Category Archives: Travel

Seoul: the Soul of Asia

Posted on 06/01/2011 by

Heaps of slogans have come and gone to describe this city and this nation, Seoul, Korea. For Seoul, among the marketing tag lines include ‘Hi Seoul’ and ‘Soul of Asia’. For the nation, catch phrases range from “Dynamic Korea’ to ‘Korea Sparkling’ … Continue reading →

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Can the Big O Magic Sell Downunder Destinations?

Posted on 14/12/2010 by

So the Oprah’s Ultimate Australian Adventure has caught the whole nation into frenzy, including Prime Minister Julia Gilliard whom the mother of jailed Julian Assange describes as being ‘sucked up’ to the bigtime American celebrity. Oprah Winfrey is the latest Autralian … Continue reading →

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The Chinese at Sovereign Hill

Posted on 25/06/2009 by

The Chinese Camp The Chinese community has been recreated in Sovereign Hill. Investing in a research project amounting to $1.8 million, this camp acknowledges the presence of the Chinese during the Gold Rush Era. An additional $500,000 investment was also … Continue reading →

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What went wrong with Baz Lurhmann’s Australia?

Posted on 08/03/2009 by

It was not a bad movie; I never thought it was. Fact is I enjoyed every minute of it – the whole 190- minute run. I have thought the cinematography is superb and the social milieu that made up its … Continue reading →

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