Mark Dapin

1 month ago | canberratimes.com.au | Mark Dapin

It's the perfect base for exploring the Vietnamese metropolis. The hotel's outdoor pool. The Majestic Saigon celebrates its centenary this year, but the hotel won its part in the cultural history of the world in 1955 when author Graham Greene chose its rooftop bar as a drinking spot for the conflicted anti-hero of his classic novel, The Quiet American. Subscribe now for unlimited access.

1 month ago | thecourier.com.au | Mark Dapin

Taste tiramisu with a twist at the most unlikely place. By Mark DapinUpdated May 15 2025 - 12:09pm, first published 3:00pmIf I could have only one dessert in my life, it would be tiramisu. I like everything about it: the coffee, the cream, the alcohol content - even the funny, squiggly name. But I didn't expect to find tiramisu in a dessert bar in Ho Chi Minh City, where the "Western" concept of dessert barely exists. Subscribe now for unlimited access.

2 months ago | lighthouse.mq.edu.au | Mark Dapin

Faculty The Sydney Morning Herald’s chief investigative reporter Kate McClymont AM will deliver the Brian Johns Annual Lecture at the State Library of New South Wales on Thursday 1 May. The Gold Walkley Award-winning journalist, who has spent much of the past 38 years exposing corruption in high and low places, will discuss the undiminished significance of investigative reporting in an age of influencers and YouTubers.

2 months ago | portnews.com.au | Mark Dapin

There aren't many foreign restaurants in Rome. While Rome once (quite famously) had an empire, that was a while ago, so immigrants from former colonies never really had the chance to build an "ethnic" dining scene in the city.

2 months ago | goulburnpost.com.au | Mark Dapin

There aren't many foreign restaurants in Rome. While Rome once (quite famously) had an empire, that was a while ago, so immigrants from former colonies never really had the chance to build an "ethnic" dining scene in the city.