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Two long lunches at Melbourne Food & Wine Festival – World’s Longest Lunch and Viet Lane Sunday Lunch

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“Melbourne is the Lady, Sydney is the …” …jests by one of the guests during a “Melbourne vs Sydney” conversation at the world’s longest lunch. Helen (GrabYourFork) and I, two Sydneysiders are already stirring the pot once touched down in Melbourne. We both are very fortunate to be invited by Tourism Victoria to spend a [...]

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Postcard from Vietnam – Hue (part 2)

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After a two-day whirlwind tour of sightseeing and eating in the hustle and bustle Ho Chi Minh city, we’ve decided to slow the pace down and venture up north to center Vietnam. Hoi An is a must visit in my itinerary (blame Bourdain), and to get there, either you are prepared for a long haul [...]

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In search of the best Pho Bo in Vietnam

In search of the best Pho Bo in Vietnam

Question: Are you a backpacker, or a flashpacker? I have to say I will be the latter one. I am definitely not in the “young” age group anymore. (“Shut up, Yas!”) Just the thought of communal shower room terrifies me. Having said that, I absolutely enjoyed the communal hot spa at the capsule hotel in [...]

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Skippy Size Me

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The Pom is on diet and we both trying to eat as healthy as possible when we are cooking at home. Usually we go for groceries shopping together so we know what dishes to prepare with the ingredients we bought. This is what happen when I left him in charge of the shopping and when [...]

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