Central Coast from Sydney
With this being my third time in Sydney, I didn’t need to revisit all the same tourist spots. Although, of course, I still did! I left lots of time in my plans to visit my … Read more
Destinations
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Sydney Library (State Library NSW)
The Airbnb I stayed at in Sydney was ‘sub-optimal’ (=crap) and had an equally rubbish internet connection, so I was on the look-out for a place to do a little work and access the interwebs. … Read more
Bianca del Rio, Melbourne
This won’t be a long review as there wasn’t much to review. Bianca del Rio, doyenne of RuPaul’s Drag Race, comedy queen was appearing at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre while I was in town – a … Read more
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
You might have noticed my obsession with galleries, museums, art and other cultural extravaganzas. I needed a few hours out of my crunchy room at the Ibis Swanston, and a bit of a walk in … Read more
New Norcia Benedictine Monastery
I’m calling this one an experience rather than a straightforward tour as I felt New Norcia offered a weird and uncomfortable experience. I’m writing a piece for publication later on quite what I mean by this, but … Read more
Perth Evening Walkabout
Walkabouts take on a different, more subtle, hue in the evenings. I like any walkabout that ends in a snack, a delicious drink, or lunch! So yes, you’ll find me doing lunchtime and evening walkabouts! … Read more
Fremantle Prison
Probably the only time I’d heard the name ‘Fremantle’ was in the rolling end credits of Australian soap dramarama, Neighbours, as it’s an enormous TV company. I knew little of Fremantle, the place, founded in … Read more
Perth Library
A library might not be high on your travel experience list, but – since I did a round the world trip in 2017 during a Masters dissertation – I started visiting libraries as a great … Read more
Road Trip from LA – Santa Barbara – SLO
On December 30th, James and I took to the road for a quick visit to Hearst Castle waaaay up the Californian coast from LA. The weather was comfortable in the high 60s, we filled the … Read more
Running through Herne Bay, Auckland
Join me for a new series of GoPro-filmed runs around the world. It’s a bit shaky but you get a real sense of the Westhaven running route around Herne Bay. Makes running seem (very slightly) … Read more