Icelandic ‘babymoon’ – VW style

Icelandic ‘babymoon’ – VW style

13 SEPTEMBER, 2015 Icelandic ‘babymoon’ – VW style I’ve always been a fan of camper vans. The idea that you’re still camping – still ‘roughing it’ – yet fully able to get out and about, choose to move on (or not),...
Mauritius: Indian Ocean Adventures

Mauritius: Indian Ocean Adventures

15 MAY, 2015 Mauritius: Indian Ocean Adventures Nestled discreetly in the middle of the Indian Ocean, but close enough to Madagascar to be geographically a part of Africa, you might be fooled into thinking that this tropical idyll is a luxury destination only within...
The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China

21 SEPTEMBER, 2008 The Great Wall of China Built (and subsequently rebuilt and maintained) between the 5th century BC and the 16th century AD, there are few man-made structures on Earth which can inspire more than the Great Wall. It is so large it is now part of our...
Walking the Yamanote Railway Line, Tokyo

Walking the Yamanote Railway Line, Tokyo

15 JULY, 2007 Walking the entire 40km circular route of the Yamanote Railway Line, Tokyo The Yamanote Line is an urban railway line which loops around Tokyo. Unlike the subterranean Tokyo Metro, the Japan Rail (“JR”) Yamanote is often elevated on stilts or...
Heading ‘Back East’: Crossing the Nullarbor

Heading ‘Back East’: Crossing the Nullarbor

21 MARCH, 2003 Heading ‘Back East’: Crossing the Nullarbor TODAY IS THE DAY I turn my back on Perth, although for the first time, it wouldn’t be the last. It’s an early start, before boarding the train that is to take me to Adelaide, South Australia,...