I’m a journalist, travel writer, editor and copywriter based in Melbourne, Australia. I write pacy travel features, edit edifying websites and fashion flamboyant copy. My articles and photographs have appeared in publications worldwide, from inflight to interior design: I’ve visited every continent, and have lived in three. Want to work together? Drop me a line…
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!
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 […]
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 […]
Melbourne’s very proud of its street art, and one of our most recognised artists, Adnate, is releasing a limited edition of hand-finished giclee prints inspired by the remote indigenous community […]
TRENDS: Discover secrets of Myanmar Myanmar has set our travel radars afire since Lonely Planet named it in its top 10 must-visit destinations back in 2012, when Australia lifted its […]
CRUISE: The Arctic explorer’s tale Fans of The Handmaid’s Tale, The Robber Bride and a dozen other novels, as well as short fiction, poetry and children’s books, can sail through […]
REVIEW The Getaway Belinda Jackson checks out Darwin’s newest hotel and its ‘‘help yourself’’ attitude. THE PLACE Elan Soho Suites, Darwin. THE LOCATION Darwin’s central business district, […]
NEWS: Spike in tours to Top End Go deep into the tropical Top End to explore the wildlife of Kakadu and the Mary River on safari with Australia’s most decorated […]
CRUISE: Ship in Antarctica Norwegian cruise company Hurtigruten has turned its eyes from its Arctic homeland to Antarctica, doubling its capacity to become the largest provider of explorer travel in […]
Oakley Court hotel Bray Berkshire. Photo: Alamy The river boat hums down the Thames. Lush green gardens and gabled houses line the riverbanks as we pootle down towards one of Britain’s […]
Armed and alert: Ned Kelly keeps a watch over you in The Cullen Art Series hotel, Melbourne.Photo: Belle Jackson Fancy eyeballing a death mask watching a courtroom drama of the […]