We’ve had our fair share of Antarctic cold snaps in Sydney this Winter, and I could not wait to fly off to Banyan Tree Bintan Island in Indonesia to thaw. I’ve had too much ‘yin’ this Winter and some ‘yang’ time to warm up was long overdue. I always find there is something special about…
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West Side Story at Sydney Opera House
I’ve been lucky to see West Side Story twice this year in Sydney in two different production this year. The first was on the outdoor stage with Sydney’s city skyline as a backdrop earlier in the year. The production I saw last night was presented by Opera Australia and GWB Entertainment with the BB Group, directed…
Chicago The Musical razzle dazzles in Sydney
Chicago The Musical paints the town on the opening night in Sydney last Tuesday … razzle dazzles and all that jazz! Chicago The Musical which opened in Sydney on Tuesday 27 August 2019 is a thoroughly enjoyable theatrical musical with dance choreography that stays true to Bob Fosse’s signature bump-and-grind routines. Chicago is a cold…
Audley Dance Hall Cafe at the Royal National Park
I remember I use to go to the Royal National Park in Sydney regularly for boat rowing with my aunts, uncles, parents and brother around the Christmas school holidays. I remember I always looked forward to our trips there and loved rowing down the Hacking River. There was no café when we visited back then…
Bastille Festival 2019 : A Winter’s playground in Sydney this weekend
Bonjour! If you are looking for something to do this weekend then head over to the Bastille French Festival at The Rocks in Sydney which is on until Sunday 14 July and the festival seems to be getting bigger every year. There are a lot more villages, space, food and wine stalls, entertainment and visual…
It’s Pie Time in the Southern Highlands
Pie is what happens when pastry meets filling. The Oxford English Dictionary traces the first use of the word “pie” as it relates to food to 1303, noting the word was well-known and popular by 1362. My discovery of pies was much, much later than that when my father use to buy pies for my brother and…
A conversation with Italian chef, Massimo Bottura
I was curious to see how long I would have to wait if I wanted to reserve a table at the world’s No.1 restaurant, Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy according to The World’s 50 Best Restaurants rankings. I went online to check. I was 819 on the list to wait for a table booking. “That’s…
Future of Fresh Produce: grow local, think global
I grew up in the 80s during a time where one of the fruit and vegetable markets was in Haymarket. I use to tag along with my mother to the markets on a Saturday to help her carry bags of apples and oranges back home. Here I remember the sellers at the markets sold produce…
Travel diary: Malolo at Macmasters :: Connecting with loved ones on the NSW Central Coast
“Happy New Year! Did you go away?” a work colleague asked me. “Yes I did. I was up on the Central Coast, on Macmasters Beach”, I replied. “Oh yes, Macmasters Beach, I’ve been there a few times … it’s a really nice remote part of the Central Coast, away from all the crowds”. During the…
Make-a-Wish :: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical in Sydney
I’ve nearly forgotten about the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory story, the film and story I’ve grew up on and watched many times as a child. My memory of the film was rebooted at the Make A Wish fundraiser night in late February where we saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory musical at the Capitol…