Ah, Vegemite. I've mentioned Vegemite before, here and here, but this is the first time I've devoted an entire post to this quintessential Australian spread. This sticky black stuff (which is definitely not sweet, contrary to the expectations of many foreigners) is an Aussie favourite spread on …
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T-shirt travel: Seasonal Hunter Valley Gardens
It's okay, I'm well aware that it's now nowhere near Christmas time. Actually, I'm quite grateful for that. But that won't stop me parading a Christmas/travel T-shirt. You might recall a couple of Christmases ago that I holidayed in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales and one of the …
Picture pirouette: Happy Australia Day!
Today - January 26 - is Australia Day, our national day and a public holiday, although one not without controversy. It commemorates the arrival of the British First Fleet in what became Sydney in 1788. Whether or not this is the most appropriate date to choose to celebrate the nation of Australia is …