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Spitalfield's City Farm is just steps away from Brick Lane in London's East End but has sheep, goats, pigs and more to play with. If you're looking for fun things to do in East London this should definitely be one of them | London | Spitalfields | City Farms |

Spitalfields City Farm: A World of Cute Things to Do in East London

Normally when I’m in the vicinity of London’s Brick Lane I’m on the quest for curry, street art or a bagel at some unsensible hour of the morning – on this trip though I was on the quest for fur, feathers and cuteness at Spitalfields City Farm. And what I…
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There are lots of great places to find cheap eats in Bangkok. But they aren't always that easy to find - or, to work out what to order. Here's nine I tried - and loved - on my last trip.

How To Find Great Cheap Eats in Bangkok: And Our Favourite Spots

It’s 8am and I’m the only non-Thai in the packed restaurant. Nothing is in English but that’s not a huge problem as the restaurant only serves one dish – and it comes from the huge steaming cauldron bubbling at the front of the shop. I’m in Jok Prince, in Bangrak,…
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Lots of Sydney is haunted, but I didn't expect to find a ghost story among the yummy cream tea at the super-cute Tea Cosy Cafe in the Rocks

The Ghostly Secret of The Tea Cosy Cafe, Sydney

When the sight of balls of wool outside The Tea Cosy cafe in Sydney’s The Rocks drew me inside, I wasn’t expecting to write a haunted Sydney themed post – I was expecting to have a scone and maybe start myself a scarf, but once inside things took a spookier…
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Cool street art is one thing you'll see if you take an Oh Hey WA walking tour in Perth. Here's why we loved it.

Why The Oh Hey WA Tour in Perth is a Must-Do

One of the (many) highlights of my recent trip to Perth was a walking tour of the city by a lady called Adie at Oh Hey WA tours…I learned more about Perth in the two hours I spent walking with Adie than I had done doing hours of research online….
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Pretty much every visitor to Sydney will end up in Circular Quay, but what is there to do once you've seen the Opera House and HArbour Bridge? We've 16 quirky, fun things you might not see anywhere else.

The Quirky Guide to Circular Quay: 16 Fun Things to Eat, See and Do

Chances are if you’re visiting Sydney, you’re going to end up in Circular Quay. It’s the access point to the Opera House, the place where you get on the iconic Manly Ferry, it’s home to bars, restaurants and buskers with didgeridoos, but there are also some less well known, more…
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10 Travel Articles Not To Miss (from my favourite pins)

I thought it was about time I put all those hours I spent on Pinterest to good use and share the 10 favourite articles I’ve found on there via travel pins. There are tiny Polish dwarves, stuffed mice, abandoned aircraft – and painted sheep! Until recently I didn’t think Pinterest…
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There's a David Bowie mural in Paddington, Sydney - but it's not the only place in the city with a link to Bowie. Here's where else Bowie lovers might like to stop on a trip to Sydney.

Did You Know There’s a David Bowie Mural in Sydney?

It’s two years today since the singer David Bowie died and while tributes will pour in at the famous mural in London’s Brixton, but there’s also a David Bowie mural here in Sydney. It’s on the wall of The Blender Gallery, in Elizabeth Street in Paddington, a shopping and residential…
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Cooking with Poo is a Bangkok cooking class named after it's founder Khun Poo. Not only is it really fun, it also gives back to the community. Here;s why we picked it over all the other Bangkok cooking classes.

Why Cooking With Poo is THE Bangkok Cooking Course to Choose

There are many cooking classes in Bangkok – most of them have pretty names involving elephants, colours or spices (or some combination of the three). I choose one called Cooking With Poo, but as much as the name makes me giggle, it wasn’t the reason for my choice. In fact,…
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20 Fun Things To Do In Perth

If you’d asked me how many fun things to do in Perth would be on this list before I went there, I’d probably have said less than 10 – but boy was I wrong. I found so many fun and different things to do on this trip, there was a…
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Foundation Park is a piece of hidden history in Sydney's the Rocks. Part living museum, part art exhibit it shows you how people really lived in this historic district - and hardly anyone knows it's there.

Foundation Park: The Secret Space in Sydney’s The Rocks.

The other day I was wandering through The Rocks in Sydney when I noticed something unusual – a load of huge furniture seemingly stuck in the middle of nowhere! No, IKEA hadn’t opened an inner-city branch, seems I’d stumbled across Foundation Park, a bit of hidden history tucked away from…
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If its name and its aim to find the quirky, fun and unusual sights in a destination don’t tell you that this is a different kind of travel blog – the fact that it was born during a visit to a poop-themed restaurant in Taipei tells you pretty much everything else you need to know.
It’s a place to find unusual and off-the-beaten track suggestions for things to eat, see and do – but also a place to find answers to some of the less-obvious questions that come into my head when I travel (and I’m guessing yours as well). I’m having a blast writing it and I hope you’ll have as much fun reading it.