Tucked away near the corner of Swanston and Lonsdale Streets is the vegetarian Chinese restaurant Gong dè Lin. Though, be warned – it’s above ground level so you could walk right by and miss the sign completely! After taking a short elevator ride to level 3, we’re met by a menu of traditional Chinese cuisine […]
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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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The village of Tordi is situated in the centre of Rajasthan, India’s largest state that’s known as ‘the land of kings’. Tordi was a territory ruled by the Khangarot Clan after a regional chief was overthrown by Thakur Akhey Singh in the 16th Century. A fortress was built on top of a hill nearby and
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Many cafés in Melbourne have been opening their doors to the dinnertime trade. One such location is Red Robyn Café and Restaurant in Camberwell. Red Robyn Café and Restaurant is situated at a safe distance from the hustle and bustle of Camberwell’s lively junction district. As you enter, there’s a rustic and relaxed feel about
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Orbiting the village suburb of Warrandyte is Whipstick Gully in Warrandyte State Park. What was once a thriving gold mining hub in the 1850s is now a nature park hideaway for hikers, bike riders and first-time abseilers – like me! Native shrub land camouflages a towering cliff that was part of a quarry for avid
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I had a quiet Sunday afternoon to myself today so I sporadically decided to head for the National Rhododendron Garden in Olinda for Hanami Day. Hanami Day has its origins in Japan. Hanami, or flower viewing, is the centuries-old Japanese tradition of enjoying flowers. In Japan, the focus of this enjoyment concentrates on the stunning
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Beyond the skyscrapers of Melbourne’s central business district lies the beachside hub of St Kilda. With its tempting stretch of foreshore overlooking Port Phillip Bay, this inner-city playground attracts many visitors year round. Day-trippers from the urban sprawl of Melbourne, interstate travellers on a short sojourn and international travellers all come here. Visitors have been
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Weary heads rise from their bunks as the sun seeps through smudged windows. It’s 7am and the overnight train from Beijing to Xi’an is rattling along its tracks as passengers point to the outskirts of their destination. Lush farmland coasts by. A blue tractor tears up its master’s field for the new season’s crop. The
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