Situated up the Derwent River, a twenty minute drive from the CBD of Hobart, is MONA (Museum of Old and New Art). It has only been opened since 2010 but I make sure I go there every visit. There is a solid collection of regular exhibits (the building has actually been built around several) and…
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This restaurant caught my eye as the perfect place to sit and paint one afternoon. The food is reasonably priced but with most restaurants with world notable views, there are premium prices for everything, including drinking water. But it is worth it. It is plum across from the Colosseum and for that reason alone worthy…
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Five Things you MUST do in Roma Roma as it is affectionately known to Europe is an incredible place and will require at least 3-4 full days of sightseeing and exploring… Longer if you have the time and really want to enjoy the Roman lifestyle, of sleeping in, lazying around a piazza for lunch, exploring side…
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The Monaco Yacht Show is one of the best in the world. It’s the only one I have been to out of the big ones. The biggies being: Fort Lauderdale, Miami, now Hong Kong, Cannes and Monaco. The super yachts of the world, (apparently 75% are based in the mediterranean) are in town. This is…
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24 Sights in 24 Hours in London If you haven’t been to London, you must! Over the years I have spent a couple of years all up, but is has been in 1-2 day short stays, or staying out of town and traveling in. There is always something to do, day or not. This trip…
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Since a child I can recall art, drawing and painting. Maybe it had been due in part to having a grandma who is an artist, or maybe it’s because I find it nourishes me. Either way I love art and the knack it has of allowing one to relax and get totally lost in the…
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There is so much to visually feast on in Bali and the art scene is stimulating and exciting. I have captured some market art, some street art and some artists. Bali Street Art Wandering through the streets of Bali, passing rice paddies, cows, children playing, men working, there is so much to see and take…
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On the first day Woodford Festival I was dazed: bands, bars, brazilian meat and bush pantomimes. It’s only on my second day that I start to pause longer in tents and absorb what is happening. Zenning out at the start to the Labyrinth at Woodford The Festival is a place for all people, including myself. It’s like…
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