Serenity, the meditative beauty of eight historic churches in Sydney
Church architecture contains to draw visitors interested in the story behind the buildings, the personalities whose lives intersected with the church and the glorious windows that emblazon the interiors.
Four wild reasons to visit the Adelaide Hills with the kids in tow
If the kids are getting restless while you trawl through goodies at the iconic Adelaide Markets, grab an impromptu deli lunch and head for the hills. A classic Aussie wildlife encounter is enough to blow kids holiday blues away.
Top ten must visit unusual museums
Who would have thought an umbrella shop is now an instagram favourite. Then there is a museum dedicated to whales as an epitaph to the nineteenth century slaughter of whales. A family favourite destination will be the museum
Ten wildlife encounters on the Coral Way
Inspiration for your holiday to the Coral Way is wrapped around the outdoors. Western Australia’s warm waters of the Indian Ocean are home to dolphins who tease visitors with their confidence and kangaroos graze for seed pods on the
Abandoned towns
Who needs a medieval castle to gawp at. The past is fascinating, even if it is a rusting engine parked on a dusty lot in the middle of nowhere. South Australia is a great place for locals
Quarantine stations Sydney
Have you heard of a quarantine station for infectious diseases? Australia has several heritage sites. It is an exploration of how society managed infectious diseases and the obvious fear of infection from patients. Isolated and alone these quarantine stations
Three favourite outback walks
Favourite things, the best walk ever belongs to an neverending list. The catalogue of the best walk, great walks, fabulous walks is endless. Another three favourites are guaranteed. And the current list does favour the Northern Territory as it was
Melbourne street art: where to go
Laneway street art reflects Melbourne narrative. Multicultural with urban slick, busy crowded places. There are a number of guided tours, both by professional tour guides and/or artists as well as self guided tours. I recommend an early morning self guided stroll
Melbourne Architectural Walking Tours
Melbourne architecture tours could concentrate on traditional buildings, public buildings of significance, homes or contemporary buildings or a chronological mixture of styles. You could visit suburbs such as St Kilda or Prahan.
Three best walks, top three favourite places in Melbourne
Why have I chosen this walk? Royal Botanic Gardens. Perhaps the garden explorer people mover is operating and you can be chilled out and simply be taken around the gardens in an electric vehicle or you can walk the gardens. No map