The Streets of Venice
The color, the charm, the oddball houses. The giant cacti, the giant sunflowers! Boxed gardens overflowing with cucumbers, zucchinis, lettuce and green, green herbs. On the front verge, help yourself Fruit growing on vines, trees, fences… And the succulents!
Lisbon, a Culinary Experience
How to indulge on a long weekend in Lisbon? Try this itinerary out for size. Obrigado.
Going Places
Geez I do love a holiday. My earliest memories of holidaying were our family trips to Rottnest Island or “Rotto” during the school holidays. Hot summers, racing our bikes up and own hilly roads, salty backs, fishing for herring and pulling cray pots, snorkelling at the Basin… Those early days of doing skiddies and begging for burger rings at the Rotto Pub have now been replaced by chasing pints and pies in London, racing around Tuscany in pursuit of the best ravioli and Chianti, or simply indulging in the finest martinis (dirty, yes) in downtown Manhattan.
Farmers Market Heaven
What a beautiful experience a Californian farmers market is. The most delicious-looking, brightest-red strawberries, luscious pink raspberries, golden gooseberries and dark, flavor-smacking blueberries. Peaches, apricots, plums and nectarines, a tub for $12. A juice explosion…