Luxe hotel in the heart of Edinburgh I have an undeniable passion for Scotland fueled by a number of things, including the Scottish blood running deep within my veins, as well as my love of anything Outlander (books and TV series.) So when I stepped into the hotel lobby of the Caledonian - I felt I'd arrived at a place I knew was going to be hard … [Read more...]
A quintessential Hong Kong experience
A line of customers stands patiently outside a nondescript shop in the Hong Kong’s Sham Shui Po district. In the northwestern section of the Kowloon peninsula, Sham Shui Po is one of Hong Kong’s most authentic neighbourhoods. This shop is brightly illuminated, thanks to a row of fluorescent lights embedded in the ceiling - highlighting the shop’s … [Read more...]
Taking the road less travelled in Iceland
Embracing the Icelandic way The pungent smell of sulfur invades my nostrils as I approach a loosely shaped circle of stones. Waves of steam drift across the water’s surface indicating we have arrived at the right place. This is one of the many thousands of natural geothermal pools found all over Iceland. And I’m about to indulge in my … [Read more...]
How to travel responsibly in Hoi An, Vietnam
What I learnt about travelling responsibly in Hoi An With Earth Day fast approaching on April 22nd, Silkwinds, the in-flight magazine of Silk Air (the regional airline for Singapore Airlines) reached out to contributors on the topic of Sustainable Tourism. Here's my small contribution about a noodle making experience in Hoi An, featured on p. 43 … [Read more...]
Ten top things to do in Hong Kong
A place I can never get enough of. Here's my suggestion of ten top things to do in Hong Kong published on Top Oz Tours. I know I could have easily made it to 20 top things to do - but let's start with 10! Please let me know what your favourite things to do in Hong Kong are, I just might have to make another list! … [Read more...]
She’ll be right mate!
The beginnings of an unlikely friendship Our friendship began on social media. The common link, we’re both writing colleagues in an Australian writer’s group and we met via a closed Facebook group. This link has resulted in an alliance across the oceans which will culminate in two strangers traveling together for the very first time! And I’m … [Read more...]
Meeting a few Hong Kong gems
Cultural Hong Kong There's more to Hong Kong than skyscrapers and towering residential blocks. Hong Kong is brimming with culture and history, where old traditions mix harmoniously with the new. Following my most recent visit in January, I wrote about what I like about Hong Kong A traditional place I always return to is the Man Mo Temple on … [Read more...]
Hong Kong – what I like about you
This was visit number six to Hong Kong (should I be counting?) Hong Kong, what I like about you, cue the song released in 1980 by the Romantics It was the day before 2017 clicked over into 2018 and I arrived in Hong Kong airport a little later than planned (five hours) thanks to QANTAS and its policy of “safety over schedule.” It was annoying, … [Read more...]
Breaking your leg overseas, the lessons I’ve learned
There have been a few blog posts about my "incident" in Japan. I took the opportunity to write about it and here is my story published last year in Australia's WellBeing Magazine #170 in their "Real Life Experience" column. Its now just over 12 months since the fall - and the scar has healed amazingly (was a little concerned about … [Read more...]
Five of the best day trips from Brisbane
Brisbane is fast becoming the Aussie travel destination of choice Brisbane has all points of the compass covered when it comes to great day trip destinations. The Queensland capital is ideally placed as a base to explore everything Southeast Queensland has to offer, and here are some suggestions for 10 amazing spots to visit from the river … [Read more...]
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