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Learning the Eagle Dance in Mongolia

by Monday, September 16, 2019

This week’s Guest Traveller asks: why don’t more travellers visit Mongolia? Western Europe is crowded in July, Asia is always overflowing with tourists, so when Guest Traveller Rosslyn Skinner was invited to visit Mongolia during the Wildflower season, coinciding with the Naadam Festival, she couldn’t wait to pack her bags. Earlier this year, I visited Mongolia ...

Hiroshima visit feeds the soul

by Monday, November 19, 2018

This week’s Guest Traveller, Hugo, spent 10 days in Japan with his wife, and sister. In this article, he shares highlights from his time in Hiroshima, including ‘Japanese soul food’ made with what you like… including cheese! Food: Okonomi ('what you like') yaki ('grill') Termed ‘Japanese soul food’ by foodies, the mighty okonomiyaki is a pancake stuffed ...

Salamanca Market

by Tuesday, October 13, 2015

I spent a weekend in Hobart, Australia’s smallest and most historic capital city. Three things to do were high on my to-do list: a wilderness walk, tucking into local produce and a visit to Salamanca Market. This historic market is in Salamanca, down by Hobart’s popular waterfront precinct. The warehouse and storage area has been there since ...