Have you ever been on a garden tour? Last weekend my aunt Tamara threw open the gate to this lovely big old Australian house she and my uncle George have renovated in Eaglehawk on the outskirts of Bendigo in the goldfields region of Victoria. It’s the same house where Terence and I have been lucky … Read more about The garden of leafy delights: part 1
And it is an enchanting garden, in the style of those wild, romantic, 18th century, English cottage gardens that inspired the Italians to establish their elaborate, sprawling villa gardens on the Italian Lakes. From the front gate a path meanders up to the porch of the house, a pretty pond on one side that’s home … Read more about The garden of leafy delights: part 2
Check out our story on Australia’s sultry ‘Top End’ city of Darwin on Viator. We spent a few weeks in this tropical town just before the Wet season started, using it as a base to explore Kakadu, Arnhem Land and Litchfield and we absolutely loved it. Unfortunately, for many travellers heading Down Under, Darwin isn’t … Read more about 2 Days in Tropical Darwin: day 1, a taster
Here’s a taster of the second day of our 2 Days in Tropical Darwin itinerary (see part 1 here) which we wrote for Viator. You can read and print our more comprehensive piece at Viator, where you can also book some of the tours we’ve mentioned: DAY TWO 1. Take a walk in the park … Read more about 2 Days in Tropical Darwin: day 2, a taster
Last weekend I posted about Anzac Day, sacred moments, and the revival of nationalism and Anzac Day imagery and ‘young Australia’: national identity and the need for heroes. The extensive media coverage here in Australia showing young flag-wearing and flag-waving Australians on Anzac Day was what had motivated my series of posts reflecting on the … Read more about Motives for dark tourism: enrichment, education and empathy? Or just plain voyeurism and morbid curiosity?