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“A designer knows he has achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery

For Cruisers who Prefer Flippers to Stilettos

Foe Cruisers who prefer Flippers to Stilettos Published in Cruise Passenger Mother Nature’s orchestra is playing. Low melodic cymbal-like grunts and groans suddenly change to piercing shrieks higher than the trill of a piccolo. It’s hauntingly beautiful and strangely restful. I’m being lulled to sleep. By a whale. To view the full article please click…

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth Published in Signature Travel and Style On the route of the Great Migration, each meticulously designed lodge at Singita Grumeti blends the wild landscape and community spirit with the gentle art of indulgence. Jocelyn Pride rekindles the romance of colonial Tanzania on a bespoke safari. To view the full article…

A house boat like no other

A house boat like no other Published in Herald Sun Escape The Mekong River is the bloodline of Khmer life. From dawn to dusk it throbs in an endless procession of colour and movement. If it floats it’s here. Bamboo rafts, sampans, tin baths, fishing boats, ferries, barges and my home for four Cambodian nights,…

It’s (not) all Akademik

It’s (not) all Akademik Published in International Traveller “Try not to tread on anything green,” says Jonathan Sheppard the athletic looking Park Manager of Sable Island. “It fought hard to be here.” So have we. A wisp of sand surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean isn’t easy to get to. Notorious for swirling currents, battering winds…

Nantucket

Nantucket Published in International Traveller A curious mix of whaling history, old-world inns and forward-thinking locals, Nantucket is an essential ferry hop from Massachusetts. To view the full article please click here: Nantucket

Wat Next

Wat Next Published in Vacations & Travel With more than 2 million people visiting Cambodia every year, here are some tips on how to avoid the crowds on the temple trail. To view the full article please click here: Wat Next?

Gold-Plated Cruise

Gold-Plated Cruise Published in Signature Luxury Travel and Lifestyle It’s almost like watching ballet. A circle of bubbles froths on the surface of the glassy water and gulls hover expectantly in the stillness above. In one coordinated miracle of nature the eight humpback whales, mouths agape,rise majestically sending a kaleidoscope of spray and herring whooshing…

The Mane Event

The Mane Event Published in National Geographic Traveller (Australia & NZ) “I grew up thinking I had to kill a lion to become a man. It’s part of our culture,” says Jeneria Lekilelei, a quietly spoken, 27 year old Samburu warrior, his lithe body swarthed in purple and white cloth, arms and neck adorned with…

Voyage for the Soul

Voyage for the Soul Published in Cruise Passenger One of the most isolated places on Earth, South Georgia offers unique opportunities to experience the sub-Antarctic and meet curious wildlife. To view the full article please click here: A Voyage for the Soul

Into the Wilds of Kenya

Into the Wilds of Kenya Published in Selector Eddie’s hungry. His large brown eyes fix on his target and in one graceful neck bend, dirt scatters, his mouth fills with orchids and fragments of blue and white china smash onto the stone floor. Laughter breaks the stunned silence. What do you say to the tallest…

Alaska Untouched

Alaska Untouched Published in WellBeing Denali, one of the highest three peaks on this planet, is a mountain with the power to commune with the soul. We explore the pristine wilderness surrounding it. To view the full article please click here: Alaska Untouched

Elephant Nature Park

Published in Intrepid Travel It’s a year since I spent a day at Elephant Nature Park (ENP) as part of Intrepid’s Chiang Mai and Elephants itinerary, yet the impact of those few hours is etched deep inside me. Here’s why. To view the full article please click here: Elephant nature park

Far from Far Away

Published in Selector ‘The food on your plate embodies a commitment to place’ are the first words I read on the menu. Outside Fogo Island Inn’s dining room, the wild Atlantic Ocean crashes over rocks carved by the sea for the past 400 million years. Inside, fishing rope chandeliers cascade from the soaring ceiling of…

Feeling Chile

Published in Mindfood “I don’t know my age,” says Gabriela Paterito, speaking Spanish through an interpreter. “To my people, age doesn’t matter.” The sofly spoken words hang in the air as we shelter against pelting rain in Puerto Eden – a tiny spek of an island village on Chile’s Wellington Island, rising from the glacial…

The Forest in the Sky

Published in Wellbeing There’s something wildly romantic about a cloud forest. The words conjure up dreamy scenes of blissfully floating through a sky full of fluffy pillows surrounded by a bed of greenery. However, the reality is quite different. To view the full article please click here: The Forest in the Sky

Treasured Island

Published in Wellbeing What is it about penguins that makes people laugh, cry, go weak at the knees and brave crossing the roughest sea in the world to stand in a freezer just to be near them? To view the full article please click here: Treasured Island