Meet Australia’s unique wildlife
Unique and extraordinary. Two words that journalists try to avoid, because so rarely are they used accurately. But – hot on the heels of the interesting…
My travel year…in pictures
Happy New Year to all my readers! I’ve had a wonderful year, including travel to some places new to me and those which are familiar and…
What I saw at Woodfordia
For the past 28 years, the Woodford Folk Festival has been an end-of-year tradition for many Australians. Beginning life in Maleny in the Queensland’s Sunshine Coast…
Celebrating in style
As my car rolled over the last cattle-grid, the day’s tensions slipped off into the dusk. Less than two hour’s drive from the city, I was…
I ♥ Stones Corner
Discovering a new neighbourhood is a daily exercise in looking out for the new and unusual, the nooks and crannies, and characters that make up a…
Sunset and seafood at Surfers Paradise
A gondola glides past our table overlooking the river. It’s a slightly surreal moment, given that we’re not in Venice (or Vegas), but at Surfer’s Paradise…
Kicking up at Cabaret de Paris
Many years ago, on a best-forgotten bus tour of Europe, I fell in love with Paris. In the years since then, I’ve been back a few…
Review: Other Desert Cities
Life imitates art, they say. Or is it the other way around? As Australia suffers through an election campaign, I’m guessing that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd…
Photo blog: Shooting the spectators
One of the wonderful things about attending a festival is the people-watching. At the Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival last month, I turned my Nikon away from…
Straddie re-visited
Sometimes we don’t have to go far from home to find somewhere special. In my case, a few days away was enough to remind me of…
A Glass Half Full 