Tom Roberts’ cigar box lids a touchstone of Australian impressionism
I recently wrote a couple of pieces on one of Australia’s leading artists, Tom Roberts, and was surprised to find the lengths that he travelled in Australia during his career, […]
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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!
Christmas gift guide for people who love to travel
Buy a goat for Christmas…you know you want to, worldvision.com/gifts Thought about giving someone a goat for Christmas? It’s time for *drum roll* the Christmas gift guide for travellers. No […]
The 16 must-see new architecture projects for 2016
An artist’s impression of WTC transportation hub, US In what’s becoming an annual story for the Sydney Morning Herald, here’s my round-up of next year’s great architectural openings. Thanks, as […]
Homecoming for Australia’s cultural treasures
Part of Kebisu’s headdress, collected in the Torres Strait from Maino by Alfred Cort Haddon in 1888. Photo: © The Trustees of the British Museum The day he pressed his […]
Australia’s best resorts and hotels: The 10 best resorts and hotels in Australia
Australia’s best resorts and hotels? That’s a big call – take a look at this piece in this weekend’s Sydney Morning Herald for the top places to lay your head […]
Dolphin Island Fiji: Family experience for a chosen few
Private paradise: Dolphin Island accommodates only six people. I’ll be blunt, 2014 was a crappy year for our family, with loved ones lost and the distances separating those of us […]
Street art in Melbourne, Australia: The new hotspot outside the CBD
Street art by artist Smug. Photo: Belinda Jackson Move over, Melbourne central, Fitzroy and Collingwood are the city’s street new art heartlands. Chances are you’ve seen a tour group standing outside […]
Connect the dots: art in the Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Bathurst Island Lodge. Photo: Belinda Jackson Crocodiles and canvas make for a potent mix in the Tiwi Islands. The speed boat tears down the broad brown river, and I feel […]
Underwater clubs, living English literature, best kids’ travel destinations: Takeoff travel news
FOOD: Up is down in the Maldives The Maldives likes to turn everything on its head: take, for example, Subsix, the world’s first underwater nightclub. The club, which is 500 […]
Victoria’s food treasures: Close to home, far from tradition
Fine fare at Shannon Bennett’s Vue De Monde Having a quintessentially Victorian food experience means eating locally, eating ethically, eating mighty well, discovers Belinda Jackson. Melbourne loves a good […]