travel

  • Have a Go News: KL to Penang by train

    From KL to Penang is easy to do. A quick flight and you’re there. But only a little bit longer and a lot more fun is the journey by train. Enjoy reading my published story below. And remember that if you can’t get a newspaper in your hands, my published stories with Have a Go…

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  • Apurva Kempinski in Bali has a rooftop secret

    There’s a secret to be found on the rooftop of one my favourite resorts in the world. It’s something we need to see more of if we want to keep the luxury we love. I hope you enjoy my published story below in Western Australia’s best newspaper:

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  • ABC Darwin – Qantas takes off to Singapore and Canberra!

    With the news that Qantas are commencing flights to fly out of Darwin to Singapore and Canberra, ABC Darwin called me to see which way I’d go. We talked about Singapore and how there are so many opportunities to discover more than shopping centres. At Haw Par Villa theme park, visit Hell’s Museum and learn…

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  • 6PR Saturdays is all about travel

    I’ve had a spectacular summer presenting a travel show each Saturday afternoon as part of the Saturday Catch Up. We explored so many topics from adventures in the air, staycations here at home, roadtrips, ferry’s around the world, train travel around the world, festivals a whole lot more. Ever wondered what I sound like? Have…

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  • ABC Weekend Explorer … time to get some red dust on your boots

    For ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast we thought we’d head over the escarpment, through the Wheatbelt and head up the wide open road to Kalgoorlie. We had callers with tales of brothels and gold in the gutters and the culture of a community that sometimes gets mistaken for being only about the colour of your high…

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  • For Hidden Treasures on ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast:  Western Australian books and their locations … and a Special Guest

    One of our best ever Hidden Treasures stories of all time! With special guest star, global writing superstar Molly Schmidt, we explored local books and the use of local locations and how they inspire our travels. Listen to our chat below and learn not just what our favourite Western Australian books are but how important…

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  • ANZAC Day and the ANZAC Day long weekend:  It can be about memorials, and maybe a bit more.

    There’s a lot to think about on ANZAC Day and the ANZAC Day long weekend.  We thought for Hidden Treasures on ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast we would look at some of the sites around Perth and Western Australia that you can visit to remind you of the ANZAC story. If you’re going to an ANZAC…

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  • As Published in Just Ubane (May): Singapore in a Hurry

    The May issue of Just Urbane has just been published and inside you’ll find my story about a weekend in Singapore, just a weekend. Just Urbane is India’s leading lifestyle magazine with a print circulation of nearly 80,000 and online subscription readership of much more than that. Enjoy my story in the file above but…

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  • Have You Travelled for a Special Milestone or Occasion?

    It was Ro’s idea that we do a Hidden Treasure show about travelling for a special occasion or milestone. She had just returned from yet another trip to the Kimberley, this time for the birthday of a favourite aunty. On Hidden Treasures we often find ourselves focused, or more accurately – distracted – by the…

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  • As Published in Have A Go News Newspaper … There’s Hidden Treasure on Wadjemup Island!

    Enjoy the story above, published in the summer edition of Have A Go News Newspaper. Have A Go News has a circulation of more than 80,000 copies around Western Australia and is also available online and on your favourite social media platforms. This story features a weekend adventure with my son Tom to do the…

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