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  • As published in the West Australian … Ramming Speed!

    As published in the West Australian … Ramming Speed!

    Originally published by the West Australian newspaper and on http://www.waterwanderers.com.au Chris Parry and family enjoy a wander along the river on a kayaking tour. Have you noticed the blue sky that is finally above us? As I paddled my way up the Swan River in a Water Wanderers kayak, I was reminded of a career a…

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  • ABC Saturday Breakfast … a great dad joke is at the heart of a great staycation

    ABC Saturday Breakfast … a great dad joke is at the heart of a great staycation

    For Hidden Treasures on ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast, Ro and I finessed and found that the art of a good dad joke is at the heart of a good staycation. Listen to our chat on the link below and read a few words below the link! Staycations aren’t new but staycations are definitely increasing in…

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  • For ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast … don’t be bashful, don’t be shy, step on up and have a try!  Enjoy a showcation by getting to a regional show.

    For ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast … don’t be bashful, don’t be shy, step on up and have a try! Enjoy a showcation by getting to a regional show.

    For Hidden Treasures on ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast, Ro and I were joined by my good mate Tom, who coincidentally is my son.  Tom gave some wonderful descriptions about his favourite showbags, rides and why reggae bananas aren’t a very good prize. Listen to our chat in the link below and read below about the…

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  • ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast … Lake Clifton and Preston Beach are happily between here and there

    ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast … Lake Clifton and Preston Beach are happily between here and there

    For Hidden Treasures, Ro sent me to get salty and explore an area that hasn’t changed, thanks to sliding door moments and big roads. Let’s hit the road and travel south. Not ‘down south’. Just ‘south’. The first thing you need to know about Lake Clifton and Preston Beach is that they’re not backwaters.  Just…

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  • As published in Just Urbane … let’s fall into the dark side with Dark Tourism.

    As published in Just Urbane … let’s fall into the dark side with Dark Tourism.

    Enjoy the link above to read my story in Just Urbane about Dark Tourism. Dark Tourism has become a buzzword in the modern era, that takes explorers to places associated with tragedy, death and suffering. Here’s where you can find thrills in the dark side … Interestingly, dark tourism has a long history and can…

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  • ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast: Why Gosnells is like peeling an orange.

    ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast: Why Gosnells is like peeling an orange.

    Gosnells … like peeling an orange, the segments of a vibrant and historic community are revealed. There is a public art sculpture in the heart of Gosnells.  The heart of Gosnells is very busy and as traffic belts along Albany Highway and the shops on its edges clamour for your attention, stop and look at…

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  • As published in the West Australian, “Courtesy & Lovely Customs”

    As published in the West Australian, “Courtesy & Lovely Customs”

    https://thewest.com.au/news/world/courtesy-and-lovely-customs-ng-ya-133501 For two families, comprising four adults and four children, our holiday to Bali has been much anticipated. This is my family’s second visit to Pan Pacific Nirwana in Tabanan and on arrival I’m met by Riske, a member of the concierge team we met last year. I tell her the kids are in the…

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  • ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast:  Mr McGregor in our suburbs … it’s actually not scary at all.

    ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast: Mr McGregor in our suburbs … it’s actually not scary at all.

    Community gardens are thriving in our urban areas.  Some are inspired by a commercial opportunity to support a business, some are designed to teach kids how to get dirt under their fingernails and others are designed to be opportunities to make connections with people in your community who just want to grow some food or…

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  • ABC Saturday Breakfast: Joondalup … it’s no longer at the end of the line

    ABC Saturday Breakfast: Joondalup … it’s no longer at the end of the line

    With Jo Trilling on Hidden Treasures for ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast, we took what used to be a trek but is now a hop and a skip up the road to Joondalup. Have a listen to the link below, or read on, or do both: https://www.abc.net.au/radio/perth/programs/saturdaybreakfast/hidden-treasures-joondalup/13485714 While you would never admit it to your kids…

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  • ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast:  Cold Country … Dryandra Woodlands Delivers Shivers

    ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast: Cold Country … Dryandra Woodlands Delivers Shivers

    It’s time to seize the day and embrace the cold. Really.  Grab your best flannel shirt and prepare for it to soak up woodfire smoke! For ABC Perth Saturday Breakfast Hidden Treasures let’s drive out of this town and into one of the best woodland adventures you can have in Western Australia. have a listen…

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