Vivid Sydney – bright lights in the big city
Vivid Sydney is a major festival event held in late autumn/winter each year. It features large scale light installations and projections (Vivid …
A weekend at Sydney Writers’ Festival
This year the theme of Sydney Writers’ Festival 2015 was ‘How to Live?’. Over two days, I heard many writers speak about their work …
Travelling to an earthquake prone region?
Travelling to an earthquake-prone region? I will be, later this year…and here’s what I’ve discovered I need to know before I go, and what …
Shopping in Ho Chi Minh City
There’s lots of great places to do a bit of shopping in Ho Chi Minh City. If you know where to look, you …
Memorable moment: Swimming monkeys in Langkawi
‘Memorable moments’ are those travel memories of a time, a place or an experience that stick with you and bring a smile …
Planning a first-time trip to Japan
In this post I outline some of the process of planning a first-time trip to Japan, based on my own experience of …
An addictive way to explore the world – geocaching for newbies
We’ve recently discovered the fun of geocaching – which is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices to find a …
The luxurious Terrace Houses of Ephesus
The wealthy of Ephesus had it all worked out when they built a set of seven luxury townhouses around 1 BC. Ducted heating, …
Six reasons to visit Melbourne in autumn
In Melbourne, autumn officially starts on 1 March each year, and lasts until 31 May. In this post, I outline six good …
The Alcove Library Hotel, Saigon
The Alcove Library Hotel in Saigon is a boutique literary-themed hotel in the Phu Nhuan District of Ho Chi Minh City. It was …
