{"id":3071,"date":"2014-11-02T22:56:45","date_gmt":"2014-11-02T11:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/?page_id=3071"},"modified":"2015-03-28T18:00:06","modified_gmt":"2015-03-28T07:00:06","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/home\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hello there, and welcome to my blog.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In The Pursuit Of<\/strong> a life less than ordinary, I have walked the the cobbled streets of the golden cities in the Eastern Block; worshipped at the Zen temples in Gion; dined on sumptuous trifles on top both Paris&#8217; glittering tower as well as the steep clifftops hung over the Gulf of Thailand; stood mesmorised in audiences of thrashing fans at some of the best rock gigs of our time, and found inspiration in countless, secret places. <\/p>\n<p>This blog is a collection of my experiences, my travel tips and reviews, and ultimately, my memoirs. <\/p>\n<p>Use the featured posts below to start your journey, or browse through my most <a href=\"http:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/\" title=\"In The Pursuit Of | Blog\" target=\"_blank\">recent blog posts<\/a> instead.<\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"wp-tiles-container\">\n        \n            <div id=\"wp_tiles_1\" class=\"wp-tiles-grid wp-tiles-byline-align-bottom\">\n                        \n                <div class='wp-tiles-tile honeymoon-eurotrip france' id='tile-3393'>\n                \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/provence\/\" title=\"59. Driving Provence via the Gorges du Verdon\">\n                \n                        <article class='wp-tiles-tile-with-image wp-tiles-tile-wrapper' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\">\n                        \n                            <div class='wp-tiles-tile-bg'>\n\n                                <img src='https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/fb1.jpg' class='wp-tiles-img' itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                                                \n                            <div class='wp-tiles-byline'>\n\n                                <div class='wp-tiles-byline-wrapper'>\n                                \n                                    <h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"wp-tiles-byline-title\">59. Driving Provence via the Gorges du Verdon<\/h4>\n                                                                \n                                    <div class='wp-tiles-byline-content' itemprop=\"description\">\n                                        Europe, France\n                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <\/article>\n                \n                    <\/a>\n                \n                <\/div>\n            \n                <div class='wp-tiles-tile honeymoon-eurotrip france' id='tile-3378'>\n                \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/paris-in-the-rain\/\" title=\"58. Paris in the Rain\">\n                \n                        <article class='wp-tiles-tile-with-image wp-tiles-tile-wrapper' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\">\n                        \n                            <div class='wp-tiles-tile-bg'>\n\n                                <img src='https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/sky2.jpg' class='wp-tiles-img' itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                                                \n                            <div class='wp-tiles-byline'>\n\n                                <div class='wp-tiles-byline-wrapper'>\n                                \n                                    <h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"wp-tiles-byline-title\">58. Paris in the Rain<\/h4>\n                                                                \n                                    <div class='wp-tiles-byline-content' itemprop=\"description\">\n                                        Europe, France\n                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <\/article>\n                \n                    <\/a>\n                \n                <\/div>\n            \n                <div class='wp-tiles-tile asia thailand' id='tile-3290'>\n                \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/bangkok\/\" title=\"57. War and Peace in Bangkok\">\n                \n                        <article class='wp-tiles-tile-with-image wp-tiles-tile-wrapper' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\">\n                        \n                            <div class='wp-tiles-tile-bg'>\n\n                                <img src='https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/tuktukv2.jpg' class='wp-tiles-img' itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                                                \n                            <div class='wp-tiles-byline'>\n\n                                <div class='wp-tiles-byline-wrapper'>\n                                \n                                    <h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"wp-tiles-byline-title\">57. War and Peace in Bangkok<\/h4>\n                                                                \n                                    <div class='wp-tiles-byline-content' itemprop=\"description\">\n                                        Asia, Thailand\n                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <\/article>\n                \n                    <\/a>\n                \n                <\/div>\n            \n                <div class='wp-tiles-tile eat-me-drink-me restaurant-reviews' id='tile-3254'>\n                \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/epic-tasting-experience\/\" title=\"56. The Epic Tasting Experience\">\n                \n                        <article class='wp-tiles-tile-with-image wp-tiles-tile-wrapper' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\">\n                        \n                            <div class='wp-tiles-tile-bg'>\n\n                                <img src='https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/glasses.jpg' class='wp-tiles-img' itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                                                \n                            <div class='wp-tiles-byline'>\n\n                                <div class='wp-tiles-byline-wrapper'>\n                                \n                                    <h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"wp-tiles-byline-title\">56. The Epic Tasting Experience<\/h4>\n                                                                \n                                    <div class='wp-tiles-byline-content' itemprop=\"description\">\n                                        Food, Restaurant Reviews\n                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <\/article>\n                \n                    <\/a>\n                \n                <\/div>\n            \n                <div class='wp-tiles-tile france' id='tile-3170'>\n                \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/nice\/\" title=\"55. Highlights of Nice\">\n                \n                        <article class='wp-tiles-tile-with-image wp-tiles-tile-wrapper' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\">\n                        \n                            <div class='wp-tiles-tile-bg'>\n\n                                <img src='https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/2007.jpg' class='wp-tiles-img' itemprop=\"image\" \/>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                                                \n                            <div class='wp-tiles-byline'>\n\n                                <div class='wp-tiles-byline-wrapper'>\n                                \n                                    <h4 itemprop=\"name\" class=\"wp-tiles-byline-title\">55. Highlights of Nice<\/h4>\n                                                                \n                                    <div class='wp-tiles-byline-content' itemprop=\"description\">\n                                        France\n                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n                        \n                        <\/article>\n                \n                    <\/a>\n                \n                <\/div>\n            \n                <div class='wp-tiles-tile eat-me-drink-me recipes' id='tile-2985'>\n                \n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/sugarpopblue.com.au\/blog\/diwali\/\" title=\"53. 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