Winter in the deep north: Oulanka National Park, Finland
“What’s your favourite place in the world?” is a question often asked of travel writers. For a decade or so, the former USSR country Georgia was top of the list […]
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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!
Postcards from the edge: life in Melbourne’s Lockdown #4
It’s cold and rainy in Melbourne today, perfect weather for ducks and lockdown. We’re in what is shaping up as the last two days of a 14-day lockdown across Victoria […]
Camp Island the Great Barrier Reef’s newest private island escape, Queensland Australia
On a quiet Sunday afternoon in locked-down Melbourne, my beautiful daydream is of Camp Island, on the Great Barrier Reef. The little island is at the top of the Whitsunday […]
Reports from locked-down Melbourne
Melbourne is back in lockdown – it’s our fourth lockdown since the beginning of the global pandemic. On 1 one of our new regime, I had a chat with ABC […]
First look: new Next Hotel Melbourne
I love hotels. I love the time warp that hotels lead us into: suddenly, there’s a different view from the window, my toiletries all smell more exotic, I have far […]
In the pink: nine of Australia’s best pink lakes
What’s hot right now? Pink gin. Pink salt. Pink hair. Pink lakes. Yep, pink lakes, of which Australia has plenty. From champagne to candy, with rose and bubblegum in between, […]
Ingineous: testing Bass & Flinders’ at-home custom gin blends
What do Ginona Ryder, Jusgin Beiber and Osama Gin Laden have in common? They’re all custom gins blended at kitchen tables around Australia, with a little hand-holding by Bass & […]
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, […]
Egypt; The four unmissable sites of Cairo
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 […]
Driving the Snowy Valleys Way, Australia
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 […]