Having returned from New York last week, I’m having a few days in Dookie, in country Victoria, where I grew up. It is quiet, and with the wheat crops yet to turn golden just yet, it is very green and pretty. My jetlag also means that I am waking full of energy before 6am (whichContinue reading “Dookie waking”
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My memorable New York City meals
Food is such a big part of discovering and enjoying a new country. Seeking out the local delicacies that you have read about in books or magazines, comparing if the ‘new country’ or the ‘old country’ does it better, and understanding a bit of background about a dish all help to understand the culture. OfContinue reading “My memorable New York City meals”
Art of the NYC subway
These photos were taken during a walking tour of New York City subway art. Some if it so special, it brought a tear to my eye. More photos can be seen in the set on Flickr. You can read more about the tour here.
My five must-visit NYC museums
I don’t expect the names on this list will really shock anyone, as many of them are familiar, but here are the five I love to visit, and why (in order that I visited them): MoMA: The ‘Museum of Modern Art’, as the name suggests, does not have Rubens gracing the walls, but it does haveContinue reading “My five must-visit NYC museums”
The Met in black and white
Photos from a day at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. More, including photos in colour, on Flickr.