Ferreting Out The Fun

• Two Days in Marvelous Melbourne, Australia 3 weeks ago Melbourne may appear gritty at first glance, but it continually ranks as one of the world’s most livable cities. The profusion of graffiti is mostly confined to a few specific zones where artists are legally able to demonstrate their skills and enhance Melbourne’s creative vibe. Green spaces...
• Driving the Great Ocean Road with Go West Tours 2 months ago No trip to Australia would be complete without cruising the Great Ocean Road. This 250-kilometer highway stretches along the southern tip of the continent and provides jaw-dropping views of the coast. Surf towns dot the shores, koalas slumber in eucalyptus forests, and centuries of erosion are...
• Blue Mountains: A Self-Drive Sydney Day Trip 3 months ago Australia’s Blue Mountains are covered with eucalyptus trees which produce a lovely and aromatic blue haze. I wanted to bottle that wonderful air and take it home with me. Since I didn’t have an empty container on hand, I purified my lungs by huffing and puffing along the hiking trails. The...
• 10 Fun Things To Do in Sydney, Australia 3 months ago I had one major goal while in Sydney: spend as much time outside as possible. The weather was just too perfect to stay indoors! Thankfully, the Harbor City is tailor made for just such a pursuit. My five day Sydney itinerary was jam-packed with cliff walks, ferry rides, beaches, and parks. Locals...
• Should You Go? What a Visit to Uluru is Really Like 4 months ago Formerly known as Ayer’s Rock, Uluru is a red sandstone monolith smack in the middle of Australia. The rock is massive, standing nearly as tall as the Empire State Building with a circumference of 9.4 kilometers. It towers over the surrounding desert, catching the light dramatically at sunrise...

• Top 10 Must Try Dishes in China Expat Blog Awards 2013 Before moving to Shanghai, my idea of the perfect Chinese meal was sweet and sour pork, fried rice and an eggroll. This would be capped off with a wonton cookie stuffed with a sometimes profound, often baffling fortune. Imagine my surprise when I...

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