by megh | Dec 10, 2011 | Australia, Barrimundi, Cairns, Fennel, lemon, Raw Foods, Recipe, salads
In my last blog, I prepared fresh Barrimundi, an Australian white fish while I was in Cairns in North Queensland last month. I served this delicious fish over a fresh Mediterranean Fennel Salad. The flavors of the lemon, kalamata olives and the crunchy licorice of the...
by megh | Dec 7, 2011 | Australia, Barrimundi, Cairns, Rusty's Market, thai basil
Whenever I go to a new place, I like to ask around to find out what the local favorite fare consists of. Since Cairns, Australia is on the Pacific coast near The Great Barrier Reef, I had to know what the best local swimmers were. Time and again I was told, “Try...
by megh | Dec 5, 2011 | Australia, Cairns, coffee shop, Eggs Benedict, Perottas At The Gallery, salmon
Thirty-three hours, three flights and three continents later, I finally arrived in Cairns, Australia, at 9:30 in the morning on November 1, 2011. October 31 just disappeared into thin air. Literally. They say there’s no such thing as time travel. I beg to differ. When...
by megh | Nov 28, 2011 | airport, Asian food, Australia, gluten free, rice noodles, soup, travel
I had no intentions of going to Hong Kong. I admit I was grateful for the opportunity when I was rerouted through there on my way to Cairns, Australia during the Great Qantas Strike of 2011. I had just spent two nights in the Irvine, California Marriott with a lot of...
by megh | Oct 30, 2011 | Australia, Bill Bryson, California, Irvine, Marriott Hotels, Qantas
“You are a part of Australian history”, my new Aussie friend, Tony informed me last night as about twenty of us stranded Qantas casualities surrounded a tiny lobby bar in the Marriott Hotel in Irvine, California. Two days ago, Qantas announced their...
