Forget Melbourne, let’s all move to Oman
Oman skyline. Ah, lovely Muscat. The capital of Oman has always been gorgeous (and hot and dusty and did I mention hot), and now it’s even more attractive, having been […]
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!
Believe the hype: Chin Chin
Spanner crab and chicken salad. I would have photographed the fab kingfish sashimi for you, but I ate it too quickly. Is Melbourne under the influence of a new Thai […]
Rise and shine: the new islands of the north
Chopper cam: an uninhabited island in the Palm Island group. After a flurry of sales and makeovers, Queensland’s islands of the north beckon anew. After the devastation left by last […]
Bubba’s happy, mama’s happy, let’s eat!
“Does she like it?” celebrity chef and restauranteur George Calombaris is hovering at our table, hands clasped, face concerned. The food critic puckers her lips and spits the spoon out, […]
Blue suede shoes in the age of innocence
Photo: Alex Ellinghausen Julia gets rushed by the mob, and is swept up in the arms of her bodyguard on the most patriotic day of Australia’s calendar. Lookit them. *sigh* […]
Right wavelength: Heron Island
Turtles viewed from the island’s quasi-submarine “INFANTS are just hand luggage,” a travel veteran told me before the arrival of a Jackson jnr. “Take them to all the posh restaurants […]
Dining high in Hong Kong
. The InterContinental Kowloon IT’S ONE of the world’s eternal stand-offs: Hong Kong Island versus Kowloon. The two sides of the city face each other over the gorgeous Victoria Harbour, […]
Well I’ll be burgered. Shopping Australia Day
It’s that time again when we celebrate sunburn, sand in your swimmers and all things beetroot. Yes I know most of you are still reeling from Christmas and New Year’s, […]
New Year’s fever
I wish I could blame a fortnight-long hangover for my lack of New Year’s wishes, but I can’t. So I won’t. Please accept my belated wishes for a fantastic 2012. […]
Virgin’s guide to Hong Kong
Voyeur (Virgin Blue) inflight magazine, Dec 2011 The dense streets, the screaming neon, the waves of humankind – Hong Kong’s pulse races at fever pitch. There’s nothing staid about this […]