“The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page.” – St. Augustine

My Scholarship entry - Understanding a Culture through Food

WORLDWIDE | Sunday, 22 Apr 2012 | Views [255] | Scholarship Entry

Salivating in Sri Lanka Making my way down the tiled stairs my clothes cling to me in sudden sweat like the heat of an inescapable wet jungle. Passing the family shrine of Buddha Shakyamuni, my nostrils fill with the familiar sweet flowery perfume of ... Read more >

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Photos: Gemma

AUSTRALIA | Thursday, 15 Mar 2012 | Photo Gallery

My Travel Writing Scholarship 2011 entry - Journey in an Unknown Culture

WORLDWIDE | Saturday, 26 Mar 2011 | Views [254] | Scholarship Entry

The need to escape from routine and take a break over summer led me to Sri Lanka, a country I knew little about. My knowledge was limited, apart from the fact that there had been a massive civil war waged for years between the LTTE and the government, ... Read more >

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