A guide to Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula
Some people have an ancestral base – it might be a castle, a city or a family home that has been in the family for generations. Coming from a family […]
NOTEBOOK
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!
The grand dame of Aswan: hotel review, Egypt
In Egypt’s deep south (aka ‘Upper Egypt, because it’s closer to the source of the south-north running Nile River), is the golden city of Aswan. A world away from the […]
Travels in the land of honey and blood
The Balkans are literally the land of honey and blood, named by Turks who netted the peninsula – from Slovenia to Albania – into the Ottoman Empire, where it remained […]
Eating in Lake Como, Italy
Photo: Belle Jackson – instagram @global_salsa “So,” says Gianni, taking my arm. “Do you like to eat?” There’s only one response, when the food and beverage director of an Italian […]
The mighty Murray spins a winning yarn
I’m so pleased to say that my yarn about boating through the backwaters of the Murray River, in South Australia’s Riverland, has won 2018 Best Australian Story under 1000 words […]
Of myth, graves and art: Tasmania, Australia
Photo courtesy of Henry Jones Art Hotel Back in the mists of time, nobody used to admit they were from Tassie, the heart-shaped island state of Australia. If you escaped […]
Cairo: The palace walk
Lined with palaces, mosques, merchant’s mansions and markets, Cairo’s Al-Muizz is a contender for the Middle East’s most beautiful street. It’s the ancient thoroughfare of medieval Cairo, the lifeblood of […]
Escape to the country – Rutherglen’s tower for two
Photo: Belle Jackson A century-old French style winery in the Australian countryside – you’ll have to go half-way between Canberra and Melbourne to find Mt Ophir Estate, but it’s worth […]
Seven dishes you must try on the Sunshine Coast
The path to the Sunshine Coast beach town of Noosa is a well-worn path for southerns. However, chef Cameron Matthews’ recommendations of what to eat will send you up into […]
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