Author Archives: sheg4184

The Scottish Ball

Posted on 30 November 2015 by sheg4184

St. Andrew’s Day on November 30th is a day of celebration marked by Scots all over the globe, a day that serves up traditional Scottish food, bagpipes, ceilidhs and country dancing. St Andrew was first recognised as the official patron … Continue reading →

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A Secret Garden

Posted on 23 November 2015 by sheg4184

Last weekend we had a long, fume-laden trek through the traffic to the Pinto Art Museum in Antipolo. Fortunately, and to our very great joy, it turned out to be well worth the effort. Winding up through the hills above … Continue reading →

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Bondi & Bourke

Posted on 16 November 2015 by sheg4184

Bondi and Bourke arrived on the Makati restaurant scene last summer, and it already seems to have collected quite a lot of fans. The One and Only discovered it at its ‘NOT-A-Soft-Opening’ back in June, and I finally got to … Continue reading →

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Café Culture

Posted on 5 November 2015 by sheg4184

So here I sit in my favourite coffee spot in Manila, contemplating my coffee cup as palm trees flutter and spotless azure skies belie the approaching winter. I am intensely grateful for the air-conditioning that is dispersing the cloying humidity … Continue reading →

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Of Llamas and Lighthouses

Posted on 25 October 2015 by sheg4184

“…I didn’t really think through what a lighthouse keeper actually did. I was attracted by the romantic notion of sitting on a rock, writing haikus and dashing off the occasional watercolor.”  ~ ‘Stargazing: Memoirs of a Young Lighthouse Keeper,’  by … Continue reading →

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Coming Home

Posted on 18 October 2015 by sheg4184

October. Manila. Home at last to my own bed, my own bathroom, my own aromas. My bruised and battered suitcase unpacked after weeks on the road, my portable wardrobe tossed onto the laundry floor. A glass of wine waiting. From … Continue reading →

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A Long and Winding Road to Foodie Heaven

Posted on 12 October 2015 by sheg4184

Adelaide, South Australia, where the Adelaide plains stretch like starched sheets north and south along the eastern edge of the Gulf of St Vincent. Fifteen kilometers inland they start to wrinkle into the foothills of the Mount Lofty Ranges, which … Continue reading →

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Train Tracks

Posted on 4 October 2015 by sheg4184

Last night, over dinner, we were discussing past and potential train trips around Australia, which reminded me about a piece I wrote last year about a journey from Sydney to Canberra.. A train broods menacingly beside the platform swarming with perspiring … Continue reading →

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Lunching in North Melbourne

Posted on 27 September 2015 by sheg4184

While Internet access has been intermittent these past couple of weeks, eating experiences have not. So where to start? Let’s begin at the beginning, in Melbourne… As a witty friend couldn’t resist commenting on Facebook, it’s amazing what you will … Continue reading →

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Pomelo, Prawns and Peppercorns

Posted on 10 September 2015 by sheg4184

I have adored Thai food since we landed in Bangkok in the early 90s. Fresh, flirty and brimming with flavour, it has long been a favoured Asian cuisine globally. People’s Palace has been our family’s favourite restaurant since we landed … Continue reading →

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