February 19, 2025 | cambodia

Exploring Cambodia’s brutal past in Phnom Penh

I wasn’t sure about visiting the killing fields in Cambodia. It wasn’t something that I particularly wanted to see, but I was also intrigued...

February 19, 2025 | australia

The lady in the van

We meet her in the campground. She speaks to Ade first. They always do, with his easy smile and welcome face...

February 19, 2025 | australia

48 hours in the old mining town Walhalla

You’ve got to love a town that plays The Sound of Music in its main street and puts on a free Sound of Music puppet show. Well, I loved...

February 19, 2025 | malaysia

Searching for wildlife in the rivers of Borneo

We’re busy watching three different species of birds in a tree, they flit from branch to branch, fluff their feathers and twist their heads. We can just make out...

February 19, 2025 | travel-tips

How to pack for a trip overseas

A little while ago I posted on social media recommending people start a packing list at least a week in advance, to which my mum responded “a week? I...

February 19, 2025 | australia

Road tripping on the Great Ocean Road

“Stick your finger in and watch it close.” I’ve got a seven-year-old and a 10-year-old excitedly yelling in my ear. They are urging me to stick my finger in...