“Life is a book, those who don’t travel only read one page.” “Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson “A man of ordinary…
My top 10 travel quotes
Beaufort Street Merchant, Perth. Review
Great coffee, delicious food. The Beaufort St Merchant has never failed on any of my visits and I must have been there on at least 50 occasions. The ambience is comfortable and the decor can be described as urban farmhouse…
The art of sabrage: Opening champagne with a sword
Sabrage is the technique for opening a champagne bottle with a sabre (a fancy looking sword), used for ceremonial occasions. It was invented by Napoleon’s cavalry in the early 1800s to celebrate victory. I had the opportunity to give this…
Inspiring writing quote
“To me, the greatest pleasure of writing is not what it’s about, but the inner music that words make.” – Truman Capote Thanks to the Sydney Writers’ Centre for posting this quote on Facebook, it’s exactly how I feel when…
West End Deli, Perth
The West End Deli has an outstanding reputation in Perth, deservedly so. What I love about the West End Deli is the small but great menu and the fact that it is BYO and there’s no corkage. Yes, that’s right,…




