My 2018 travel highlights
I was already travelling when 2018 kicked off, mid-way through a 10-week trip to Europe. There were times this year when I wished life would slow…
Thailand’s fantastic Wat Rong Khun
Thailand, like many parts of Asia, is all about temples. But Thailand is also home to the most fantastic temple I’ve ever seen: Wat Rong Khun…
My travel year in pictures
It’s been a crazy travel year for me. I don’t think I’ve ever been on the road so much, and while I’ve loved it, there’s got…
In praise of the humble bicycle
“After a wobbly start and a few close encounters with brick walls, we rode through Hoi An to the countryside,” writes my daughter, holidaying in Vietnam.…
Regarding rubber
Boots and shoes, gloves for washing the dishes, hoses for watering our gardens, tyres for our bikes and cars, rubber bands, mats for our cars and…
Going green on Valentine’s Day
Roses are red…or are they? On Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d share these glorious green “roses” that are all the rage in Thailand, where I’ve just spent…
Lounging around in Bangkok
A six-hour transit time at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport loomed as I headed back to Australia after a trip to Thailand this week. And my flight left…
Travel hot spots for 2014
Hot and happening destinations for 2014 are the talk of travel circles right now, in the wake of the release of Lonely Planet’s annual Top 10…
Encounters with elephants
The elephant looms disconcertingly close, snuffling my foot with her warm breath and leaving a mix of mud and saliva on my open-toed shoe. “Thank God…
