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Two pandemic years have wiped out international travel for much of the world. Those of us who have...
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Sydney has emerged from its four month lockdown and is hoping to reopen to international...
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Cemeteries and tombs have been a big part of my travelling life. From my first international...
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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A few years ago I was in search of a place to base myself in Australia. I was looking for a...
Indigenous heritage sites in Australia continue to face the threat of destruction and vandalism.... enlarge
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 was delighted when a job in Cambodia... 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
Sydney Blog
Sydney has emerged from its four month lockdown and is hoping to reopen to international travellers soon. Australia’s borders are still... more
Si Phan Don Video
More from the travel vault - this time travels to southern Laos in 2016. We visit 4000 Islands, Champasak and explore the Mekong. Southern... more
Sydney Video
When it opened in the 1840s, Camperdown Cemetery was Sydney's most important burial ground and the resting place of many prominent and... more
Sydney Blog
As the wrecking ball moved in on Willow Grove in Parramatta last week, I was struck by the the similarities between heritage battles in... more
Ho Chi Minh City Blog
Some thoughts from Sydney in lockdown on travel, missing Vietnam, and the worsening COVID crisis in South East Asia. As I write this... more
Sydney see and do
The Blue Mountains National Park is a vast, dramatic landscape of forest, gorges, waterfalls, canyons and wildlife. The area takes its name from the... more
Sydney see and do
North of Sydney's famed Harbour, Manly has been wowing visitors with its relaxed beach vibes and spectacular swimming and surfing, for well over a... more
Sydney see and do
A short drive or bus ride from the centre of Sydney, Bondi is Australia's most famous beach and a major tourist destination. Bondi attracts big... 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
The Royal Botanical Gardens, right by Sydney's dazzling harbour, is the city's historic, green space. The gardens have played an important part in... more
Southern Laos Introduction
The southern region of Laos is an especially precious part of a uniquely charming country. The power of the Mekong River and the simple village... more
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