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The soul of Seoul
Posted on 22 February 2015.
We always like to break up our trips back to England with a short stopover in Asia – both to help us break up the boring flights, and also as a “free” way to see another country we might not otherwise get to visit. Last year, the place of choice was Seoul in South Korea, […]
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Gwangjang Market – Vintage shopping in Seoul
Posted on 28 December 2014.
When we first decided to visit Seoul, I did what any normal vintage lover does and Googled Vintage + Seoul. I do this every time we decide to visit a new place. Normally I find a lot of references to fake vintage shops that really mean overpriced yuppy stuff that someone has already been through, […]
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Columbia Road – East London. Enough said.
Posted on 14 December 2014.
I don’t know what it is but I’m obsessed with East London. And, no, it hasn’t got anything to do with the TV show Eastenders, which to the amazement of my Pommie husband I’ve never watched. Yeah, you can all have your fancy Notting Hill, your posh Knightsbridge or even up-and-coming Fulham or Putney, I’ve […]
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A Day in Dayboro
Posted on 31 March 2014.
Following on with our mission to explore our new home town, we decided to venture north and up to the hills during the Easter long weekend. The three of us ended up at Dayboro … rather fitting ‘a day at Dayboro‘.I have never been here. For those like me who have no idea where it is, […]
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Flying South
Posted on 20 February 2014.
Why is it that it’s only when you have people over or visiting that you really take the time to appreciate where you live and what it has on offer?Why should all the cool stuff only be reserved for visitors or tourists?It’s with this in mind that I decided this weekend would be the start […]
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A few of my favourite things
Posted on 28 January 2014.
As the weather continues acting like a crazy mo fo here in Brisbane, I decided to make this post about things that have grabbed my attention lately. — First off, if you haven’t already, make sure you get down to the Lifeline Bookfest. It finishes today (Monday January 28) and the last day (ie SALE […]
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