Secret seven: best places to see the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights)
Life lessons I have learned: a pitching boat in the Norwegian Sea is not the only place to see an aurora, and definitely not the best place to photograph one, […]
I’m a journalist, travel writer, editor and copywriter based in Melbourne, Australia. I write pacy travel features, edit edifying websites and fashion flamboyant copy. My articles and photographs have appeared in publications worldwide, from inflight to interior design: I’ve visited every continent, and have lived in three. Want to work together? Drop me a line…
Canter past Patagonian icefields. Sail the tranquil waters of Lake Como in Italy. Sip coffee in a Palestinian village. Listen to the ancient voices of Australia’s Arnhem Land. Climb the mountain paths of northern Albania. Let’s go!
Life lessons I have learned: a pitching boat in the Norwegian Sea is not the only place to see an aurora, and definitely not the best place to photograph one, […]
With pyramids and gold pharaohs, towering temples and cursed tombs, it’s no wonder Egypt’s been on the tourist trail for the last 4500 years. One of the stories in the […]
Stop the clock, skip the highways and take the slow road through forested vales, rolling farmlands and vibrant villages. It’s time to linger longer. I’m pleased to show you the […]
Do you remember what the Great Ocean Road was, pre-COVID? Bumper-to-bumper cars ogling the 12 (or so) Apostles, the crashing surf and the koalas. You can rail against the international […]
When COVID-19 hit Melbourne harder than a runaway tram, our lives changed – literally overnight. Together Apart gives a rare glimpse into life in lockdown, beautifully capturing the isolation, frustration, hope, humour and human need for togetherness that quickly became part of our daily lives.
What started as a conversation over the back fence to break the solitude of lockdown has grown into a friendship and a partnership between me and my next-door neighbour, portrait photographer Jude van Daalen.
Photographed, written and printed in Melbourne, Together Apart is our black-and-white coffee table book featuring 60 portraits of people in our neighbourhood.
To get a hold of your copy, visit our book’s website.
If you’re from the media, please get in touch for extracts, press releases or images. Jude and I are also available for interview.
From swathes of scenery to secretive cafes: discovering the new, the exotic and the overlooked.
Before the long polar night settles across Oulanka National Park, the fleet sun rises just a few hours a day, burnishing the snow with a rosy cast.
Rug up to enjoy a true white Christmas experience cross-country skiing, snowball fights and a Finnish sauna.
From Melbourne to the Middle East, Antarctica to Albania, I’ve covered destinations on and off the beaten track. On horseback or on foot, by yacht or chopper – whatever it takes to get there. Click here to take a look at my most recent work.
Are you ready to tell your story?
From editing travel guidebooks and interior design magazines, story books and local newspapers, I’ve tweaked a phrase or two. Past projects include an update to Fodors’ Australian series and the luxury outback travel book by RM Williams, Australia In Style. My current baby is Together Apart: life in lockdown.
Click for website copy that’s tight and terrific, with polished prose and great grammar. Whatever your bent, I can twist to suit: with over 20 years’ experience writing and sub-editing copy, I’ve focused on finance for online news, kicked goals for glossy interior design magazines and written travel, travel, travel –
with food, art, adventure, wellness and humanity mixed in.
From Egypt to Antarctica, I love to share my discoveries while on the road, and all photos on this site are my own. I currently shoot my travel images with a Canon M6 MKII and my hardworking Samsung phone. If you’d like to wallow in more snowy shots and desert dramas, come with me on my instagram feed.