Varkala is a sleepy beach town, located about an hour from Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of India’s southern state Kerala. In the Malayalam language, spoken in this part of India, Kerala is ‘ker’ meaning ‘coconut’ and ‘ala’ meaning ‘land’. It’s where coconut trees hug the jagged cliffs and coastline while shops line a dirt road for […]
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Melbourne based artist Nick Selenitsch has arrived in Shepparton and his energising exhibition, simply titled ‘Play’, is bringing out the inner child from those who wander past his installations. It’s a joy to wander any exhibition, but it’s a bonus when the viewer is invited to interact with the artwork adorning the gallery halls. Interacting
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Australia has a reputation for being hot and arid. Yet Melbourne defies this reputation when the autumn and winter months arrive. Sure, it gets hot and steamy during summer but winter in the most liveable city in the world gets bitterly cold and wet. Despite the chills, there’s still fun to be found in this
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We take a ride in the back of a truck about 20 minutes out of the main township of Chitwan to our awaiting canoe. It’s a long dug-out and seats as many of us as our captain will squeeze onto it. He pushes his canoe off its mooring and from the instant rocking we know
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While its country and western sounding name might be a little out of place in the industrial surrounds of Bayswater, Arrow Rest Archery is a great indoor centre if you’ve ever thought about taking a lesson in archery. For one and a half hours, Arrow Rest Archery provides its customers with an introductory lesson into
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I recently read a great article about creating your own reverse bucket list. The concept is simple – think about all the things you’ve always wanted to do before you die and identify the ones you’ve already achieved. This article made me think about the things that would appear on my very own reverse bucket
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We wake to the sound of translucent waves crashing on the beach which is within metres from our room at Dyarna Hotel. I pull back the wooden shutters to drench myself in warm sun and a blemish-free morning sky. The seaside town of Dahab is located on the Gulf of Aqaba, only a couple of
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Pandit Saurabh Tripathi walks into the foyer of my hotel. He’s tall and burly, poised, and draped in a crisp white shalwar qameez. A string of wooden beads is draped around his neck and his forehead is a horizon for his crimson tikka. There is humbled kindness in his voice and his lips can’t stop
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A heavy wooden door is held ajar, announcing a stairwell that’s poorly lit. It feels like I’m scaling the stairs at Ding Dong Lounge back in Melbourne. Rather, it’s House of Music in Thamel, Kathmandu. This is a live music venue and, just like Ding Dong, is dedicated to Nepal’s upcoming musos and underground artists.
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Qdos Arts is a commanding hub for Lorne’s thriving contemporary arts scene. Established in 1987, this studio has grown to incorporate a gallery, café, sculpture park and treehouse accommodation. Visitors drive up along a dirt track, leaving behind them the rolling waves near The Great Ocean Road. Towering eucalypts shelter Qdos Arts and the woody
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