Journey through three ‘Stans
I have just spent six days on the Golden Eagle – a private train travelling along the web of Silk Road routes, from Almaty in Kazakhstan though Uzbekistan and to […]
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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!
Glasgow, Scotland: an expat’s life
Sydney music administrator Mikaela Atkins-Blake moved to Scotland…and fell in love with a piper. A cliche, she freely admits, but she now calls Glasgow home. This week, she is the […]
Street art goes to new heights: The Adnate, Perth, Australia
Living in Melbourne, it’s hard not to love street art. We have such great galleries around the city, including Hosier Lane in the city centre, but stretching out to Fitzroy, […]
Chatting about Chile’s Atacama Desert
If you’re after some travel ear candy, I’ll be chatting about my recent adventures in Chile’s Atacama Desert with Ross & Kate on radio 3AW this morning from 11am. Tune […]
Healthy hiking holidays: from Patagonia to Tasmania and Spain’s classic Camino
Last month, I found myself hiking along a section of Chilean Patagonia’s most famous walking route, the W. The route curls around the Paine Massif, a majestic family of jagged […]
Airline review: Madrid to Cairo with Egyptair
Recently, I completed an epic trek from Cusco, near Macchu Pichu in Peru, to Cairo, Egypt. Let me tell you, it took some serious, late-night internet hunting! I could have […]
How to… give alms respectfully in Laos
Each morning in Laos, Buddhist monks receive alms from laypeople, traditionally rice. It’s a simple religious ceremony called the Tak Bat, says Brian Lingham, of Luang Prabang’s Buddhist Heritage Project, […]
Rise of the regions: new hotels in rural Australia
Rural retreat hunters are spoilt with a swag of stylish new properties away from the bright lights. We take a look at Kimo Estate in rural NSW and Mt Mulligan […]
How to respect the Reef
Recently, I was up on Heron and Hamilton Islands on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, which is constantly in the news for being beautiful, but also for dying. In my regular […]
What to expect when visiting Cairo Airport’s Terminal 2
Over the past decade, I’ve watched Cairo Airport change and grow – definitely for the better – from the raucous taxi chorus and decaying bathrooms of the old Terminal 1 […]