Shimmying in Sydney
Tinkling coins are the sign you’re doing it right. That’s the first thing I learn at my first bellydancing class. The coin belt tied around my…
Starting in Sydney
Sydney Harbour must rank as one of the most beautiful in the world. And on a sunny day, with blue skies, there are few better ways…
For mothers everywhere
Twenty-five years ago, I discovered what it was like to be a mother. Holding my first baby, a beautiful girl with a shock of spiky black…
Seeing RED
Red is my favourite colour. So how could I resist an invitation to the theatre that not only exhorted patrons to wear “any colour, so long…
We will remember them
Tomorrow – like tens of thousands of other people in Australia and New Zealand, and other places too – I’ll be getting up early. I’ll pin…
Made in Taiwan
Made in Taiwan. Once upon a time it seemed that almost everything came with the label “Made in Taiwan”. And frankly, that was all I knew…
Taiwan’s Dome of Light
I love public transport, and I particularly like trains. When you are travelling, it’s a wonderful way of seeing a slice of real life, without being…
Faces of Taiwan
Taiwan was a wonderful surprise to me. One of the things I loved most about it was the smiling people. Over the next couple of weeks…
Cathay chic
One of the lovely things about travelling Business Class is those little bags they give you with all the necessities of flight – a pair of…
Goodbye Frommer’s, I’ll miss you
After more than a decade of writing for the US-based guide book company Frommer’s, I learned this week that the popular titles that have accompanied travellers…
A Glass Half Full 