An ode to Central Park in the snow (United States of America)
By Hannah Silverman Quite unremarkably at first the rain began to fall, varnishing the Fifth Avenue sidewalk and saturating the many American flags that flapped against the luxury flagships it’s famous...
View ArticleI could have been deported this week
By Hannah Silverman As I began moving into London life at the beginning of 2013 it wasn’t long before my fellow Aussie Londoners began moving out. Well, that says a lot about our friendship, doesn’t...
View ArticleWho was this Richard III character anyway, and why is everybody going to...
By Hannah Silverman Ever since archaeologists dug up his bones in the unglamorous depth of a Leicester car park, Richard III reasserted his right to the crown of controversy. Richard III’s death back...
View ArticleThe Roar of the Roses – what Richard III is doing for tourism
By Hannah Silverman There’s an excited energy in the city of Leicester, the kind of buzz you experience when you know something big is about to happen. Real big. Like a new city hosting the Olympics....
View ArticleYour zen is in this jungle (Bali, Indonesia)
By Lauren Novak There are stereotypically two kinds of Bali holidays: a) Bogans, Beaches and Beer or b) the Eat, Pray, Love type. For my third visit to the ‘Island of Paradise’ I decided to tick...
View ArticleLondon secret finds: a police station, a clock and a road that got it ‘wrong’
By Hannah Silverman It’s funny how we can walk the same routes regularly and yet miss so much. Especially in a city like London. Are we just busy and distracted, ignorant and unresearched or simply on...
View ArticlePompeii and ceremony – the talking walls of Ancient Rome (Pompeii, Italy)
By Hannah Silverman In my neighbourhood the streets are lined with houses, churches and parklands. Pretty unremarkable, I suppose. By day the high streets compete for commercial attention in fashion...
View ArticleCrowning glory: A Tudor popularity contest
By Hannah Silverman In a popularity contest for Henry’s favourite wife, it’s a pretty clear win for Jane Seymore. Despite being his half-way bride, Jane produced a male heir and now lies next to Henry...
View ArticleSuddenly 30 – why you should celebrate your birthday in Vietnam
By Tegan Forder My 30th was fast-approaching but I didn’t want a big bash. With my friends scattered across Australia it was all too hard and anyway I wanted to use it as an excuse to go on holiday. So...
View ArticleTop 10 sites from a Manolo-less walk in Carrie’s shoes (New York, United...
By Hannah Silverman In the pilot episode of Sex and the City, Carrie immediately dispels the myth that New Yorkers don’t have breakfast at Tiffany’s and instead of affairs to remember, they have...
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