Wander Wonder Wonton: Brisbane lifestyle & travel blog. Exploring the world one dumpling and tropical destination at a time with a wine (generally champagne or chardonnay) in hand.
I’m passionate about my family, food, wine (especially champagne and chardonnay), dumplings, cultures, travel, leadership, learning, marketing, and connecting people. I’m curious about how different people live, all over the world.
I have a goal of visiting as many countries as my age and I am constantly contemplating where to go next. COVID-19 threw a fairly big spanner in those works though so I have been based in NZ for the last year.
You can find my personal accounts – Instagram, @rachael_09
If you’d like to work with me in the marketing sphere, you may like to check out RMH Consulting and The Marketing Emporium.
xx Rachael
PS. If you’re an Anime fan, you’ll have to check out Turned Anime, another business of ours.
When are you going to Japan & NZ? I’m going there soon too! Shall be stalking your blog for the adventures 🙂
I arrived in Tokyo last night! Will blog as often as I can 🙂
Going to NZ on the 25th May for a month – when are you there? I shall also be stalking your blog:)
Yay! I’m going to NZ in August for snowboarding and Japan in October. So long away… I’m very jealous of you right now 😀
Kia ora, Rachael, and welcome to Vancouver! As someone who was born and raised here in Vancouver and having traveled the world, I *miss* both New Zealand and Australia. I spent 3 weeks on Te Wai Pounamu, and it simply wasn’t enough time to see everything. New Zealand is to me a personal life-long project: although I’m partial to the South Island, I believe both islands are very worthy. I’ve now memorized “Pokarekare Ana”, and I’m working on “Hine e Hine”. 😉 How was your month (of June) back in New Zealand?
Kia Ora and thanks for you welcome!
I was just looking at where you have been in NZ and Australia, you missed both my home towns! Brisbane in Oz and Feilding in the North Island of NZ. Awesome to see you have travelled there though, there is so much to see in both countries.
If you want a laugh about silly singing Kiwi, check out Prince Tui Teka on YouTube. He was a favourite of my Dad, sang in both Maori and English and makes the occasional joke.
I had a fantastic time in New Zealand. The reason I visited was to spend time with my family before I headed overseas for an extended period of time. I caught up with all my old friends and did some travelling around. Oh, and I ate 12 dozen containers of Bluff Oysters – I hope you tried some, they’re delicious.
As a Vancouver local feel free to give me secret hints and tips of where to visit 🙂
Hi! Glad yhou were able to make it to the Okanagan. Penticton is great, but you really missed an even better place up the road – Kelowna! Four seasons destination, and the greatest beaches and summer events in all of the parks. Great place. Hope you can make it again.
Hi Giovanni, I will be heading to Kelowna again in a few weeks. We only did a day trip there on that trip. Thanks 🙂
It was definitely the phone. The professor is still trying to find something to blame all his mistakes on! Nice to meet you. Traveling must be an adventure everyday!
Hi Rachael,
Thank you for all of your blog posts on Urbanspoon! Your contributions help make Urbanspoon an even more valuable and vibrant resource.
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Hi Rachel! So glad you checked into my blog – I’ll definitely be following yours! Happy to see your pics of the island – I just got back and I’m missing it already. Welcome to Canada!
Thanks Karen! Love, love ,love the island. So much more to explore there 🙂
Cool blog, I’ll be following along!
Hey I’ve nominated you for the Liebster award! Keep up your awesome blogging and check my site for rules on what to do once nominated 🙂 http://rosychoi.wordpress.com/2013/11/27/liebster-award-nomination/
Hi Rosy, Thank you so very much for your nomination 🙂 I will get onto this shortly!
Us kiwis gotta stick together! Love your stuff.
Thanks Sue! Best of luck, everything will be fine! We’re made of the tough stuff. When things get hard, I really do find walking around this city and remembering how stunning it really is does help. Can never go wrong with the seawall!
Beautiful, aye. I love it here. Makes everything worth it. Thanks for reading my blog. Xx
Hi Rachel! Thanks for liking my post and good luck with your new Melbourne adventure. Wish you a great stay 🙂
Thanks Mrs Bingles! Will certainly be an adventure 🙂
Hello!
Just wanted to drop by to say Hi and that I nominated you guys for the Dragon’s Loyalty Award. If you are asking me what it’s for..I don’t really know. I have the rules on my blog, but you can also google it for more information.
Hope you have fun with it!
Keep up the good work!
Hi Rachael, thanks for visiting man with a pram in a tram. How long are you in Melbourne for? I can fill you in all the hot spots to visit (if you enjoy wiggles concerts and petting zoos).
I live here now, so I will be here a lonnggg time!
Haha not so keen on wiggles but can’t deny a baby animal!
You should come to Brazil.
🙂
It is definitely on my list of places to go! 🙂
Glad you stopped by my little crazy blog. Now I can see other parts of the world, and see how other people are in those parts and I don´t even have to get up from the chair within my house. That´s a goal of mine, or in my bucketlist to do a bit of traveling. Hopefully in a not so far away future. Nice blog.
Thanks Charly! It sure makes for exciting reading when there’s all these people at the touch of your fingertips!
Hope you get to do some travelling soon. 🙂
We´ll do, as for now we´ll travel a bit through your eyes.
Whao! I really do appreciatee you Racheal. Wish i could be as widely travelled as you have. But most importantly, many thanks for your visits, kind comment and following. Enjoy living to the fullest.
Thanks Akeem! You’re welcome, thanks for visiting 🙂
Awesome blog Rachael! Thanks for dropping by and following travelcouple101.com Looking forward to taking you along our 10 month journey around SE Asia and Europe 🙂 3 weeks and 4 days till take off! Take care, Millie.
Thanks for visiting my blog. I love your writing about Brisbane.
Rachael, I like your interesting stories and vivid photos! Keep it up!
Thanks Kevin! Ill check out your site soon 🙂