Natascha MiroschFeb 141 minBlogAre these are the world's most beautiful villages?According to a recent analysis of instagram and pinterest* these are the world's most beautiful villages. How many have you been to? Do...
Natascha MiroschFeb 81 minBlog3 Experiences You Can Only Have in Queensland, AustraliaThank you to Shelley Winkel, my recent podcast guest for these three tips on very special experiences you can have in Queensland. They're...
Natascha MiroschDec 28, 20215 minTravelThe Last Manna Makers of SicilyWe turn our backs on Sicily’s jagged coastline, with its decaying stone towers and pebbled beaches and motor inland, along roads that on...
Natascha MiroschDec 1, 20218 minFoodHow to save money, the environment and stick it to the supermarket.On my kitchen shelf is a bottle filled with red wine darkening to the colour of old blood; three jars of fermenting sauerkraut, a litre...
Natascha MiroschNov 3, 20213 minTravelHere's what to see and do in The Scenic RimQueensland's Scenic Rim was the only Australian destination to appear in Lonely Planet's recent "top 10 hottest destinations to visit in...
Natascha MiroschOct 6, 20212 minTravelThe World's Friendliest LGBTIQ+ DestinationsI've not lived the experience of an LGBTIQ+ traveller and it's inconceivable to me in this day and age that they may be treated...
Natascha MiroschSep 6, 20212 minBlogCook Book - Egg of the UniverseEgg of the Universe (Bryony and Harry Lancaster, photography by Alan Benson. Murdoch Books RRP $49.99) comes from the cafes of the same...
Natascha MiroschJul 8, 20212 minBlogWhere to Find the World's Most Spectacular Sunsets (and Sunrises)Uluru - Australia Ko Krabey, Cambodia Zambezi, Zimbabwe Ko Samet, Thailand Venice, Italy Longreach, Australia Kruger, South Africa...
Natascha MiroschJun 21, 20212 minLifeSpecial Delivery - Norfolk IslandI'm not usually given to hanging around docks, but here I am, part a small crowd gathered on Kingston pier, our gazes focused towards a...
Natascha MiroschMay 21, 20213 minLifePack your bags, Australia! The doors are open at these unique destinations.After a stagnant 2020, Australian travellers are searching for new domestic travel experiences. Here are a couple unique and luxurious...
Natascha MiroschMay 4, 20212 minFoodSay Don't Slay - Why Diners Need to be KinderWe all have that friend who, no matter what life throws at her, however tough things get, puts on her lippy, squares her shoulders and...
Natascha MiroschApr 9, 20215 minTravelWhere The Wild Things Roam - An African AdventureA warthog is blocking my way. Of all the animals I could have encountered on the walk from my villa at Sabi Sabi Reserve to the main...
Natascha MiroschFeb 8, 20213 minTravelWhat it's Like to Fly to Antarctica for The DayThere is great excitement as the continent comes into view - sheer jagged ice cliffs and flat-topped bergs that look like the swimming...
Natascha MiroschJan 23, 20213 minBlogRestaurant Review - S & K Steak and Oyster BarIt's Thursday lunch time, at the tail-end of a snap Covid tighten-up. Staff are masked and tables socially-distanced, but the atmosphere...
Natascha MiroschNov 19, 20207 minFoodTurning Back Time. Staying in a Medieval Mountain Village in AbruzzoIt’s snowing. Not the kind of little feathery flakes that kiss your face, or tickle the palm of an outstretched hand, but icy crystals...
Natascha MiroschOct 30, 20205 minTravelFive Tips for Visiting Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas)We at ExtraVirgin have had our own life-changing experiences in the expansive Australian outback so we were thrilled but not surprised to...
Natascha MiroschOct 22, 20204 minDrinksBack to (Gin) School Brisbane Distillery, West End“Fortunately there is gin, the sole glimmer in this darkness. Do you feel the golden, copper-coloured light it kindles in you?” Albert...
Natascha MiroschAug 26, 20204 minDrinks48 Hours in Queensland's Granite BeltWild fennel grows at hip height along the roadside. There are orchards where boughs curve under the weight of pink-cheeked apples; olive...
Natascha MiroschAug 10, 20203 minLifeCatching up with our Covid subjects - Johannesburg resident, Ed Charles.In April we did a podcast featuring five subjects from around the world and what life in the Covid crisis was like where they're from. In...
Natascha MiroschAug 9, 20202 minCoronaVirusCatching up with our Covid subjects. Stockholm resident Therese LindströmIn April we did a podcast featuring five subjects from around the world and what life in the Covid crisis was like where they're from. In...