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Author Archives: wonko

Weekend Getaway

Part of the “holiday” ritual, when possible, is a long weekend away and off the grid – necessary to re-condition the batteries and the mind. This time last year we booked a cabin at Wychwood Forest Escape An isolated cabin, in remnant rainforest, little or no phone/internet connection seems the perfect getaway. We enjoyed the … Continue reading »

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…home again, home again, jiggaty-jig.

Our last night in Singapore was always going to be SATAY. We had heard of a section of the city where, after 7pm, they close off the street and set up tables and chairs then mobile hawkers descend and try to sell you stuff so we thought “why not”. The food, if a little more … Continue reading »

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Hawker

Jo and I have always had a penchant for Asian food and one of the most vivid and fond memories of our last visit to Singapore was eating from street vendors called Hawkers. In the years since our last visit, health and zoning regulations in the city have forced these vendors to move to “Hawker … Continue reading »

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