Author Archives: Michelle Hill
Remembering Rome
One year ago today I arrived in Rome to begin a journey around Italy. While I was excited to be exploring Italy I was a little apprehensive about visiting Rome. I’d been warned about expensive food, pick-pockets and excessively crowded tourist attractions. How wrong I was to be concerned. Rome was beautiful and trouble-free and I loved every […]
Weekly Photo Challenge – Forces of Nature
The theme for this week’s photo challenge is Forces of Nature and we’ve been asked to share something from our own corner of the world. For the past week I’ve been looking after a friend’s bed and breakfast and gallery in the Yarra Valley. For those of you not familiar with this part of the world, it is […]
Shanghai spring
I’ve just returned from a week in Shanghai. I’d not been to China prior to this trip and had been told that Shanghai was a good place to start for a first time visitor to this very large and intriguing country. Getting around Shanghai is quite easy. Taxis are cheap – around $40AUD from the […]
Weekly Photo Challenge – Intricate v2
I normally only post one photo for the weekly photo challenge but couldn’t resist a second one this week. There is nothing more Intricate than a spider web and this one was right outside my door this morning.
Weekly Photo Challenge – Intricate
During my recent visit to Macau I stumbled across Lou Kau Mansion, an old Chinese house which was open to the public. The mansion was built around 1889 and belonged to a wealthy merchant. These beautiful Intricate tiles were on the floor and looked like they’d been there since the house was constructed. Old floor tiles always […]
Macau
Throw together some old Portugal, contemporary China, old and new Vegas, a white Brooklyn bridge and you’ve got Macau. This eclectic region of China, an hour’s ferry ride from Hong Kong, attracts hundreds if not thousands of tourists each day, many attracted to the family friendly packages offered by the casinos. I’d read about Macau […]
Weekly Photo Challenge – Motion
I’ve just returned from a week in Shanghai, a city that is in constant Motion, even in places where you’d least expect to see much happening. From early in the morning until late into the night the beautiful parks fill with people looking for an escape from the traffic and noise of the city. They chat […]
Greetings from Shanghai
If I want to know something I pick up my iPhone and look it up. If I have a question I don’t know the answer to I ‘Google’ it. If I’m feeling a little disconnected and want to check out what my friends or family are up to I head to Facebook or Instagram for […]
24 hours in Hong Kong
It’s no secret that Hong Kong is famous for high-end shopping, but as a first time visitor I was blown away by just how many designer shops there actually are. I’d expected all of the well-known brands to be here, but most of them have three stores, and big ones at that. Thankfully I’m not […]
Weekly Photo Challenge – Early Bird
I’m pleased that Early Bird is the theme for this week’s photo challenge as it gives me an opportunity to post a shot that I took for The Changing Seasons February series. I excluded the photo at the time as it was too dark but have since had a go at editing it with Lightroom and although […]
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