Farewell, Transitory Traveller
Last week I lost a friend. Suddenly. Suddenly for me, anyway. And for many of his other friends and colleagues, who had not known of the…
The mystery of Agatha Christie
Despite being a huge crime fiction fan, it had been many years since I’d read an Agatha Christie novel. That changed on a visit to Devon,…
The smiling bishop falls from grace
In a church hall with apricot walls, a man wearing a dark suit over a hot pink t-shirt – with socks to match – waits for…
My 2015 in pictures
As 2015 comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on all the wonderful places I’ve been during the year. Many of my travels weren’t too…
Ideas for your travelling wardrobe
Find pieces to make up a great travelling wardrobe is often a case of serendipity, coming across something by accident that will be the perfect thing…
Lien: A refugee’s story
Journalists meet many people in the course of their working lives. Some of those people – and their stories – stick in our minds. Some more…
In the footsteps of Jandamarra, an indigenous folk hero
Australians love folk heroes. Victorian bushranger Ned Kelly has become a legend for his exploits, with books and films created to feed the story of the…
Mango mania
Mangoes are among my favourite fruit, and I can’t wait until summer’s here and I can sink my teeth into that delicious golden flesh again. In…
Eco Beach Resort Broome
Waking in a strange bed is nothing new for me. Hotels come and go, and some of the more standard ones become indistinguishable from each other…
Staircase to the moon
The Staircase to the Moon is one of nature’s marvels, and one of the sights that many people plan their visit to Broome around. I didn’t…
A Glass Half Full 