Chinese New Year typically means almost a full month of feasting and celebrating. Chinese New Year in 2018 is no exception, stretching from the official start date of February 16 to March 2 with preparations for said celebrations starting as early as February 8. To end the festivities, the lantern festival is held on the […]
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The act of travel has sky-rocketed over recent years, which means that more and people are relying on precious resources our world offers. Air travel, food and water supplies, and disposable waste have increased in order to support travellers in achieving their travel dreams and ticking off bucket-list items. So how can we, as travellers,
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I remember the last time I ate meat. It was towards the end of a four-week trip to India six years ago, and I was floating on a houseboat in the backwaters of Kerala in the south. It’s a tradition to eat a meal of grilled fish on these trips, and the catch would come
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It was a subdued day in Melbourne last Tuesday. As grey clouds gathered in the sky, all I could think about was the many horses who would be racing at nearby Flemington Racecourse for Melbourne Cup Day; all in the name of the “race that stops a nation”. Horses who are, in my eyes, exploited
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Last weekend involved much eating and meeting up with friends and family. There was a causal drinks meeting with a local film company at The Fox Hotel in Collingwood on Friday afternoon, dinner with a good friend at Vegie Bowl in Forest Hill Friday night, lunch with my parents at Br Black Juicery in Berwick
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Recently, the internet has been shining a lens on the rise of the travelling narcissist. Let’s start by understanding what we mean we say someone is a narcissist. A narcissist is someone who has an “excessive interest in or admiration of themselves”. An article was published by Matador Network recently, written by a self-confessed travelling
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Spring is springing up here in Australia and the countdown to more days spent in the outdoors is on. Bushwalking, hiking, picnics with friends are those stellar ways to maximise the benefits of our time outdoors – fresh air, warm sunshine, and soothing views of trees, plants, wildflowers and wildlife. With bushwalking and hiking comes
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Part of my motivation for starting the Fire & Tea blog is my passion for travelling through the city in which I live. This week, Melbourne was voted the world’s most liveable city in the world for the seventh year in a row. Seventh year in a row! Thinking back, I’ve been vegan for almost
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Western Australia is one of the world’s largest states and bounds of outstretched landscapes are navigated by travellers who discover incredible wildlife experiences along the way. From the depths of the Southern Ocean off the coast of Albany to the captivating coral colonies of Ningaloo Reef, there is breathtaking and oftentimes unique wildlife to encounter.
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