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    From the archive: The Last President's Driver

    Photo feature

    From the archive: The Last President's Driver

    This man, Cu Thach Banh, was the driver for South Vietnam's last President, Duong Van Minh. I met... enlarge

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    Choosing Fremantle Western Australia as a place to live and visit

    Fremantle Blog

    Choosing Fremantle Western Australia as a place to live and visit

    A few years ago I was in search of a place to base myself in Australia. I was looking for a lifestyle better suited to my situation, than my hometown of Sydney. I didn't need to... more

    First time in Tasmania - 2 weeks on the road

    Tasmania Video

    First time in Tasmania - 2 weeks on the road

    Last November, I finally fulfilled my longh-held wish to travel to Tasmania. It was my first travel since the pandemic hit, and my first... more

    Camp Cove and South Head - a walk, a dip and a spot of Sydney history

    Sydney Video

    Camp Cove and South Head - a walk, a dip and a spot of Sydney history

    Camp Cove is one of the most beautiful spots for a dip in Sydney's magnificent harbour. Jump on the Watson's Bay ferry from Circular Quay... more

    2020 - The COVID year in travel

    Sydney Blog

    2020 - The COVID year in travel

    How do you make sense of a year like 2020? There were lockdowns, travel was wiped out globally, there was political chaos. I had a few... more

    Parramatta's neglected heritage - the Female Factory

    Sydney Blog

    Parramatta's neglected heritage - the Female Factory

    Parramatta was at the centre of the development of the British penal colony in New South Wales from its beginnings in 1788. It was also at... more

    Cao Bang

    Cao Bang Introduction

    Cao Bang

    Vietnam's far northern provinces are the most unique and beautiful in the country. Some of these places receive large numbers of... more

    An unexpected Rusty Compass journey - an aortic dissection

    Blog

    An unexpected Rusty Compass journey - an aortic dissection

    2020 has been a crazy year for everyone. For most of us (except Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other tech titans), it's been a year of... more

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    Fremantle

    Fremantle Introduction

    Fremantle

    A few years ago I decided to seek out a new base in Australia after decades abroad. I chose Fremantle. It's a little slice of magic on Western... more

    Tasmania

    Tasmania Introduction

    Tasmania

    Tasmania. It took me more than 50 years to visit. Make sure you don't leave it that long. more

    University of Sydney

    Sydney see and do

    University of Sydney

    Sydney University is Australia's oldest university. Founded in 1850, it is one of a handful of Australian universities that evokes the atmosphere of... more

    Watson's Bay - Camp Cove, The Gap, South Head

    Sydney see and do

    Watson's Bay - Camp Cove, The Gap, South Head

    You'll easily fill a leisurely afternoon or longer at Watson's Bay. The gateway to Sydney's South Head has a mellow village feel, dramatic coastal... more

    Powerhouse Museum, MAAS, Sydney

    Sydney see and do

    Powerhouse Museum, MAAS, Sydney

    The Powerhouse Museum - or Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences - is Sydney's modest answer to London's V and A Museum. It's all about technology,... more

    Chau Chak Wing Museum

    Sydney see and do

    Chau Chak Wing Museum

    The Chau Chak Wing Museum opened in late 2020. It's Sydney's newest museum and one of its best. Located on the campus of Sydney University, it... more