Melbourne, In Pictures
Melbourne is my home. It is a city of many faces with a big personality. It is edgy, yet sophisticated. Always changing, but familiar. The …
Tag: Travel writing
COVID, Travel and “Post Pandemic” Attitudes
A couple of weeks ago I got on a plane and flew to the other side of our planet. Something which, for a period, seemed …
Caffé Florian
Caffé Florian opened in Piazza San Marco in 1720. It is the oldest café in the world (in continuous operation). It is also the most …
Lake House at Daylesford
I have wanted to experience Lake House at Daylesford for a long time. It opened in 1984 and by the time I was working in …
The Language of Tomorrow
Time surged forwardTime suspendedAt the same timeI’m in a different land nowWatching and waitingBemusedConfusedToday is a lost land with comfort if I lookBut no certaintyTomorrow …
Welcome to Venice
Just the other day, I woke up dreaming of Venice. To be truthful, that place of wonder had been on my mind already for a …
Four Pillars, A Ginscursion
Gin is, I am sure you’ll agree, delicious and worthy of celebration. At Four Pillars, in Healesville, it is the star of the show. What …
Tokyo Book and Bed
Have you ever wished you could stow away in a bookshop over night? I have always been a bookworm. I was able to navigate my …