Squished into an oddly shaped shop lot and off the main drag in a laneway leading to the carpark between Myer and Kmart at Pac Fair, you might wonder how Choclicious stays in business. But then… you taste their handmade chocolates and soon see why the place is s…
Passage Thru India, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Passage Thru India is a fun place to take visitors. The restaurant is made of many little rooms each decorated heavily with lanterns, wall hangings, wood carvings, pots and mirrors. It is a kaleidoscope of colours and mismatch. The food is delicious and offers a ra…
Fudge Heaven, Mt. Tamborine, Gold Coast, Australia
I have a real sweet tooth, and the smooth textured, ‘slowly dissipate in your mouth and have sweet dreams’ fudge from Fudge Heaven on Mt. Tamborine, is probably one of the few things that can truly satisfy it. If you’re watching calories stay we…
Eco Cafe, Desa Pandan, Malaysia
Eco Cafe in Desa Pandan is a great little find. Although the items on the menu didn’t grab my attention, the fresh fruit and veg stall selling locally grown organic produce certainly did. Passionfruit, bananas and mini papaya all seem so much sweeter and jui…
Lafite, Shangri-La, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Lafite is supposedly one of the best restaurants in Malaysia. Every couple of years the chefs change and you are up for a new treat. The current menu offers European food with a slight twist. The thing that doesn’t change here though is the excellent service. …
Lunch With a View, Surf Clubs, Gold Coast, Australia
One of the best places in Australia to get a decent meal with a spectacular view is a surf club. Surf clubs can be found all along Australia’s spectacular coastline. On the Gold Coast, they pop up every couple of suburbs on the beach. With large indoor/ outdoor …
Dan Murphy’s, Australia
Dan Murphy’s is an enormous, warehouse size liquor store found all over Australia. It is an absolute dream to shop in. Isle upon isle is filled with wine, beer and spirits from all over Australia and the world. Walk in, tell any shop assistant what you’…
Twisted Sista Cafe, Byron Bay, Australia
Twisted Sista Cafe is so awesome I would drive every day from the Gold Coast to Byron Bay just for lunch and coffee if my family didn’t protest about the long absences. I might even consider staying at Byron rather than the Coast just for this cafe. Twisted Sist…
Anyone for Coffee? Mount Tamborine, Australia
Anyone for Coffee is another boutique cafe on top of Mt. Tamborine that serves a great cup of coffee. Beans are organically grown about 4 hours north in Childers, Queensland and roasted and delivered every second day to Anyone for Coffee. When I visited there was a s…
More Coffee! Mount Tamborine Coffee Plantation, Gold Coast, Australia
Mount Tamborine Coffee Plantation is yet another delicious reason to visit Mt. Tamborine when on the Gold Coast. Coffee beans are grown organically on a small plantation just out the back of the Cafe Gallery. The owners do it all – from growing, to harvestin…
Pizza Capers, Gold Coast, Australia
Best pizza on the coast! Gourmet pizza with loads of healthy options too. The Thai prawn and barramundi pizza is divine – succulent prawns and generous chunks of fish drizzled with sweet chilli sauce. Mmmm. Pizza Capers Located all over Australia 134 74992…
Coffee, coffee, coffee! The Gold Coast, Australia
There are many things that Australians don’t appreciate about how lucky they are to live where they do. The amazing standard and availability of great coffee is one of them. I haven’t travelled anywhere else in the world, apart from Italy, where you c…