Bangkok - Mysterious, exotic and swamped with odours.

I do hope you've been able to find some cooking apples - look out for Gravenstein. It's an excellent choice for tarts, if you can find it. Once upon a time there used to be hundreds of different kinds. Today, there are only about a dozen varieties widely grown in New Zealand.

Growing up in New Zealand generally makes a safe, clean, natural & fun lifestyle.

Why study history? It was a question I was often asked during my university course. While friends went down the typical path of Accounting, Law and other degrees that led straight into the workforce, for me history was a lesson in life and not just in a particular profession.

It was that time of year, the time of year where everybody in the Western World stopped, families come together uniting joyfully with presents and humungous meals.

Though men have the experience of ruling the world for thousands of years, these days they seem ill-equipped to grow up.

Of all the problems in the world there's at least one that can be fixed by the gays out there, and all they have to do is whatever it is they do. I'm not talking cutting hair or reporting on celebrities, I'm talking not procreating. 

If you’re planning to build or contemplating a renovation the key to creating a dream home lies in understanding your needs and preparing to explore the opportunities available.

Whether you pick up a brochure, read a book or watch home and living television, immersing yourself in research will help you to understand what is available, what you can afford and how big your budget will need to be.

1.    Newspapers

The term 'hero' is currently sitting in that grey part of the vernacular, used too loosely it's lost its true meaning, but used too selectively it could apply to anyone who has done something a tad beyond the norm, but not exceptional.