By Terence Carter*So, where were we? If you’re just joining us, see this post about an Orientalist fantasy of an article on Dubai in The Sydney Morning Herald by an anonymous author who I’m calling ‘Anon’: Anon writes:* “The encampment is furnished with modern flush loos…”Yes, they’re all the rage in Dubai now, the Sheikh … Read more about Breaking News: Orientalist Dubai Dream Tour Shattered! (Part 2)
By Terence Carter*Dubai is still sizzling as a travel destination, no matter what part of the planet you look at it from. But let’s look at Dubai from an Australasian travel media perspective for a moment. Australian newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald and sister publication The Age love running stories on Dubai, but they’ve really … Read more about Breaking News: Orientalist Dubai Dream Tour Shattered! (part 1)
The weather is still perfect in Milan – it’s another balmy summer’s evening. Terence is out shooting, and I’m still holed up in the apartment writing (and, um… blogging in my coffee break). Something the Renegade Writer thinks would be impossible for her to do – she said my post about the nightmare my dream … Read more about Life of a Travel Writer: when the travel writer’s plans come together…
After only five hours sleep, a not so great day yesterday, and still feeling bleary eyed and in need of a few hours more, this weary travel writer nevertheless rose early this morning and went downstairs. Even before putting on the coffee she opened the French doors in the living-dining area (now their cluttered office) … Read more about Life of a Travel Writer: when the travel writer comes to her senses
Remember how I told you how much I loved my work as a travel writer? And you said I had the dream job everyone envied? Well, it’s not so dreamy at the moment. We are tired. Really tired. For the last few days we’ve been at our laptops 17 hours a day. We haven’t showered. … Read more about Life of a Travel Writer: when the dream job is a nightmare