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Food Adelaide – Part 2

Food Adelaide Part 2 covers some of the dishes that may or may not be familiar to South Australians but are now readily available in Adelaide. As a...

Qatar World Cup 2022

The Qatar World Cup 2002 is arguably the most controversial of all World Cups at least media wise. I had not planned to see the World Cup in person...

Deliveroo leaves Australia

Deliveroo leaves Australia – was not expected news. The company announced its exit from the country on 16th November 2022. There were no prior...

YouTube Binges

YouTube binges are a thing that I was not aware until Covid took hold and one became isolated. In a way it’s no different to Netflix binges. Where...

Food Adelaide – Part 1

This post is all about the Food Adelaide, a convenient tag on the type of food served across the city and the choices we are blessed with. The city is...

Touring on a Bike

Ever thought of touring on a bike? I did think about it over the years. Usually triggered by an article or if I come across a bike touring vlog on...

The Zapp model

The Zapp model started out different. And I am sure some wondered why. Its an interesting case study of a start-up and its novel operating model. An...

The WhatsApp paradigm

The WhatsApp paradigm is something we all take for granted. To most of us, it just another app and it serves a purpose. It is one of many things that...

South Australian Succulent Oysters

I had to do a post on South Australian Oysters for no other reason than one given by a young international student studying in Adelaide. An unexpected...

Sam Chui – Avgeek

Sam Chui is an Australian and an “avgeek”. In the parlance of the international community of aviation enthusiasts, an aviation geek. But there...

Ultrafast grocery

Just when you thought the gig economy evolving has slowed down, out comes ultrafast grocery deliveries. Grocery delivered in 10 to 20 minutes time...

Compact camera handling

Hopefully the compact camera handling post helps those who want the best from their equipment. Many of these essential tips were painfully learned. It...

Rundle Mall like no other

The first time I walked from one end of Rundle Mall to the other it was unexpectedly short. 528m in length. A steady 10 minutes walk. And it was capital city’s main strip. This was my very visit to...

Food Japan nuances to notice

Food Japan nuances is a follow-up of my main post on Food Culture Japan. This was done last month and a quick follow-up post. It more about nuances of the food culture that goes unnoticed. It helps...

Gig Economy, a look-back

The Gig Economy look-back is an attempt to see the transformation, expected and unexpected since my very first post on this subject. The first post on the Gig Economy was on 17 December 2020...

Knowing Food Culture Japan

Food culture Japan has to be a brand in it own right. The Japanese have carved out a history and clear identity on how food are prepared, presented and consumed. Food culture Japan is at a whole...

Side Hustles for anyone

Side hustles have been with us for quite awhile. In recent years however, they have become even more popular especially in developed countries. So what are side hustles? In a nutshell it is a side...

Adelaide’s International Students

When we first moved to the city, Adelaide’s international students were already prominent by their presence. This was more than 20 years ago. Not in the numbers that we see now but it was already...

California’s Proposition 22

Proposition 22 was passed in November 2020 with 59% of California voters casting in its favour. Its journey is interesting and novel and its all about the gig economy in the wider economy especially...

Evolving cafe culture

I wonder if many recall what cafe culture and food looked liked in the distant past? The word “cafe”is of French origin meaning coffee house. It also covers an eatery, a coffeeshop and a diner...