One of the most exciting editions to the expanded program of this year’s Gourmet Escape, one of the world’s most impressive food festivals, is the introduction of a serious side with the World Gourmet Symposium. The Symposium will host some…
Winter in Margaret River: Cabin Fever
I love going to Margaret River in winter; rugging up in woolly jumpers, cosy fires, tucking into hearty winter food, sipping stunning red wine, and even going for beach walks with the wind whipping your face, it makes you feel…
Margaret River & Southern WA Tops Lonely Planet’s Best in Asia Pacific
We all know how good Margaret River is. Now global travel authority Lonely Planet has today named Margaret River & Southern WA as the number-one Asian-Pacific destination to visit in the year ahead. Expanded this year to include Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, Best in…
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…