Chung Tian Buddhist Temple, Priestdale QLD Australia
About Vanessa Pike-Russell
Vanessa Pike-Russell is an author, teacher and website designer. Born in Wollongong, NSW Australia and currently residing in Brisbane, QLD Australia.
Graduating with a Bachelor of Education in 1999, Vanessa specialised in Information Technology and Communication.
Vanessa has been writing blogs for over 20 years and has written books on land hermit crabs as pets and currently writing an autobiography.
Featured Posts
Kako Okamato – Michelin star restaurant in Gion, Kyoto Japan
Four years ago on my second visit to Gion, Japan it…
Chung Tian Buddhist Temple, Priestdale QLD Australia
Chung Tian Temple, which means “Middle Heaven”, was constructed in 1992 using…
Best Christmas present ever
The most amazing present I ever received was my first computer…
Book Review – The Family Frying Pan by Bryce Courtenay
In 2009 I won a Bryce Courtenay Fan Page Facebook competition, one…
CHUNG TIAN BUDDHIST TEMPLE
Mandy took me to Chung Tian Buddhist Temple in Priestdale, Queensland. Such…
Kako Okamato – Michelin star restaurant in Gion, Kyoto Japan
Four years ago on my second visit to Gion, Japan it was raining and I decided to…
Chung Tian Buddhist Temple, Priestdale QLD Australia
Chung Tian Temple, which means “Middle Heaven”, was constructed in 1992 using traditional Chinese Buddhist architecture – it…
Best Christmas present ever
The most amazing present I ever received was my first computer when I was 16. I begged…
Back to School
I’m officially enrolled in a Masters of Education in 2021!!! I was approved to study at the University…
Book Review – The Family Frying Pan by Bryce Courtenay
In 2009 I won a Bryce Courtenay Fan Page Facebook competition, one of eight (8) fans from NSW…
CHUNG TIAN BUDDHIST TEMPLE
Mandy took me to Chung Tian Buddhist Temple in Priestdale, Queensland. Such a lovely temple and sculpture garden…
Kako Okamato – Michelin star restaurant in Gion, Kyoto Japan
Four years ago on my second visit to Gion, Japan it was raining and I decided to ring up the closest restaurant to our accommodation in Gion, Kyoto for lunch – Kako Okamato. In broken english the waitress told me that they were only open for dinner. I booked a table for Philip and…
Chung Tian Buddhist Temple, Priestdale QLD Australia
Chung Tian Temple, which means “Middle Heaven”, was constructed in 1992 using traditional Chinese Buddhist architecture – it is situated between Brisbane and Logan, Queensland. Surrounded by nature, the Temple provides a peaceful and culturally beautiful venue for the community to celebrate its multicultural diversity and multi-faith harmony through Humanistic Buddhism. TEMPLE PAGODA SCULPTURE GARDEN…
Best Christmas present ever
The most amazing present I ever received was my first computer when I was 16. I begged for one all year. One day in December I went into my mum’s room to borrow one of my mum’s jackets up in the top of the wardrobe and saw a present 🎁 I carefully lowered it…
Back to School
I’m officially enrolled in a Masters of Education in 2021!!! I was approved to study at the University of Wollongong in 2021 with a specialisation in Information and Communication Technology. It’s so exciting and yet I’m nervous at the same time. It’s been 17 years since I have studied. I had specialised in Information Technology…
Book Review – The Family Frying Pan by Bryce Courtenay
In 2009 I won a Bryce Courtenay Fan Page Facebook competition, one of eight (8) fans from NSW to be invited to the book launch of the ‘The Story of Danny Dunn’. At the luncheon, Bryce talked emotively about the Family Frying Pan and the story behind the book. The tears in Bryce’s eyes as…
CHUNG TIAN BUDDHIST TEMPLE
Mandy took me to Chung Tian Buddhist Temple in Priestdale, Queensland. Such a lovely temple and sculpture garden plus tasty food in the cafe. A lovely day 🌷🦋 Chung Tian Temple is a Chan Buddhist temple located at 1034 Underwood Road, Priestdale, Queensland. The temple is part of the Fo Guang Shan Buddhist monastic order.…
Paris Trip, 2017
In August 2017 my friends, my husband and I visited Paris for a two night, three day visit. Our friends drove us from Folkestone (near Dover) England to Calais, France in the Eurotunnel or Channel Tunnel. It was very close quarters and I found it difficult to relax, knowing that some parts of the journey…
Doctor Who Experience
In August, 2017 we visited Cardiff for the Doctor Who Experience. It was an amazing, live-changing experience. There were props from all the seasons and at one point I was able to pull down one of the instruments of the tardis! I couldn’t believe it! I took so many photos and we took part in…
