2019-11-18 12:31
[First published on Kill Your Darlings, July 2015]In case you're wondering, this is not me. (Image credit: Glen Bowman)You must touch my chest hair. It feels like the underbelly of a Persian… Read More
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A travel blog about a journey around the world, and the characters, tales and adventures encountered along the way.
2019-05-16 12:11
[First published on The Plus Ones] Opera Australia's production of Verdi’s Rigoletto offers an experience of gorgeous music and magnificent singing, acting, and visual design.Fro… Read More
2018-12-06 06:41
"Hello, my name is Mahmoud. I am number-one kebab technician in Beirut, Lebanon.After rolling a kebab in flatbread, you must put it in a hot sandwich press. This stops it from falling apart… Read More
2018-09-02 03:39
On 11 November 2017, my visit to a kitty rescue centre was thwarted by closing time.It was a lovely day, so on the sad journey home I stopped at Melbourne's beautiful Royal Botanical Gardens… Read More
2018-06-06 13:47
These fireballs were inspired by the Arthurian legend in which a young Charlemagne rode into Camelot and lost 20,000 silver pennies on the high-roller blackjack table. He then tried t… Read More
2018-03-18 05:16
I'm usually awesome at spotting a scam, so please, let me elaborate.Last weekend, I received a text message on my phone from Woolworths, congratulating me on winning a $500 Woolworths Giftca… Read More
2018-01-21 04:16
The Big Issue, Australia, Number 548 (20 Oct 2 Nov 2017)Here is my piece that was published in The Big Issue Australia:The other day, my friends and I were trying to decide between two… Read More
2017-10-19 14:03
A few months ago when I was using a toilet at Sydney Airport, I noticed a sign on the wall advertising their "Rate Your Experience" competition.Challenge accepted. (I answered generously. I… Read More
2017-10-02 09:25
Vestmannaeyjar ("Westman Islands") is a small group of islands off the south coast of Iceland. The main island, Heimaey, has a tiny area of only 13 square kilometres and is still volca… Read More
2017-05-19 05:15
[First published on The Plus Ones] Opera Australia’s colourful production of Carmen brings vibrancy, movement, and fun to Georges Bizet’s otherwise dark tale.Director John… Read More
2017-04-03 22:53
In 2004, when I was living in London, I heard that the old double-decker Routemaster buses were about to be retired, so I found a route that crossed the city past many historical landmarks t… Read More
2017-02-10 06:06
During the Presidential debates, Donald Trump was secretly fed information by his finger puppets, Momo and Oinky.I recently had a dream in which Donald Trump came to my house for my birthda… Read More
2017-01-16 08:16
I met Walter White in Paraguay before he became Heisenberg, the world-famous producer of blue meth. He had a stall selling corn and spices in a small market in Ciudad del Este, the second la… Read More
2016-11-28 21:54
[First published on The Plus Ones] Strap in for an epic opera experience. Opera Australia’s momentous production of Wagner’s Ring Cycle is a sequence of four works, each one… Read More
2016-10-06 21:53
Luna Park in Melbourne is one of Australia oldest amusement parks. It opened on 13th December 1912 and has almost continuously been operating ever since (it closed during World War I).There… Read More
2016-09-10 02:09
Terschelling is an island in the northern Netherlands with a population of around 4,700. Every June the island is transformed into a huge theatre for the Oerol Festival. Over 55,000 people… Read More
2016-07-26 23:06
Once upon a time in the Gardens of Fitzroy, the dainty princess Sleeping Beauty slumbered with the possums in the long grass. He had fallen into a deep sleep after biting an apple, which wa… Read More
2016-06-17 23:13
Every night, a bunch of cute Little Penguins (Eudyptula minor) swim into the harbour at St Kilda, Melbourne. If you go to St Kilda Pier at sunset you can see them swim and waddle to their… Read More
2016-04-25 23:14
I recently went to China for a writing residency. The time was split between Yangshuo and Guangzhou, both in the south-east of the country. Here are a few photos and observations from the tr… Read More
2016-02-20 03:14
Every year a bunch of cities around the whole hold an all-night arts festival, called White Night. The festival first started in Saint Petersburg, Russia.Here, it's a "journey of disco… Read More
2016-02-02 22:14
There are many species of birds living around the Iguazu Falls, but when you're on the Argentinian side, standing in "La Garganta del Diablo" lookout ("the Devil's Throat"), you'll see hundr… Read More
2016-01-04 03:23
Christmas is a state holiday in Lebanon. Lebanese people celebrate Christmas on 25 December, except the Armenian Lebanese, who celebrate it on the Epiphany on January 6 – which is al… Read More
2015-12-09 22:46
[First published on The Plus Ones] Opera Australia’s production of ‘The Marriage of Figaro’ is magnificent, visually stunning, and a glorious treat for your ears.The b… Read More
