Author Archive

Taste of Sydney Festival

Sydneysiders, get ready to sharpen your cutlery and work those salivary glands. Taste of Sydney – Sydney’s Ultimate Restaurant event - is back for its third year and raring to rock your culinary socks off. Erika Tumambing gets her munch on.

The Thod – Album Précis

Erika Tumambing reviews the new EP, Album Précis, from Melbourne Band The Thod. It's cultish goon-bag rock and roll.

How To Avoid Being A Scrooge

Erika Tumambing dishes out the perfect advice on picking the perfect gift; what to look for - and what to steer well clear of - this Christmas. Everyone's Had Enough Of The Bathbombs.

Guantanamo: My Journey by David Hicks

Erika Tumambing reviews David Hicks's Guantanamo: My Journey, a book in which she discovers that there are always two sides to every story. Read more

I Came To Say Goodbye

Erika Tumambing reviews Caroline Overington's I Came To Say Goodbye, a novel so engrossing Erika found it surprising the pages were still intact after reading. A certified page-turner, Overington's latest novel is a winner. Read more

True Spirit by Jessica Watson

Erika Tumambing reviews Jessica Watson's True Spirit, and finds it to be an inspiring read that is the perfect reminder to not ever let fear get the better of us. Read more

Every Foodie’s Dream

Erika Tumambing reviews every foodie's dream - the Taste of Melbourne festival - and admits to feeling overwhelmed at the smorgasbord of gastronomic temptation (but certainly not disappointed by it). Read more