Past and Present: Toyota Building, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Past The earliest nomadic herders once called Dubai and its surrounds home during ancient times. It was here that theseContinue Reading
Category: Culture
My 10 favourite history books of all time.
I am a proud history geek. In the early 1990s through to the late 2000s I was like a spongeContinue Reading
When Hollywood’s Darling met Soviet Premier Khrushchev.
On the 19th September 1959, Marilyn Monroe was preparing to meet the Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev, while camped out inContinue Reading
Hawaii’s Gift to the World- The Ukulele.
The ukulele is one of music’s most wonderful and simplest instruments to play. Its innate modesty as an instrument isContinue Reading
Spotlight on Anita Ekberg.
One of the reasons why Anita Ekberg has been on my mind lately is because I recently sat down toContinue Reading
Drinking Tuscany: Chianti Classico and its connection to history.
I have never been to Italy and it is not to say that I will never go, but about sixContinue Reading
For The Love of Wine: A brief history of South American Wine.
Years ago a good friend of mine presented me with a bottle of Malbec wine imported from Argentina. I lookedContinue Reading
Breathing new life into Croatian wine.
The accession of Croatia in the middle of 2013 was an important step in the integration of the smaller nationsContinue Reading
For The Love of Wine: The short history of Australian wine.
The success Australian wine has received over the years is amazing. It, of course, is cyclic depending on things likeContinue Reading
Archie Roach: The man who helped open our eyes to the plight of Indigenous Australians through song.
For most Australians, the first time they had heard of the name Archie Roach, can be traced back to theContinue Reading
Rearview Mirror 