by Paula McInerney | Oct 29, 2013 | AUSTRALIA, CULTURE and LIFESTYLE
I have never experienced a white Christmas. I have no idea of the skating rinks, roaring log fires, sleigh rides, eggnog, the glittering lights in the shops displaying …
by Paula McInerney | Sep 29, 2013 | FOOD AND DRINK, Japan
Okonomiyaki is a food. It is a Japanese food. It is a cross between an overfilled omelette or pancake or a very thick pizza; some heathens call it a Japanese pizza – and it i…
by Paula McInerney | Sep 16, 2013 | CULTURE and LIFESTYLE, DESTINATIONS, Japan, Sarubobo
I first saw the Sarobobo or faceless dolls of Japan on a visit Takayama in the Gifa prefecture, and when we visited Shirakawa-go a UNESCO Heritage site. Takayama is...
by Paula McInerney | Aug 24, 2013 | FOOD AND DRINK
Which is the Best breakfast beach cafe? To have the best breakfast beach café, there are a number of criteria that have to be addressed. To have the best...
by Paula McInerney | Jul 11, 2013 | CULTURE and LIFESTYLE, DESTINATIONS, Japan, Nozawa Onsen
There is etiquette involved in having an onsen in Japan, and it is worth every second of ‘trying’ to get it right. We travel to Nozawa Onsen annually where, as you can gues…
by Paula McInerney | Jun 23, 2013 | AUSTRALIA, DESTINATIONS, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Many people do not associate Australia with skiing. Instead, they think beaches and yes, we do have a fair few! They think Outback, and yes, it is vast indeed. They think …