Month: March 2016

Video Games Review: Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 (PS4, 2016)

Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2  is so stupidly addictive and entertaining and I can’t stop playing it. Just thought I’d skip the formalities and set the tone here because I haven’t been this engrossed in a game for some time.

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We attend one of the most explosive parties in the world: The Las Fallas Festival in Valencia, Spain

“It is crazier than Vegas.” Those are the words my American partner in crime used to describe one of the most well-known parties in the world, that is Las Vegas Fallas. The Spanish don’t need much of an excuse to party. Working in Spain, a colleague of mine asked what us foreigners think about the…

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Five places to enjoy your evenings in San Antonio, Texas

Located about an hour out of Austin, where SXSW kicks off next week, San Antonio offers its own incredible nightlife for locals and visitors a like. Sure, there are plenty of bars around, showing the football and serving wings and beers… and you can rarely go wrong there! But, this list is about the places for…

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Aussies Abroad: Melbourne’s Northeast Party House embark on UK and European tour this May

Acclaimed Melbourne group Northeast Party House have announced a massive international tour starting in May with appearances at the iconic Great Escape festival in Brighton, UK. They then continue on to 8 dates around the UK, Netherlands and Germany. You can check out the dates below: NORTHEAST PARTY HOUSE UK/EURO TOUR (with special guests) Thursday,…

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Flight Review: Singapore Airlines – Sydney to Singapore (SQ232)

In today’s Flight review on AU Abroad, we take you on Singapore Airline‘s iconic Airbus A380 journey from Sydney to Singapore, which was recently reduced to one service a day. Airline: Singapore Airlines Route: Sydney to Singapore, SQ232 Seat: 34G (Aisle Seat, of a 3-4-3 configuration in Economy) Aircraft: Airbus A380 Scheduled Flight Time: 7…

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Hotel Review: Standard Room at the Best Western in Hobart, Tasmania

Best Western in Hobart makes for an easy, comfortable stay that’s not only good value but delivers the kind of uber convenience one can benefit from whilst on a trip down in Hobart. Hobart is already one of the easiest, major Australian cities to navigate, with a beautiful layout so that you’re pretty much always…

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Adelaide Fringe Festival Review: BRIEFS – The Panama Club, Royal Croquet Club (01.03.16)

Alright, so the Adelaide Fringe Festival is now in its third week and the city and its dwellers are pretty well settled in and comfortable with the madness the festival brings. No longer is it a novelty to see performers spruiking their shows through the east end of the city. Nor is it a shock…

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Our top picks for Sydney’s Spectrum Now festival 2016

Multi-faceted cultural festival Spectrum Now has come around for it’s second year in Sydney (1-16 March), bringing with it a diverse 16-day program of events across arts, music, theatre, food, talks and more, adding more than enough to the city’s March to-do list. The vast array of things to do during Spectrum Now has grown…

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Recap: Ananas Bar & Brasserie’s “Burnt” Degustation – The Rocks (Sydney)

It’s always interesting to watch one of your favourite restaurant’s in Sydney quickly adapt to an event for a one-off menu. In this case it was the excellent Ananas Bar & Brasserie shaping itself for the home release launch of 2015 film Burnt, the slice of culinary cinema about Bradley Cooper’s Adam Jones and his…

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