• As published in Just Urbane, the E&O is almost too much luxury, almost.

    Just Urbane is one of my favourite magazines to work with. My experience with E&O Penang is just what they’re looking in a luxury experience with a good measure of heritage thrown in as well. I hope you enjoy reading my story about E&O Penang.

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  • 6PR with Burgo: The view from the top

    With Burgo on 6PR we discussed the attraction of the view from the top. I think as travellers we like the view from the top because it makes us feel like we’ve conquered where we are. We look out at the view around us and can say, “I’m here!” Some of our favourite overseas views…

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  • ABC Victoria: When your destination becomes a war zone

    On ABC Victoria Statewide on the Drive program with Prue Bentley, I discussed the decisions that need to be made if you’re travelling into a war zone or if you’re already there. Enjoy listening to audio file below. Always remember to find multiple sources of truth when making complex travel decisions. Get advice and be…

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  • Hotel Stripes: As published in Have a Go News

    Enjoy reading my story that is about a hotel making its mark by supporting the community it lives in. This story also discovers quiet temples and peaceful green spaces in a busy city that never seems to sleep.

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  • Surprising Selangor in Have a Go News

    Enjoy reading the link below to my experience in Selangor, one of Malaysia’s most intriguing regions.

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  • 6PR Beaches & Bays

    Continuing on from last weekends exploration of WAs best natural features, Burgo and I thought we’d go for a swim and discover our best beaches and bays. Enjoy the audio below which will take you from Esperance to Broome and beaches that are beautiful, quirky and a bit nostalgic.

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  • 6PR: WA Natural Attractions

    Burgo and I discovered beaches, caves, rocks, beaches, ancient life forms, valleys of giants and a lot more as we explored the natural attractions of Western Australia. Enjoy our discussion in the audio below and a few examples in pics.

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  • 6PR with Burgo: A list of what we don’t like about travel … without being grumpy

    No matter how much you enjoy travelling, there are bound to be things you don’t enjoy. From people standing in the aisle of the plane when it stops to putting croissants on conveyor toasters, our discussion won’t solve the problems of the world but it might make you feel better just knowing these things annoy…

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  • TV show The Couch: Dark Tourism can be respectful and a rite of passage

    I loved my recent opportunity to appear on The Couch, a television lifestyle program broadcast across Australia and filmed here in WA. Fred, Steve and I looked into the world of dark tourism. While you might be thinking of shaky footage of people sneaking into Chernobyl it is so much more. Battlefields like Gallipoli, the…

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  • 6PR with Burgo: Why we stay where we stay

    Enjoy the discussion in the audio below. I use some of my favourite places where I’ve stayed to work out why we stay where we stay. It might be because you want a warm B&B feeling, like Alda who runs L’arco Antico in Polignano Mare. It might be because you want a luxury resort experience…

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