A Blissful Week on North Stradbroke Island
About 30 kilometres out to sea, past the mangroves and brown, bastardised beaches of Brisbane, …
The End of The Brisbane Bridge
I’ve been wandering around Brisbane a lot lately, discovering my new city during its notoriously …
A Very Fine Bridge in Cangas de Onís, Spain
It was autumn when I visited the ‘Roman’ bridge in Cangas de Onís, northern Spain. …
Cosmic Australian History – The Gympie Pyramid
Recently, a friend told me about an alleged pyramid site in south-east QLD with a …
A Day at the Alhambra – The Red Castle on the Hill
My first experience of Granada, Spain felt very surreal. Our little apartment in the old …
Linda, Tasmania – Forgotten Towns
A steely grey sky settled over our path, strewn with shrubs and broken concrete as …
Sardines and Grey Skies in Candás, Spain
I was told by a teaching colleague in Gijón, northern Spain, about a fetching village …
Ocean Beach, Tasmania’s Wild and Mysterious Graveyard
Winds known as the roaring forties scream across the longest uninterrupted stretch of ocean in …
A Snapshot of Jerez de la Frontera, Spain
While largely overshadowed by fellow Andalucían cities Seville and Granada, Jerez de la Frontera is …
Mishaps on an Abandoned Train Track
There’s something intriguing and a little creepy about track walking along a disused line, following …
A Snapshot of Oviedo, Spain
Arriving in Oviedo, Spain, I found myself zipping through clean streets in a tidy cab …
