Greg Hackett

Flying Sofa: airfare good news for Economy passengers. Get the 2 adjoining seats – that’s your entire row – for an extra USD400 /...

Early Winter warmth with fish and chips, two dogs and a book, in a park in St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia …

Treasure. Delve under the katsuobushi and steaming layers of udon noodles, beans, carrot, onion and yaki sauce: Prawns. Prawns awash with the taste of the...

Lunch is 2 of the best Japanese appetizers: 6 panfried gyoza selection, and 2 Korokke (croquettes of mashed potato with corn, crumbed and deep...

10/10: can’t fault it. First time trying Vietjet direct daytime flight to Melbourne from Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City. Check-in was a breeze, flight was...

Soul soothing and heart lifting are the “warm” aromas on Spice Road – that is my nickname for Trêu Quang Phuc. It’s just another...

The Upsell: don’t dismiss it hastily. Having ordered the pork, the vendor’s tout suggested I also go the “seafood” side dish. Winner! It is...

Bò kho beaucoup: Vietnamese braised beef stew with noodles and vegetables. You can’t beat it, for a delicious and nutritious lunch while exploring Cholon...

Half way to the bar, and the heavens opened. Getting angry at the weather is an argument you can’t win, so – grab a coffee,...

Pink Snow in Summer: a soothing experience, to stroll down a Vietnam street while being gently showered by flowers tossed in the breeze. Hoa...