Monthly Archives: March 2016

Terrigal, NSW Australia

Australia – Day 11 (Part 3) Instead of hanging out at The Entrance auntie took us to one of her favorite beach. So we headed south along the coast to Terrigal. Auntie fondly referred to this place as 天涯海角 which means “the ends of the earth” and really does bring a very different view compared […]

The Entrance

Australia – Day 11 (part 2) – NSW The Entrance We needed to be at a place called “The Entrance” by 3:30pm. http://www.theentrance.org.au It took us about an hour and half to drive from Hunter Valley to The Entrance for lunch and watch others have lunch. The Entrance is literally located right at “the entrance” […]

Hunter Valley Wine Tasting: Constable Vineyards and Scarborough Wine Co.

Australia – Day 11 – NSW I kind of split up my trip Australia in 3 parts: Sydney, Melbourne, and Sydney (and things just outside of Sydney). Now that we’ve returned to Sydney from Melbourne we decided to drive to Hunter Valley and a few other places along the way-ish (more about Terrigal and the […]

Lobster Sashimi at Iron Chef Cabramatta

Australia – Day 10 – Sydney After having one of my least memorable meals in Australia the previous day, we drove back to Sydney and Auntie took us to a Chinese restaurant in Sydney for one of my most memorable meals in Australia. Iron Chef 84 Broomfield St. Cabramatta NSW 2166, Australia http://www.ironchef.com.au Iron Chef […]

Day 5 Meals: Chinese Dim Sum and Vietnamese Dinner

Melbourne – Day 5 – Part 2 On our last full day in Melbourne we basically did 4 things: we had Chinese Dim Sum and Vietnamese dinner and Brighton Beach and rested in the suburbs of Sunshine Melbourne. It was still quite a long day filled with things that are kind of familiar and yet […]

Brighton Beach and the Colorful Bathing Boxes

Melbourne – Day 5 – Part 1. We took the train from Flinders Station to Bright Beach Station and then walked all the way Brighton Beach and the colorful bathing boxes. According to Google Maps, it’s a 1.6km 16-20 minute walk from Brighton Beach Station to Brighton Beach and the colorful bathing boxes.

Melbourne Docklands and IGG International Buffet

Melbourne – Day 4 – Part 3 Our relatives in Melbourne invited us to their house and then to dinner. After spending an afternoon catching up (and meeting my relatives) we went to dinner at IGG International Buffet located in Melbourne Docklands. We arrived a little early stayed outside and enjoyed the view just outside […]