52 Weekends Away: food and wine in Gippsland
Temptation personified. Photo: Belinda Jackson On a break from Cairo, here’s a little number from beautiful East Gippsland. If you’re in that neck of the woods (think Lakes Entrance way), […]
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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!
Sign of the times at the pointy end of Egyptian tourism
Photo: Belinda Jackson The first time I visited the Pyramids, I went through the front door with several hundred other foreigners, all lining up for a photo of ‘kissing’ the […]
Abu Simbel’s time to shine: Egyptian antiquities
At the feet of the gods, Abu Simbel, Egypt. Photo: Belinda Jackson. There’s a lot of change going on in Cairo at the moment, but some things, thankfully, remain the […]
Petting lions and paddling in the Med: a day in Egypt
A day spent swimming and patting lion cubs: in all, an excellent day in Egypt. Apologies for the silence, I’ve been offline up on Egypt’s north coast, where I had […]
Building Interest: architectural tourism
Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort, China. Build it and they will come. Or will they? Belinda Jackson rounds up the best newcomers on the architecture scene. Could you visit Paris […]
The night before the feast: animalia in Cairo
A young camel for sale in the souk in Nasr City. Cairo’s streets are always crowded, always colourful, but moreso this week, in the lead-up to Eid al-Adha, the great […]
Of dusty plains and no-fly zones: welcome to Cairo!
Sunset over the Nile tonight, Cairo. Photo: Belle Jackson It looks like the khamaseen has come early to Cairo this year. The fifty days of dust storms that scour North […]
It’s just the two of us: mother-daughter travels
There’s a world of ideas for a mother and daughter getaway with it all, writes Belinda Jackson. Shop, spa, eat, see and do – for mums and daughters, a trip […]
A ghost in the jungle: spotting lost leopards in Sri Lanka
It’s late, I’m slogging away on a deadline about Sri Lanka. Ok, I’m not. I’m blogging instead. But to take a break from wringing words from a bleeding brain, I […]
Bargains in Bali and Britain, family-friendly fun in Malaysia: travel deals 29 September 2013
The Sheraton Mirage Resort & Spa, Gold Coast, Qld. Grab an off-peak bargain on Britain’s trains or in Bali’s villas, be one of the first to see the revamped Sheraton […]