The countdown is on for greatest food and wine festival in the county, the Margaret River Gourmet Escape this year held from 16 to 18 November 2018, and in the event’s six-year history, this is not one to miss. Why go this…
Study Italian in Bergamo
My last trip to Italy was to study Italian in Bergamo. I’ll backtrack: I’m a part-time student (just 3 hours per week), studying Italian at the University of Western Australia (UWA), one of Australia’s oldest and most prestigious tertiary institutions.…
Ten moments of greatness during the Margaret River Pro
Now, if you’ve been living under a rock you might’ve missed that the Margaret River Pro 2018 was cancelled by the World Surf League (WSL) on 18 April 2018 after two shark attacks happened 15km north of the event. With…
Emotions and elation at inaugural Margi Gras
I have spent the better part of the summer working on a beautiful event called Margi Gras. Emotions were high and the 700-strong crowd elated at Margaret River’s first Margi Gras proudly sponsored by The River Hotel. Attendees witnessed the…
Swan Valley Twilight Tastings
Now here’s something fun to do a Friday night and skip the weekend crowds. Twilight Tastings in the Swan Valley. Let’s face it, sipping wine in summer as the sun is setting is far nicer than tasting wine at 10am,…