What a difference a decade makes
As we begin the 2020s, I’ve seen discussion about whether this is the start of the decade, or the end. Does the decade start, for example,…
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20 travel ideas for 2020
A new year means new travel plans. I'm busy making mine, and hope you are too! After reviewing my past year, and the past decade, I found there were some favourite…
My year of exploring Australia
As the year ends, I always like to look back on the places I’ve visited as a travel writer and I found that this year had…
The summer Australia burned
It will be remembered as the summer Australia burned. The year that – for many Australians – Christmas was cancelled. As I write this, bushfires have…
Walking on White Island: why we take such risks
As New Zealand reels from the unpredicted eruption of volcanic Whakaari/White Island, which has killed at least five tourists and injured many more, it’s easy to…
How I crossed the DMZ to North Korea and stayed in Australia’s old ‘floating hotel’
News of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s recent announcement that “shabby” and “backward” facilities may be demolished at a tourist resort, including the former Great Barrier…
Why every week is ‘Bird Week’ at O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat
“Bir…bir…!” The half-formed word is accompanied by a chubby little finger, pointing to the sky. My grandson’s first word – other than those that mean his…
What to do at Uluru (now the climb has closed)
The magnificent monolith that lies at the geographical – and cultural – heart of Australia has been in the news regularly lately as a best-forgotten era…
