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I’m going to tell you a story about gnomes; hundreds and hundreds of gnomes. And you’re also going to get the odd frog thrown in for good measure. So, pull up a toadstool, get yourself comfy and I shall begin… The Story of Gnomesville Once upon a time in a forest, far, far away (well …
At first glance, the man sitting on the stool in front of me doesn’t look like someone doing something mind-blowing. Dressed in a red football shirt, shorts and flip flops, he could be any one of a million men in Bangkok, but then I look more closely at what he’s doing to the wall in …
The island of Penang in Malaysia is famous, primarily, for two things – amazing street food and great street art. The Penang street art scene was very much put on the map by one man, Lithuanian Ernest Zacharevic, whose interactive, 3d works (like the one below of the Boy on a Chair) have spawned a …
Read moreCool Penang Street Art: Murals, and Other Wall Art, Not To Miss.
Located about 60 miles south of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, the city of Klang is an easy day trip from KL. It’s also a stop off for many cruise ships – and remarkably satisfying to say, but the big question is what to do in Klang once you get there? Here are some answers… Disclosure: …
It’s taken me a long time to find a decent list of fun and unusual things to do in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It’s a city that, on the surface, is all shopping malls and glitzy big towers and discovering what to do in KL, other than go see the big shiny silver Petronas Towers can …
If you’ve been to Japan in February or March you might be wondering why there are bright red staircases full of dolls everywhere. If you’re there now and googling that very question…the answer is you’ve arrived in time to see the Doll Festival in Japan, aka Hinamatsuri, Doll Day or Japanese Girls Day on March …
This summer I noticed a trend on my Instagram. A lot of my friends were standing next to the same animal. It was fluffy, had pointy ears, a better fringe than Marc Almond in the Soft Cell years and a lead around its neck. It seemed alpaca walking had become a thing, but not in …
Read moreWalking Alpacas on the Isle of Wight – cuteness overload
I’m sitting on a train in my best cat print dress jigging about like a three-year-old needing the bathroom. I’m overly excited because I’m on my way to Houtong Cat Village near Taipei, a magical place a short train ride from the main city where hundreds of felines are just waiting for you to come …
Read moreHoutong Cat Village, Taipei + Other Sights for Cat Lovers
It takes a lot to stand out as odd in Coober Pedy. It is, after all, a town where most of the population live underground and there’s a massive Hollywood spaceship crashed on the main street, but a man called Crocodile Harry managed it. And, even though he is sadly no longer with us, his …
Read moreCrocodile Harry’s Underground Nest: A Coober Pedy Must See
It’s a long drive from Adelaide to Coober Pedy. A very long drive. The distance between Adelaide and Coober Pedy is 850km. 850km that’s mostly on a very straight road, surrounded by very flat land – and a lot of kangaroos who you might need to tell yourself are just sleeping by the side (or …
Read moreDriving From Adelaide to Coober Pedy – 15 Fun Things to Spot
