Bali remains idyllic after 4 visits in 30 years. Its charm and magic is striking. So are its culture, people and their strong devotion to their religion. All the elements that make Bali as we continue to know it, special in so many ways. But in that 30 years change is obvious yet it remains […]
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 but changed my mind. I suspect all that controversy piqued my curiosity about the region, the country, the people and their practices. And with Australia qualifying
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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 YouTube. Too many commitments I suppose. Career and family are the reasons. Or I made excuses not to do it. I do hope to do
Sam Chui is an Australian and an “avgeek”. In the parlance of the international community of aviation enthusiasts, an aviation geek. But there is more to this. It is a mix of social media, air travel, photography, planes and plenty of passion. With 3 million YouTube subscribers, 700 million views, an active aviation website ,
There is no other physical phenomenon that comes close to the Australian Outback in a number of ways. It would not fall under the wonders of the World such as the Pyramids, the Great Wall of China or the Taj Mahal. Neither will it fall under some breathtaking natural wonders of the World such as
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Adelaide’s Norton Summit of cycling has a life of its own. It sounds mysterious but in a positive way. It is now arguably the mecca of Australia’s cycling climbs. Norton Summit is not the highest, longest nor the toughest ride in South Australia let alone Australia. In South Australia, Willunga is tougher and a regular
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Sailing La Vagabonde vlogs is an unusual but an inspirational story. A story about Riley Whitelum and Elayna Carausu. It’s also about people from our neck of the woods. Two young Australians making a life on their own terms. As well as the exciting part played by a social media platform to carve out a
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Let’s have a look at South Australia’s Pandemic Year of 2021. The was a full pandemic year for every country in the World bar none. All the Australian States and Territories were in the same boat. So how did Adelaide and the South Australia handle it. Let’s have a look. I had done a prior
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Did you know that Adelaide is regarded as the gateway to the Great Outback? If you looked at the map of Australia you can understand why. The Outback refers to the backyard of Australian cities beyond the bushland and refers to the continent’s centre. A vast, arid and harsh environment. Truly a massive expanse of
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I flew into Sydney on 2nd November from overseas, one day after restrictions were lifted for fully vaccinated international arrivals entering NSW and Victoria. As a South Australian resident I had to quarantine in Sydney before taking the connecting flight home. The Sydney quarantine experience was interesting as well as revealing about oneself. Background on
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