We may come in different shapes and colours, but inside all are nourishing and nice.
– Vung Tau, Vietnam
Spain
My Travel Philosophy
“I’m blissfully not addicted to other peoples’ opinions.”
I choose where I go, and enjoy what I choose. 🤠
TRAVEL WEBSITES: WHAT CAN WE BELIEVE?
I have been banging on for at least 5 years, about the huge flaw in travel websites such as Tripadvisor: they are too open to manipulation. See the newdaily.com report: https://thenewdaily.com.au/money/consumer/2018/07/31/meriton-penalty-misleading-tripadvisor/
WINTER FARE IS SIMPLY … MOORISH
Halal Sample Pack for just $6.90. I could waffle on about the subtle mint yoghurt languidly counterbalancing the sharp, spicy sauce but, hey, this is just Lord of the Kebab in Fitzroy Street, St Kilda. Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton, join us for a halal lunch…
QANTAS DIRECT PERTH-LONDON. A REAL REVIEW…
No 17-hour flight is fun. As a travel editor I’ve done plenty, in First/Business Class, paid by the airlines. Here’s the real story, you’re unlikely to see in Traveller, Escape or on TV…
A TASTE OF TUNISIA IN THE HEART OF MALVERN
A wet and windy Sunday, made for Tunisian shakshouka (aka chakchouka): 2 eggs baked in North African spiced tomato sugo with chickpeas, smoked mozzarella (instead of usual feta), wilted greens, served with toasted sourdough. $16.50 Spoon and Servery, Malvern. With music duet EIMHIN & LAUREN…
NO MERIT FOR MERITON SERVICED APARTMENTS
In the Digital Age we rely too much on travel review sites, such as TripAdvisor. Always be wary that the reviews can be easily manipulated. Here is a Fairfax Media report, of a court case involving Meriton Serviced Apartments:
Tapas – the true history of the nibble with a tipple…
Damn, St Kilda’s pesky Indian myna birds are good shots – they don’t miss a pot of beer from 6 metres up in tree!
What if I cover my glass with a small plate. That’ll fix them…
Hey, why don’t I put a small snack on the plate! A nibble with the tipple…
And that, folks, is the true history of Spanish tapas: a snack placed on a small plate, being used to cover a glass to keep away insects – oh, and birds with a good aim. This I was told by locals while touring Andalusia in Spain. It’s so practical, like “killing 2 birds while getting stoned”…
Alhambra in Granada
Alhambra fortress and palace, in Granada, southern Spain. An unforgettable insight into Islam. Granada and Seville are “must see” destinations… (This is from a Scenic Tours trip I did for free)
Alhambra palace and fortress, in Granada, southern Spain
Spain … its appeal is timeless
A typical side street in the old part of Granada, southern Spain. Simply remarkable. Granada and Seville are “must see” destinations… (This is from a Scenic Tours trip I did for free)
Granada, southern Spain
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