishigaki Boif!!
We had half a day to spend in Ishigaki before catching our plane to Tokyo. We probably could have taken the bus out of town to visit some of the […]
Kabira Bay, Yonehara Beach, and a ‘man-squeal’ – Ishigaki, Japan
Is there such a thing as a ‘man-squeal’…?? If so, I made one. But more on that later… Our last full day in Ishigaki was again a cracker, so we […]
Banna Park playground adventures – Ishigaki
After the rubbish weather we’ve had recently, today was absolutely amazing! Blue skies and (thankfully) only a slight breeze from the north. A few blogs and websites that we’d come […]
Taketomi by bicycle – Ishigaki, Japan
First full day in Ishigaki! The weather was pretty rubbish today as a result of the typhoon. Very strong winds still, together with the odd shower and downpour! As a […]
Typhoon…pffft…Ishigaki, Japan
Over the last week or two we had been watching the Japanese cyclone warnings with very great interest, as there was a typhoon slowly making its way towards the island […]