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Australian Stories - First Day - Food

I was walking down the street to get to work. My first working day in Australia. As I didn't know how the public transport work and merely out of curiosity I decided to walk from the place we stayed in Chippendale to The Rocks. Everything looked completely unusual to me. On the day we arrived to Australia, we went to try Thai restaurant which was near our hotel. Looking at the menu without any knowledge of what it is - apart from word "noodles" - we chose some dish. "Is it spicy?" we asked. "No, not spicy at all!" was the answer. When we brought it home and started eating tears ran out of my eyes! Then I thought - what is "spicy" then? With that experience in mind I walked past the numerous Asian eateries that populate George Street starting from Central Station and up to Town Hall. I was thinking what would I eat here? At that time I didn't know that "hotel" doesn't always mean accommodation, but a place to eat in...

Las Vegas - March 2014

Have just returned from a great trip to Las Vegas. Have been there for a convention, but had much fun after hours also. 01. Vegas skyline: 02. Palazzo interiors: 03. The Strip: 04. Venetian : 05. Palazzo  entrance: 06. Palazzo mechanic flowers: 07. Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill  @ Caesars Palace : 08. Cleopatra's Barge Las Vegas Lounge : 09. Palazzo selfie: 10. Harrah's . Love this building for some reason: 11. Vegas skyline: 12. THE Hotel . Have stayed there in 2009: 13. Palazzo interiors: 14. The Mirage : 15. Palazzo Casino: 16. Palazzo : 17. Awesome tenderloin @ Gordon Ramsay Pub & Grill : 18. Venetian : 19. Selfie: 20. Venetian : 21. Palazzo  Casino: 22. Lights: 23. Microsoft Ferrari : 24. NASCAR track riding: 25. The Strip: 26. Treasure Island : 27. Neon Garage : 28. Real Flowers @ Encore : 29. Encore int...

Places to see in Australia

Whether you are on a short stay here or a long visit - Australia will not disappoint. This country is a mixture of urban and rural lifestyle, vibrant cities and quite and peaceful nature reserves, unseen wildlife and marvelous landscapes, activities for any season and skill level, sunshine and sea. Here's the list of places that should make your visit unforgettable. Sydney and around 1. Sydney Aquarium, Wildlife World 2. Australian National Maritime Museum 3. IMAX 4. Chinese Gardens 5. Chinatown 6. Art Gallery NSW 7. Observatory 8. Hemmesphere (restaurant/bar) 9. Rengaya (Japanese BBQ/yakiniku restaurant) 10. Australian Heritage Hotel (restaurant/bar) 11. Palmer & Co (bar)  11. Blue Mountains and Jenolan Caves 12. Hunter Valley 13. Bondi Beach 14. Manly Beach and Northern Beaches 15. Reptile Park 16. Jamberoo Adventure Park NSW 17. Port Stephens 18. Dubbo Queensland 19. Surfers Paradise 20. Great Barrier Reef Victoria 21...

Sydney and Australian National Maritime Museum

On a nice Sunday it is always good to walk along the Darling Harbour and to visit museum.