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TALES FROM THE ROAD

2020 - The COVID year in travel

20 Jan 2021

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 unexpected... read more

Parramatta's neglected heritage - the Female Factory

13 Jan 2021

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 the heart... read more

Vietnam and the coronavirus - an unreliable travel guide

18 Mar 2020

This is a rolling blog of updates on the coronavirus COVID-19 in Vietnam and how it is impacting travel in the country. As of this update (18... read more

My most memorable stay of 2019 - Mu Cang Chai Ecolodge, Vietnam

21 Jan 2020

As 2019 ended, I thought about the dozens of places I stayed during my many months on the road. It struck me that my most memorable stay was at a... read more

Is the tide turning against heritage destruction in Vietnam?

09 Jul 2019

The past decade has been devastating for Vietnam’s built heritage. Three recent decisions suggest that the tide may be finally turning in favour of... read more

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