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…
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…
Fifty shades of parody
For a minute or two, right at the beginning, I wondered if I had been conned into attending one giant hen’s party…complete with male stripper disrobing…
Cavalia – an equestrian ballet
It’s a little bit Camelot and a little bit Arabian Nights, with a dash of “My Little Pony” thrown in. I’m talking, of course, about the…
A Glass Half Full 