Frequent traveller, sometime baker, occasional writer. Always thinking about food. I write mainly about my travel adventures and occasionally about the food. Check out my portfolio at Helium and my photos at RedGage . Look out for me on: Facebook Twitter …and if you like what you see… Recommend Me var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-5447501-4']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Tumblr (3.0; @pennecole)http://pennecole.tumblr.com/By the sea, by Penne Cole My favourite way to get home after a long day at work was to take the...http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/51148758986http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/51148758986Thu, 23 May 2013 22:22:40 +0800SydneyChez Ma Cousine, by Penne Cole Switzerland is a notoriously expensive place. On my road trip from...http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/50990247277http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/50990247277Tue, 21 May 2013 22:29:28 +0800cheap eatsChez ma cousinechickenGeneva<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b11123a0f669d940f9ac54e7d14fa896/tumblr_mn04jqumZb1qbcmp6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>The best croissants in Paris</big></p><blockquote><p>Pierre Herme, by Penne Cole</p> <p>It’s sinfully buttery yet light as air. It’s savoury yet has a hint of…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://penne4yourthoughts.wordpress.com/2013/05/18/the-best-croissants-in-paris/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/50735739704http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/50735739704Sun, 19 May 2013 00:02:12 +0800croissantParisPierre HermeQuinta de Regaleira, by Penne Cole Quinta de Regaleira is an adult version of a fairytale...http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/50577022225http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/50577022225Thu, 16 May 2013 22:12:04 +0800LisbonQuinta de RegaleiraSintra<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/559e2962cb27ae8d3b883f9e5686435d/tumblr_mmurd3SsG81qbcmp6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Pattern: Bikes against a weeping willow</big></p><blockquote> <p>Of bikes and weeping willows in Strasbourg, France, by Penne Cole</p> <p>Strolling across the bridge that…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://penne4yourthoughts.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/pattern-bikes-against-a-weeping-willow/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/50509213974http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/50509213974Thu, 16 May 2013 02:29:25 +0800StrasbourgParma, by Penne Cole We are on our way to Bollogna from Lake Como and there is no time for anything...http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/50416151176http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/50416151176Tue, 14 May 2013 20:29:00 +0800cheap eatsParmaTrattoria Corrieri<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/214c7bef437e070ef5bdfa975e020faf/tumblr_mmnff6j84X1qbcmp6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Cheap Eats: Pho at Le Bambou in Paris</big></p><blockquote><p>Le Bambou, by Penne Cole</p> <p>Search for the best cheap eats in Paris and Le Bambou invariably pops up,…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://penne4yourthoughts.wordpress.com/2013/05/11/cheap-eats-pho-at-le-bambou-in-paris/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/50187852084http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/50187852084Sun, 12 May 2013 03:28:17 +0800cheap eatsChinatownLe Bamboupapaya saladParisphoVietnamese<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/accf1ec7e2a2360c43b50b5d5574863f/tumblr_mmjs6gw08t1qbcmp6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>From above: A perfectly white African Daisy</big></p><blockquote><p>African Daisy, by Penne Cole</p> <p>It was a bright summer day in Sydney, and I was on one of my short…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://penne4yourthoughts.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/from-above-a-perfectly-white-african-daisy/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/50031994158http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/50031994158Fri, 10 May 2013 04:13:28 +0800african daisyAustraliaSydneyOur waiter bounces around like the ball in a pinball machine. He speeds past our table, trying to...http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/49864939744http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/49864939744Wed, 08 May 2013 01:37:25 +0800Cinque TerreLa GenoveseRapallo<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5df13bd3a8109e30204d259d64da3028/tumblr_mm9xnv9FJS1qbcmp6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Cheap eats: Focaccia in Cinque Terre</big></p><blockquote><p>Focaccia in Cinque Terre, by Penne Cole</p> <p>Cinque Terre, Italy, being the famous tourist destination…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://penne4yourthoughts.wordpress.com/2013/05/04/cheap-eats-focaccia-in-cinque-terre/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/49587937539http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/49587937539Sat, 04 May 2013 20:35:53 +0800cheap eatsCinque Terrefocaccia<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cc00269a31c7880d1cdefc63f7065427/tumblr_mm6rr9Z1bu1qbcmp6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>A taste of culture: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons in La Sainte-Chapelle, Paris</big></p><blockquote><p>La Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, by Penne Cole</p> <p>I close my eyes, savouring the moment as the first…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://penne4yourthoughts.wordpress.com/2013/05/02/a-taste-of-culture-vivaldis-four-seasons-in-la-sainte-chapelle-paris/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/49453549189http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/49453549189Fri, 03 May 2013 03:35:32 +0800churchclassical musicParisSainte-ChapelleVivaldiLe Moulin de Fourges restaurant, by Penne Cole It is a perfect spring day, with not a cloud in the...http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/49255667246http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/49255667246Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:00:51 +0800FourgeGivernyMonetVernonMonet’s garden in Giverny, France, by Penne Cole We drive past it at first, unsure if we have...http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/49001467118http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/49001467118Sat, 27 Apr 2013 20:30:01 +0800flowersgardenGivernyImpressionistMonetpaintingspring<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/15b3f24984bdd5126bb7cf8dc523a3a0/tumblr_mlt99hWuQm1qbcmp6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Up: Coop’s Shot Tower in Melbourne Central</big></p><blockquote><p>Melbourne Central, by Penne Cole</p> <p>The glass dome over Coop’s Shot Tower in Melbourne Central spirals…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://penne4yourthoughts.wordpress.com/2013/04/25/up-coops-shot-tower-in-melbourne-central/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/48849067197http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/48849067197Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:27:17 +0800Coop&039;s Shot TowerMelbourneMelbourne Central<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/84588643d90a35c8d076cbfe5ad0f164/tumblr_mls3agz3yv1qbcmp6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><big>Up: The Eiffel Tower</big></p><blockquote><p>Eiffel Tower by night, by Penne Cole</p> <p>We stroll, hand in gloved hand, the Doctor and I, under the…</p></blockquote><p><a href="http://penne4yourthoughts.wordpress.com/2013/04/24/up-the-eiffel-tower/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/48798888057http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/48798888057Thu, 25 Apr 2013 05:20:37 +0800Eiffel TowerParis<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/fc0ffc801da97d023582745b8a85d474/tumblr_mlpm0oYhgJ1qbcmp6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Up: Victoria Peak in Hong Kong <a href="http://wp.me/s3hLuN-786" target="_blank">http://wp.me/s3hLuN-786</a></p><p><a href="http://penne4yourthoughts.wordpress.com/2013/04/23/786/" target="_blank">View Post</a></p>http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/48690880434http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/48690880434Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:12:24 +0800light showVictoria Peak<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ba51e59582fa81b3c40f998ea3f84ec7/tumblr_mjex5yXA6T1qbcmp6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>One of the many reasons I love France</p>http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/44967790798http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/44967790798Sun, 10 Mar 2013 05:32:21 +0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0bda6909178794984da38fec96430b2e/tumblr_mjdrrqe0nf1qbcmp6o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Living in the French countryside for four months. What a treat!</p>http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/44922409708http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/44922409708Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:38:14 +0800A guide to the Christmas markets in Strasbourg, France: Food galore at the Christmas markets....http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/37682180528http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/37682180528Tue, 11 Dec 2012 10:00:20 +0800ChristmasFranceStrasbourgChristmas MarketsBest gadget gifts that don't break the bank: Gadgets make a great gift for everyone, not just the...http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/37634498480http://pennecole.tumblr.com/post/37634498480Mon, 10 Dec 2012 21:00:00 +0800Christmasgiftspresentstechgadget