Things to do in Canberra

I'm not really a big fan of the National Museum of Australia. I guess I have ideas of what a museum should look like that carry over from visiting Adelaide Museum as a child. I expect to walk under a model of a Blue Whale and then past reconstructed …

Parliament House is a surprisingly worthwhile visit in Canberra. The building was opened in 1988 (it is just behind Old Parliament House, built in 1927). It was designed by Romaldo Giurgola in a style different from any other parliament - it is essen…

I first visited Koko Black years ago in Melbourne and now they have opened a new store in Canberra. They have simply perfect chocolate, just the right amount of sweetness and bitterness. Their chocolate ice-cream is silky smooth, their hot chocolate …

The Pancake Parlour is something of an institution in Canberra, Melbourne and Adelaide (except it is the Pancake Kitchen in Adelaide). Open later hours than most restaurants with cheap food (it was once exceptionally cheap with all you could eat panc…