by Paula McInerney | Feb 19, 2014 | CULTURE and LIFESTYLE, DESTINATIONS, Japan
The people of Nozawa Onsen never stop working From the beginning of the day until well after nightfall, the people of Nozawa keep up the relentless pace of keeping the …
by Paula McInerney | Feb 2, 2014 | AUSTRALIA, CULTURE and LIFESTYLE
The Chinese New Year is celebrated on the 31st of January to celebrate the Lunar New Year. This is celebrated around the world and with much colour, pageantry, food and t…
by Paula McInerney | Jan 29, 2014 | AUSTRALIA, FOOD AND DRINK
A 100 metre food stroll in Australia reveals the very diversity of food offerings in our community. There is no denying that food is a very important part of life. When we …
by Paula McInerney | Dec 21, 2013 | FOOD AND DRINK
A letter to my frenemies (subtitled, I hate fighting with my food) Dear Food, I am sorry to tell you this but most of you are my frenemies. Yes, you pretend to be my friends d…
by Paula McInerney | Dec 16, 2013 | Christmas, CULTURE and LIFESTYLE, FOOD AND DRINK
The Japanese love KFC for Christmas. One of the questions asked in a recent travel quiz was, “Which country is obsessed with eating KFC on Christmas Day?” and to my...
by Paula McInerney | Dec 8, 2013 | CULTURE and LIFESTYLE
I am totally useless at wrapping Christmas presents. I love thinking up what to get people, and I love buying for people … it brings me great happiness. However, what tot…