Travels on Planet Earth - A blog
Steven at the Latin American travel blog Travelojos has nominated me to share three travel secrets in the Trip Base blog tag. I like the idea of highlighting obscure places. 1. Dougga, Tunisia Dougga in Tunisia gives Ephesus in Turkey a run for its money when it comes to impressive Roman ruins. It is not [...]
Scottish Highlands, UK; June 2009 The setting: One of the farthest turrets of Urquhart Castle, a ruined medieval castle on the shores of Loch Ness in Scotland. The players: Two middle-aged Japanese tourists practise their Tai Chi in the summer sunshine, overlooking the sparkling blue waters of the loch. Nessie stayed at home. It’s unlikely [...]
I can’t believe August is nearly over already! Ever since I arrived in San Francisco, I’ve been devouring summer fruits, especially white nectarines and peaches. I’ll be sad when peach season is over, but I have a cunning plan to extend it a little further. I bought an entire box of organic white peaches for [...]
A round-up of travel links. If my post on Polish and Georgian food whetted your appetite for either food or travel, then check out this post about Georgian food on Intelligent Travel and this destination blog on Krakow, Poland by Andrew, a fellow Aussie. Amusing toilet signs in London, from my mate Jess at FushMush. [...]
Restaurant review for Abeno, Japanese okonomoyaki restaurant in London. So you think you know Japanese food? You’re familiar with sushi and sashimi, maybe even tempura and teriyaki beef? Well what about okonomoyaki? This is my new favourite Japanese food and the place to go in London is Abeno in Bloomsbury. It’s usually not too busy [...]
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