The cake shops of Acland Street
Exquisite since 1934. Those words on Gideon Markham’s business card sum up his business. There are many other words that lovers of sweet things may use…
Tastes of Townsville
Dining alone is one of my least favourite things. And as a travel writer, often travelling alone on assignment, it’s an occupational hazard. Given the choice,…
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…
Why Fiji’s a holiday favourite
Fiji’s Coral Coast is a perfect choice for a flop-and-drop kind of holiday, but also a place where you can get out and see some of…
This cruising life
Bridge lessons, spa treatments, art classes, a fitness workout…there are so many things to do on a big cruise ship it’s hard to know where to…
Feasting afloat on QM2
It might seem extravagant to note that 344 bottles of champagne are drunk aboard the luxury line Queen Mary 2 every day. But when you consider…
Perfect positioning at Pier One
Sydney shimmered in the sunshine when I arrived today. This is truly one of the world’s most beautiful harbours, and definitely one where you need a…
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…
Top 10 reasons to visit Malaysia in 2014
Malaysia is riding high on making it into Lonely Planet’s hot list for 2014, and has declared next year to be “Visit Malaysia” year. Last night,…
A Glass Half Full 