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Cool Travel Guide to London 13 Mar 2013 | 05:19 pm
Outstanding museums and art galleries, great bookstores and music shops, and brilliant eating – as long as you know where to find it – London has long been a place I’ve loved for a cultural and culina...
An Update from the Road – from Australia to Asia 8 Mar 2013 | 03:04 pm
Wildlife spotting in Sabah on an Orion Expedition, testing out Relais and Chateaux’s luxury lodges in New Zealand, exploring Bangkok’s off the beaten track floating markets, trundling through Northern...
Reflections on Remembering Loved Ones From Near and Afar 3 Mar 2013 | 06:44 pm
I had to hold back the tears upon hearing the news of the death of legendary Australian journalist Peter Harvey who died on the weekend. I remember first hearing his beautiful booming voice as a child...
Cool Travel Guide to Marrakech 21 Nov 2012 | 06:15 pm
Clear skies, crisp light, sunny days, cool nights. Marrakech has long been one of my favourite winter destinations, since my first visit to the terracotta city from our home in Abu Dhabi almost fourte...
How to Find Cheap Flights 21 Nov 2012 | 11:16 am
I was recently asked by a reader for tips as to how to find cheap flights and I prefaced that advice with this post over on Grantourismo about how to decide which airline to fly because cheap flights ...
Find Luxury Hotels on Small Luxury Hotels of the World iPhone App 30 Aug 2012 | 02:14 pm
I find that a lot of hotel and travel apps are not all that compelling and note very useful, but the Small Luxury Hotels of the World iPhone app makes a good case for using an app over the website. Wh...
An Update from the Sea 23 Jul 2012 | 09:36 pm
When I blogged here more frequently I’d occasionally post an Update from the Road, a pretty poor excuse for not posting that would make apologies and feeble excuses, like, well, you know, we’re a tad ...
The Romance of Venice 22 Jul 2012 | 03:48 pm
Venice must be the world’s most romantic city. It’s the first place that always comes to mind when I’m asked to recommend destinations for couples keen on rekindling a romance or looking for ideas for...
Contemplating Cruise Ship Travel 30 Jun 2012 | 09:15 pm
For the first time in my life I’m considering cruise ship travel. The other day I was wondering if I’m too old for hostels, now I’m thinking: am I too young for cruises? Or, regardless of age, is crui...
Find Cheap Hotels With Trivago 29 Jun 2012 | 03:41 pm
While researching hotel prices for a story on Sydney, I discovered trivago, a site claiming to be the world’s largest hotel comparison site in the world. Why was I not using this before? I had heard ...