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The small businesses of the international travel industry are its heroes. Across the world, most...
Introduction
Tasmania. It took me more than 50 years to visit. Make sure you don't leave it that long. When I...
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Cemeteries and tombs have been a big part of my travelling life. From my first international...
see and do
The Rocks was the first British convict settlement in Australia and the place where the long...
see and do
If you like cycling, exploring the temples of Angkor by bicycle is a delight. In fact, we reckon...
There is probably no major city in the world that’s better set up for swimmers than Sydney. We're... enlarge
Sydney Blog
The small businesses of the international travel industry are its heroes. Across the world, most of the businesses that survive in tourism are small - eateries, cafes,... more
Sydney Blog
When borders began to reopen in Australia and South East Asia at the end of February 2022, I found myself very quickly back out on the... more
Hoi An Blog
How is Hoi An, Vietnam's most loved World Heritage travel destination, faring after the reopening of borders in March 2022? Check out the... more
Hoi An Video
I've recently visited World Heritage listed Hoi in central Vietnam. It was my first visit back to one of Vietnam's most popular travel... more
Hanoi Blog
Finally I was walking the streets of Hanoi again. There were times during the two years of border closures when I wondered whether I'd... more
Siem Reap Blog
My first International travels after the pandemic took me to Cambodia and the temples of Angkor. After two years grounded in Australia, I... more
Sydney Blog
Two pandemic years have wiped out international travel for much of the world. Those of us who have lived a life of travel for decades have... more
Hue eating
This Hue coffee foray will take you into wonderful spaces in different parts of the city. Coffee ain't bad - but these are uniquely Hue cafes. Our... more
Ho Chi Minh City Introduction
Ho Chi Minh City - still known to locals as Saigon - is Vietnam’s largest city and its economic powerhouse. The population has shot passed 10... more
Sydney see and do
Sydney's beaches are legendary - they're a big feature of the city's summer lifestyle and a magnet for global travellers. Even if you're not a... more
Sydney see and do
Sydney Modern, Sydney's newest art space, opened to much fanfare in late 2022. More than $300 million was spent on a major expansion of Sydney’s... more
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