Sense in the City has begun production in Melbourne Australia. The ‘living guide’ to one of the world’s most liveable cities will follow the same model as Sydney and Athens Greece with a podcast, long-form articles and in-person events. The Sense in the City Melbourne Podcast will be hosted by David Fuller, who grew up… Read More »Sense Melbourne Announced.
In Episode 13 of Sense in the City Sydney, Ruby meets up with ‘flute superstar’ Jane Rutter. Jane is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Music and an expert in the French Flute School. She’s recently been knighted by France for her contribution to the arts. Jane has appeared on the same bill as… Read More »SYD #13 – (Live at) Lunch with Jane Rutter
Have you listened to the Sense in the City episode where Jake Ferguson takes us on an Aboriginal Food Tour of the Royal Botanic Garden? Here are some extra bits from the tour that you might not have picked up in the audio version. Some of the plants we discovered during the tour with Jake,… Read More »Going Bush. More Tour Tucker.
Jake Ferguson is an archeologist and a cultural educator for the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney. As a proud Bidjigal-Dharawal, Wailwan, Biripi and Bundjalung man, his work involves strengthening Australia’s connection with First Nation knowledge and culture. In this episode Ruby takes his Bush Tucker tour then sits down with him to discuss the Botanic… Read More »SYD #12 – Bush Tucker Tastes
One way to explore new cities is to scroll through hashtags on Instagram, but a more serendipitous way is to just wander along the back streets and stumble over new shops, boutique hotels and the occasional Cretan Antikristo BBQ. We found Kreatofageion Aristotelis by accident while trying to avoid the Christmas mayhem that is the… Read More »Kreatofageion Aristotelis Cretan BBQ in Psirri
In this episode of Sense in the City Sydney, Ruby chats to chef/ restauranteur/ entertainer Marc Kuzma at his award wining French restaurant Claire’s Kitchen. They discuss the history and the program for the upstairs cabaret room, Le Salon, why French born Marc fell in love with Sydney and how he serendipitously became a chef.… Read More »SYD #11 – Cabaret and Soufflé with Marc Kuzma
Which Taxi App is right for you when visiting Athens Greece? Almost everyone who comes to Athens has a taxi story. Tales of beaten up old cars with holes in the flooring, no seatbelts and drivers who think they could have rivalled Michael Schumacher. Stories about being taken on the scenic route and being charged… Read More »Athens Taxi Apps
Sense in the City Sydney is the first and only travel podcast based in, and focussed on the Sydney experience. Designed as an ‘evergreen’ multi-sensory guide to the city, the podcast is the first step to a multi-channel augmented reality journey through the times, spaces and characters of the city. Origin Story – Proof of… Read More »Sense in the City Sydney – Reboot
In episode 10 of Sense in the City Sydney, Ruby meets up with travel writer, author and academic Roslyn Jolly. They enjoy lunch under a large umbrella in the rain on the terrace of a cool, converted incinerator in the lower north shore. They discuss Roslyn’s favourite writers and texts on Sydney, her perfect day… Read More »SYD #10 – Exploring Sydney’s past and present with writer Roslyn Jolly
Ruby talks to surrealist artist Esmeralda Raven Aponte. They discuss Esmeralda’s favourite places to go in around Sydney for inspiration and relaxation, the intriguing dream landscapes of her artworks and the sixth sense. Esmeralda gives us a recipe inspired from her Colombian heritage, and shares a song that she recorded especially for Sense in the… Read More »SYD #2 – A Surrealist’s Sydney.