When Winston Churchill is mentioned two things comes to your correspondent’s mind. The first, was his sponsorship of the disaster that was Gallipoli and the second was his mastership of the witty reposte. At Gallipoli his misguided strategies led to …
Bigfoot 2012 and the Rajdhani Indian Restaurant
Your correspondent is spending a long weekend on NSW’s Central Coast. Two doors down from BotF’s hacienda is an Indian Restaurant in a most unlikely location. Between houses is the Rajdhani Indian Restaurant, which, if its sign is to be …
Bali – more than Bintang
Despite the omnipresence of Bintang in Bali – helped by the hordes of Australians who feel compelled to don the ‘Uniform des Australiens’ while holidaying there – there are a couple of ‘Indonesian’ competitors plus a few craft beer suprises. …
Ponyfish Island, the Melbourne Supper Club and Hix Beer
This correspondent’s latest trip to Melbourne took me to a part of Melbourne that I’ve never really been to be before. I had to attend a conference at the Park Hyatt near the Victorian State Parliament House. I stayed at …
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Coral reef and the lining of my oesophagus
Walk down Pat Pong Rd Bangkok and you are offered a ping pong show (sans bats), walk down the Ramblas in Barcelona and it’s gypsies with babies, walk down the Champs Élysées in Paris and its ‘Tourist Menu’ (microwaved bags …
Mopeds and Duck Lembongan
Mopeds are the way to get around on Nusa Lembongan. With three tin lids all below driving age this becomes a tricky task. Mrs botf and I rented 2 mopeds and your correspondent took on board Miss botf and one …
Nusa Lembongan and chicken satay
Botf has decamped to Nusa Lembongan with the family. Nusa Lembongan is an island about 30 mins east of Bali in the Lombok Channel. Compared to Kuta it is pretty undeveloped. There’s a mix of low and middling quality villa …
Feines Ahornberger Landbier Marzen and humid continental climates
BotF’s north Asia correspondent is in the process of experiencing a third summer in Beijing and never ceases to be amazed by the temperatures ranges experienced here throughout the year. North China quite literally has a variation of no less …
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Celebrating North American National Days
Back of the Ferry has now been going for a sufficient amount of time that it now can safely say that it has annual traditions. To qualify as an annual tradition, a event must be re-visited or repeated at least …
Warung and ribs
Warung in Indonesian means small house, guesthouse or roadside eatery. They are everywhere in Bali and are brilliant for experiencing everything about Indo. The noise, the food, the traffic….the vibe. Near your correspondent’s spread in Ubud is a warung called …
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