A horse has faced the NZ racing board and admitted to doping a jockey. The horse “Quick Lance” admitted the charges and will be discharged from the association effective immediately. The doping incident occurred before a race, when the horse deposited approximately 3 grams of the drug methamphetamine into jockey Nadine Brickhouse’s frappaccino, while she …
I was in Reykjavik for a whirlwind three day trip with my sister. It was during the depths of winter where the country toggles to dark mode for about eighteen hours a day. The trip itself was sandwiched between a winter Christmas in Scotland and a few balmy months in Mexico. Speaking of sandwiches, they’re …
‘Temazcal’ roughly translates to sweat room, and it’s pretty much the combination of steam, chanting and medicinal herbs in a confined space. You can do a Temazcal throughout most of Mexico as they’re fairy popular with tourists and Mayans alike. I did mine in the mountains of Oaxaca, not only did it feel a little more …
1. Hagia Sophia Mosque Located in the main square, Hagia Sophia with its peachy exterior is one of the most iconic buildings in the city. The cool thing about this mosque is that it holds a collage of cultural history within its walls. Originally built by a Byzantine emperor and then reno’d after the Ottoman …
Chuck Norris is known as an 80’s martial arts action star, super Christian, passionate Republican and for a while satirical content meme. Remember the jokey-joke what’s under Chuck Norris’s beard? Another fist! No? Ehhh you get the gist though. He embodied the ridiculously indestructible archetype of the Hollywood American hero. Fighting the good fight, always …
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PONSONBY-AUCKLAND Lululemon have announced a new gluten free apparel range, available in stores this coming Spring. The company says that due to ongoing market insights from the last five years, developing the range was a “no brainer” and “long overdue” according to CEO Peter Red. According to consumer surveys’ gluten has consistently topped the list …
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A wise pilgrim once said “Life is like a box a chocolates, you never know what you’re going to get”. Twenty six years later that still rings true, particularly when describing the country of India. It truly is a mixed bag. One region is not like the other and being a country with over a …
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The Romanian Boycott Parties of 2018 are exactly what they sound like, boycott something and have a party instead. In an era where we’re told to vote, vote, vote and don’t forget your humble brag sticker, Romania found itself making the opposite plea. Boycott a referendum in the name of democracy. For about 30 years, …
When ‘don’t vote’ is the campaign slogan: The 2018 boycott parties of Romania. Read More »
1. They play episodes of Spongebob on the tv screen at baggage claim. At least they did when I flew in, because nothing is more Spanish than a pineapple under the sea, hola Squidwardo! 2. When you push the pedestrian crossing button at intersections, the sound emitted is straight out of a pew pew …
Welcome to Ljubljana, Slovenia. Where horse is the local dish. I’m not a frequent horse eater nor a horse rider, to be honest I’m not even a big meat eater but I do adopt a ‘when in Rome’ attitude, particularly when travelling. So here I found myself, in the quaint medieval town of Ljubljana (pronounced …