Equators, evil spirits and the power of silence
We’ve just crossed the Equator, and people, can I tell you, there was no red line. I think that might be an oil rig on the horizon, but other than […]
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!
Maidens at sea: Seabourn Odyssey
The Indonesian island of Bali has just slid into view, complete with halo of puffy clouds. As you might have guessed, we’re not in Australia anymore, Toto. Sorry for the […]
Psst, King Tut going cheap
Learn to keep mum when shopping in the mother country of civilisation. ‘Let me give you some advice for shopping in Egypt,” said the elderly Cleopatra on my second day […]
Because you asked…
Well it’s been three weeks since I hit home after almost a year in Egypt. There’s a definite pattern in the questions I’ve been asked since I’ve been back, so […]
Wake up, Melbourne
What a morning to wake up to! British designer Alexander McQueen dead. Flash floods in Melbourne. AC-DC rocking out in the stadium and then I open my email to find…the […]
All Greek, all wonderful: Hellenic Republic
Melbourne really deserves its reputation as Australia’s food capital. The Melbourne Food & Wine Festival is on next weekend, an absolute extravaganza of things to put in your mouth, and […]
Old school, new kind of cool
Are you cheating on a blog if you re-publish your own print work? Maybe…maybe not. In any case, some of you reading might be (a) men and (b) heading to […]
Horsing around a fishy tale
I’ve traded horses around the Pyramids for horses at the beach – this is a pic taken last winter here on the Mornington Peninsula, about an hour south of Melbourne. […]
Igniting the Population Bomb
Who ever thought statistics could be interesting? One of the most delicious comparisons between Egypt and Australia is our populations. Cairo is home to 20 million people (give or take […]
Anyone for desert?
Deep in North Africa’s vast Western Desert lies remote Siwa Oasis, its fortress, fossils and freshwater springs irresistible magnets. View MapMore Images The view from the window is of waves […]