Category Archives: Travel

Travel advice: Italy – A visit to the Gargano

Posted on 2 April 2023 by andyq

It’s April 2023 and I recently found this blog post from 2019 that I never posted! I think I drafted it and then was planning to match it up with photos once at my home desktop … and then never … Continue reading →

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Italy Food Diary: Li Jalantuùmene, Monte Sant’Angelo, Gargano

Posted on 18 January 2020 by andyq

Last year’s big holiday was in Italy, like the year before. We did some of the famous cities closer to Rome like Siena and Orvieto, before heading across Abruzzo (beautiful and natural) to spend some days in the Gargano peninsula, … Continue reading →

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Review: Taotronics Active Noise Cancelling Headphones

Posted on 5 January 2020 by andyq

TaoTronics Active Noise Cancelling Headphones, Wired Earbuds in Ear Stereo Awareness Monitor Earphones with Microphone and Remote (15 Hours Playtime, 3.5mm Jack, Premium Aluminum Matte Black) Back in the day that I did a lot of travel for work, discovering … Continue reading →

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Roman Food Diary: Capo de Faro, Travestere

Posted on 30 September 2019 by andyq

 My last chance for a meal in Rome before beginning a driving holiday: My AirBNB host recommended this place, saying the pasta was great, and referencing the house specialty: the democratic rigatoni. When I arrived, just past 12.30pm, there was … Continue reading →

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Travel tips: BagBNB, Luggage Hero and Luggage Storage

Posted on 29 September 2019 by andyq

What is the world coming to? Do they still use that phrase? It used to be that this was said in a negative way, i.e. what crazy negative thing has happened in the present that makes you wonder how the … Continue reading →

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Roman Food Diary: Sora Margherita and Le Mani in Pasta

Posted on 27 September 2019 by andyq

I arrived in Rome at 6.30am, got myself into Travestere a few hours later, and then my kind AirBNB host allowed me to check in at 10.30am. But she still had to clean the apartment, so I went out for … Continue reading →

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Australian food adventures: Biota Dining, Bowral

Posted on 11 August 2019 by andyq

Husband treated me to a weekend in the Southern Highlands as a little post-birthday escape. I’ve heard about Biota and always wanted to try it, so we built the weekend around our planned visit. We even stayed here on the … Continue reading →

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Food blogging in Hawaii

Posted on 9 January 2019 by andyq

Two weeks in Oahu and it was fun to do some food reviewing here. My mother’s side of the family is from Hawaii and she was born here, so I have visited many times, and have a long food history … Continue reading →

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Hawaii Food Diary: Fête, Chinatown

Posted on 30 December 2018 by andyq

  So, we were after a casual meal and stopped by the Pig and the Lady, on the recommendation from my brother, who works in the food industry, and said this was the hot place. He was right. There was … Continue reading →

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Hawaii Food Diary: Opal Thai Food, Chinatown

Posted on 22 December 2018 by andyq

Opal Thai Food was the best food I had in my first few days in Hawaii, and it’s not just the food that’s great. Chef Opal comes to your table, asks you what you like to eat, and then brings … Continue reading →

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