On the road again… Melbourne, Singapore, Dubai, Venice, and Mallorca

Melbourne, Singapore, Dubai, Venice… we’ve been doing some intensive globe-trekking these last weeks. It’s this kind of constant travel that causes us to wince when people say they envy our lifestyle – while it might be fine if you’re on holidays, it can be hell when you’re on a gruelling work schedule. First it was … Read more about On the road again… Melbourne, Singapore, Dubai, Venice, and Mallorca

What happened to the quality of Australia’s restaurants – and its restaurant reviewing?

Before we moved overseas a decade ago we thought Australian restaurants were some of the best in the world. And it wasn’t that we hadn’t travelled much. We had. But a meal at Testuya’s, Rockpool or Aria was better than any we’d eaten at overseas – even in New York. Yet since returning to Australia … Read more about What happened to the quality of Australia’s restaurants – and its restaurant reviewing?

Melbourne, a grisly view from a bridge: Father throws 4 year old daughter off the city’s West Gate bridge

A horrific act that Australians are at a complete loss to comprehend has dominated the media for the last day: a 35 year old father threw his 4 year old daughter off Melbourne’s West Gate bridge. Witnesses reported seeing the guy, an IT consultant, stop his white Toyota Landcruiser at the top of the bridge, … Read more about Melbourne, a grisly view from a bridge: Father throws 4 year old daughter off the city’s West Gate bridge