I always thought olive oil was simply just olive oil. That was until I visited Olio Bello Olive Oil in the Margaret River Region and found out there is a lot more to this product than meets the eye, or lips I should say. Okay so there was no wine at this stop, however I…
Could you imagine having to abseil to get your wine? Well this is what they do at the Red Sky rooftop bar in Bangkok, Thailand. The impressive 2-storey glass temperature controlled cellar is home to plentiful 1st Growth Bordeaux, Super Tuscans and heroes of the new world. And they definitely keep them out of reach!…
Wine, food, sunshine… What more can one ask for? This weekend I was at UnWined – WA’s Boutique Wine & Food Show in Subiaco. I sipped, I swirled, I drank… And I ate and drank even more. Too many goodies under one bright blue Perth sky. If you didn’t make it yesterday, get your A…
One of the most unique dining experiences I have come across in Perth… When I saw an ad on Facebook for a free drink with any pizza ordered on Thursday nights at Chapel Farm in the Swan Valley I simply couldn’t say no. Located in the Middle Swan, not far from Midland central I was truly…
If you simply have a thing for guys with accents then… What’s better on a rainy winter day in Perth than locking yourself up in a wine bar? Nothing, that’s what! This past Sunday I decided to check out French wine bar Must to see if it lives up to it’s reputation. My glass travelled…
If you live in Perth the Mediterranean is literally a 25-minute drive from the CBD. I am not joking, you can experience the food, wine and ambiance of the Med in a matter of minutes. The difference is that you don’t have to board an airplane for a long, uncomfortable flight that will probably cost…
25 days, 25 wines, all from the Swan Valley & picked for you this Christmas! Having recently moved to the Swan Valley in Western Australia and fallen in love with the area I thought I would share with you all some of the best buys and most delicious wines from the Valley. Yes I admit…
The city of love….. I have to admit that we really did fall in love with the city when we found out our 2-star hotel was a 5-minute walk from the station we were to arrive into after 8.5hours of travel that day! Our hotel – Le Terrage was your standard budget hotel: equipped with…
Our 2-night stopover en-route to Paris didn’t really end up breaking up the journey that much, as we found out all the reserved seats on the TGV had been booked up for Eurail pass holders. So in the end we still had an 8.5-hour journey to make it to Paris from Interlaken once we got…