It’s a flower-powered Frida (Kahlo) fest in Bendigo. Canberra Times
“I’ve come to see Frida,” I overhear a woman telling another, as she admires a collection of perfume bottles. It sounds like she’s popping over to see a friend, not […]
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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!
Strauss has Vienna in a spin, again; 200 years of the waltz in Vienna Austria: Australian Financial Review
Erotic, rebellious, scandalous. A dance to induce ecstasy, an exuberant resistance to state oppression. Yes, it’s that saucy dance with the devil, the waltz. A staple in today’s reality TV […]
A river cruise through Laos & travel inspo from the movies: The World Awaits podcast
“The best way to see the Mekong is slowly,” says travel journalist Michael Turtle, speaking to me on this week’s episode of The World Awaits travel podcast. He takes us […]
Visiting Vietnam’s underrated regions: travel tips, budget airlines and hot hotels: Canberra Times
This trip to Vietnam, I’ve turned my back on the big cities – Ha Noi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang; even tourist-loving Hoi An, and definitely Ha Long Bay. […]
Mainland, not mainstream: hotel review Mandarin Oriental Costa Navarino: Sydney Morning Herald
The blue eye dangles from my key ring as I drive south from Athens. The mati, as the amulet is known in Greece, wards off envy and jealousy. Almost four […]
Train travel through Greece & Bulgaria with Eurail
Dream assignment: train travel through Greece and Bulgaria with the sole purpose to eat, think and travel deeply and slowly. This journey started in Athens and ended in Ploviv, Bulgaria, […]
The best things to do in Sofia, Bulgaria
For streets paved with gold, what to eat and 7000 years of history, I give you my list of the best things to do in Sofia, Bulgaria. Crossing the border […]
A coolcation in Vienna, skipping Japan’s cherry blossom crowds & tone-deaf NZ campaign
Ice skating, Christmas markets, imperial palaces and eating sausages in your best opera gown – welcome to Vienna. This week, on The World Awaits travel podcast, I’ll give a rundown […]
Peru’s high trails & the latest from Queensland’s Sunshine Coast: The World Awaits
It’s one of the world’s greatest tourist destinations, and Machu Picchu totally lives up to the hype as one of the great walks in Peru, and the world. On this […]
Best things to do in Thessaloniki, Greece: Sydney Morning Herald
I have left a little piece of my heart in lovely Thessaloniki, Greece’s second city, close to the border of Bulgaria. Mind you, I took away a couple of kilos […]