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 …
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 …
Induction – Fergus #38
Cap’n Fergus Daytime inductions are rare, but this correspondent took a weekend trip into big smoke to get into American food and beer at Harts Pub, and was accompanied by a frequent appearer in these pages – Fergus. Given that …
Indo Craft Beer and a Nasi Campur
After punching out endless Bintangs (with no complaints mind you) your correspondent has stumbled upon some local Balinese craft beers. There are two breweries as far as I can ascertain and I enjoyed some output from Stark made at the …
Whitsundays, Hamilton Island, XXXX Gold
This correspondent has had the privilege of lapping up some amazing weather in tropical QLD over the past week – namely on Hamilton Island. With temperatures in the low 20’s and glorious sunshine, it’s an ideal place to escape the …
