Does anyone know if "my flame" restaurant (glatt kosher?) referenced at
http://paradoox.livejournal.com/307843.html
has closed?

Their web page doesn't seem to be loading and call the number from two different (admitedly international) cell phones seems to be failing.

Thanks.

One of the best places to get Australian stuff for the folks back home is the Queen Victoria Market, a short tram ride from the main con hotels. Besides the many vendors selling souvenirs and clothing, it's also got a deli, meat and fish sellers, a fruit-and-veg market, and a food court. It's one of my favorite places in the city.

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…though I certainly don't guarantee it.

Some of you may have encountered me before, as I travel to various science-fiction conventions to promote lunar colonization.  In the aftermath of the Raleigh NASFiC (a very nice convention, but not any bigger than several annual ones within easy driving distance of my home in Texas), I decided to make an ( Read more... )

Today's post in the blog Another Long Yarn has a good overview of the current situation when it comes to knitting + air travel. Short version: laws & policies vary wildly.

For the specific case of airport checkpoints in Australia, however, it's good news. Australian aviation regs were "rationalised" on that point last year. From the official ( Read more... )

Here's some advice for US AT&T iPhone users bringing their phones to Australia ( Read more... )

The Bureau of Meteorology has a great web site that provides forecasts and live radar sweeps!

When I travel, one of my favorite things to do is take the local ghost walk. I couldn't have been happier when I learned one is regularly offered in Melbourne. While I could go off do this on my own, it's a lot more fun when I have company. As luck would have it, this tour is usually only offered on Saturday night, which would conflict with the ( Read more... )

Spotted while I was looking for something else ( Read more... )

If you're travelling to / around Australia and want a bit of a preview, and have access to UK ITV, check out ( Read more... )

For those interested, here is some information about pre-paid mobile phones and mobile broadband. If you have an unlocked phone you only need to purchase a sim and credit ( Read more... )