2015-10-30 23:29
The famous Hindu city of Varanasi is situated on the murky banks of the Ganges. Hindus believe bathing in the river causes the forgiveness of sins and helps attain salvation.[Below] Bodies… Read More
2015-10-05 21:46
Melbourne has become known internationally for its diverse range of street art. This includes stencils, paste-ups and murals. Street art is seen as an art form, whereas graffiti and tagging… Read More
2015-09-16 07:17
[First published on The Plus Ones]Photo courtesy Robin HallMelbourne Opera’s production of Gaetano Donizetti’s historical drama ‘Mary Stuart’ (Maria Stuarda) offers a… Read More
2015-08-31 06:52
One of the big reasons I love Paris is the architecture. Even buildings along ordinary streets evoke a grand sense of history and culture.Copyright © 2005-2012 The Life Less Travelled B… Read More
2015-08-10 06:34
[First published on VisibleInkAnthology.com]Is your head full of story ideas? Write them down and submit them. [Photo: Drew Coffman/Flickr]I never used to submit my writing anywhere. I used… Read More
2015-07-29 08:31
FEBO is a chain of "automatic" fast-food restaurants in the Netherlands. Customers buy hot food from the vending machines, which are constantly re-stocked from a kitchen.Commonly sold items… Read More
2015-07-09 05:03
A new study published in the American Journal of Climate Science concludes that same-sex marriage will contribute significantly to global warming. These findings come after a recent Supreme… Read More
2015-06-16 23:03
I had never thought Michelangelo's David would be so big. The figure alone is 4.34 metres tall (14'2"). Look how small the people are directly in front of the statue (above).Michelangelo was… Read More
2015-05-30 05:01
[First published on The Plus Ones]Photo courtesy Jeff BusbyLike any good performance, an opera will transport you to another place. The scene, setting, costumes and music should hold… Read More
2015-05-22 02:36
[First published on The Plus Ones]Photo courtesy Jeff BusbyIf you’ve never been to the opera before, Opera Australia’s production of ‘Don Giovanni’ is a cracker to sa… Read More
2015-05-07 10:47
[First published on www.thebigsmoke.com.au]Anzac Day was a bitter day for Armenians. While Australia was commemorating the brave efforts of those who served in World War I, Armenians were… Read More
2015-04-29 03:26
In light of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Nepal, here are a few images I took of Durbar Square when I visited in 2005. These photos show parts of Hanuman Dhoka, the complex structures of t… Read More
2015-04-13 22:57
The Blue Hole is a 130-metre deep submarine sinkhole in Dahab [Wikimedia]March 2006Dahab is a small town on the southeast coast of the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt. Formerly a Bedouin fishing v… Read More
2015-03-31 22:08
The Esplanade at St Kilda Beach.I was a gym junkie my early twenties. I used to be ripped, though you probably wouldn’t believe it looking at me now. I was going to the gym five to six… Read More
2015-03-26 21:49
"Hé Élodie, comment ça va? Are you going to the pâtisserie? Could you get me some of those delicious bonbons? You know the ones: little and brown with the s… Read More
2015-03-11 05:32
Melbourne has some amazing street art. I saw this little fella somewhere near the corner of Grattan Street and Bouverie Street in Carlton.I thought it was real, for a second.Copyright ©… Read More
2015-03-01 21:26
[First published on The Big Smoke on 5 February 2015, without these images] When Papa Smurf sunburns, he turns purple.The Smurfs have infiltrated the Australian government. They’ve mor… Read More
2015-02-28 03:25
This guy was on Swanston Street the other day. I watched him for a few minutes before I started recording. I kept watching for a few minutes after I stopped recording. He didn't stop for a b… Read More
2015-02-18 22:13
A few times every year, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) holds free open-air concerts at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. These concerts were first started in 1929 by Sidney Myer, a busines… Read More
2015-02-15 21:46
There are already chocolate Easter bunnies in the supermarket. Of course, the word "Easter" hasn't been mentioned (officially it's a Giant Sitting Rabbit), but we all know why they're… Read More
2015-02-05 02:02
I went to Sydney a few weeks ago. I'm from Melbourne and I've been to Sydney many times before, but this time I went with an open mind – forgetting all about the silly Melbourne–… Read More
2015-01-08 08:36
It was hot yesterday in Melbourne – the temperature rose to 36 degrees – so I went to St Kilda beach in the afternoon. But, as is typical of Melbourne, the weather turned cloudy… Read More
2014-10-29 03:33
El Ateneo Grand Splendid, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is regarded as one of the world's most beautiful bookshops. The building first opened as a theatre, Teatro Gran Splendid, in 1919 with a… Read More
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