• 6PR … Mr Travel becomes Mr Music

    This summer, I accepted a challenge by Christina Morrissy to present a daily segment on 6PR that explored themes and genres of music while attempting to sound like I knew what I was talking about. Listen below to our episode on movie themes. How did I go?

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  • Europe for the kids … and a bit for me

    I’m looking forward to writing up my stories from what I think is fair enough to describe as the family holiday of a lifetime but maybe we can better it … one day. London – plus Biggin Hill for me to fly a Spitfire – then Paris, Rome and down to Puglia to stay at…

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  • Have a Go News: Cunderdin on the ground and in the air

    Astronaut Michael Collin’s once wrote that he wondered what John McGee, author of every aviators favourite poem, High Flight, would have written if he’d been able to go into space. I wonder if my own words, far less grander than High Flight, would improve with more height. I don’t think so. Gliding above the flat,…

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  • 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 Statewide across Western Australia heads down our favourite roads

    On ABC Statewide we took a drive down our favourite roads. From Broome to Cape Leveque in the far north, to the roads of the Midwest during wildflower season, the big loop from Perth to Kalgoorlie, Esperance, Albany and back to Perth and how about the Zig Zag Scenic Drive up on Gooseberry Hill? Personally,…

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  • Medical Tourism in Malaysia … more than a travel story

    Visiting hospitals in Kuala Lumpur, Malacca and Penang was a remarkable opportunity to learn more about the reasons why people travel for medical treatment. When I did a story about this experience on ABC Saturday Breakfast there was some kickback from listeners who thought that I shouldn’t be recommending travel to another country to get…

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  • The Ritz-Carlton Bali is about enjoying the finer things in life on the finest island in the world

    Returning to the sun drenched island of Bali and surround myself in the warmth of beautiful people is the best way to have a vacation where you just want to do nothing and do it in style. Enjoy reading my published story below and making the decision that it’s time to visit Bali for the…

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  • Here we go at the E&O

    Rudyard Kipling stayed here. I stayed here. You can stay here too. Many others have stayed here from Noel Coward to Charlie Chaplin and King Charles to Joseph Conrad. This is the hotel built by the Sarkie brothers who went on to build the Raffles in Singapore. E&O Residences in KL is where you should…

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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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