It’s not all Tubing in Laos
When planning my trip to Laos I was asked ‘what’s the attraction there? Just going to go tubing?’ Nearly everyone I spoke with assumed that a visit to Laos simply equalled tubing; the backpacker pastime of drifting down a river...
Okinawa, Japan
A sundered and worn knuckle comes crashing into a wooden step with the force of a sledgehammer. This process repeats itself not once, not twice, but throughout the entire duration of our ascent up the stairs leading to the Karate Museum. Master Dr. Hokama Tetsuhiro’s knuckles are boulders, battered and tortured dead after years of...
Consecotaleophobia?
Consecotaleophobia Yes, it’s a thing. You might have experienced it before, maybe when you embarked upon a quest for the slightly dubious but cheap dumplings found on Little Bourke Street, or when you felt an insatiable craving for sushi. Consecotaleophobia is the deep-seated and very real fear of chopsticks. The idea of chopsticks...
The Skinny on the Chai…
It’s pretty clear that caffeine is the answer. In fact, most of life’s problems can be fixed with a cuppa. “Good lord it’s cold this morning, how about a coffee. “ “Well look at that, it’s 2am and I’ve finished an entire season of Suits but I have an essay due tomorrow. I should...
Gluten Free on Campus
Riff Raff’s resident Coeliac advisors If you’re Gluten intolerant, Coeliac or just a Melbourne University student on a health kick, the following installments on where to find great Gluten Free food on the Parkville campus warrant a dainty hop skip and jump! We here at Riff Raff know you’re busy ‘writing’ an essay (eating icecream...
Quick Bites for Belated Students
Are you hangry* because you’re always running late or running in between club meetings or simply running out of energy? Well we at riffraff are here to help with a comprehensive guide to fight your hunger foes with one quick bite! For the Caffeine Fixes Stayed up all night? 8am tutorials that you can’t avoid?...
Jill Meagher’s story: social media in action
Last weekend, another young life was prematurely and unnecessarily taken away. What truly motivated Jill Meagher’s killer to spontaneously snatch the 29-year-old woman from a street in Melbourne’s north, we will likely never know. What is clear, however, is that Ms Meagher’s story has resonated with Melburnians in a profound way. As of 1pm Friday...
Leaving an IMPRINT on Melbourne
STARTLING figures released by Victoria Police earlier in September revealed that Victoria’s crime rate for the past year had risen for the first time in over a decade. The 2011-12 rate increased by 6.8 per cent overall to 7020 per 100,000 population, prompting questions over the efficacy of Baillieu’s hard-line stance on crime fighting. Crime...
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia Wrap Up
And so comes to a close, the most anticipated week of the Australian Fashion calendar. Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Australia (MBFWA) is an internationally acclaimed fashion event, showcasing the latest collections from Australian and international designers. Sydney played host to the playground of designers, models and fashion personalities who flew in for the Australian event....
The article your screen sensations could be in.
Hello, readers, look at your screen, now back to my article, now back to your screen, now back to my article. Sadly the things on your screen won’t all be in my article, but if they cause a viral sensation, they could be in my article. I’m on the internet. We’ve all heard of...
Role Reversal
If I asked my grandmother what my name is, she wouldn’t know… She couldn’t say how many children she had, where she used to work, or how old she is. She couldn’t even tell you what she did yesterday, yet I have known her all my life. When I was a little kid, she was...
Culinary Crusade: Noodle Kingdom
A trip to Noodle Kingdom is like playing a gastronomic game of Russian roulette. The players risk the threat of lost orders and inattentive staff for magnificently fresh dumplings and noodles. The stakes may be high, but it is so worth it. Like many gamblers, I reminisce about the poor service as a part of the charm of the...
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