I’ve been reading Jason Kottke’s blog for over a decade now and enjoy his occasional series ‘media diet‘. I thought I might take inspiration from this because so far 2019 has been full to the brim with examples of quality television, multi-box office-busting movies and more. (I won’t go into books because I already talk…
Beef stew in Ho Chi Minh City Normally I write a travel post full of written content and the quick video I pop together is there to supplement the material, not making much of a difference if you watch it or not (though of course, I’d never say no to the views!). Today’s case is…
I would like to begin this month’s reading recap with The World Was Whole by Fiona Wright, her latest book which proves again why she’s one of the country’s most accomplished writers. It examines themes I’ve explored in my own work – returning to home and self, and how the two are not always in sync; of keeping an intrepid,…
This is part three of the series of posts to our recent trip to Vietnam. You can find the one about Ho Chi Minh here and Hoi An here. We were told that the north of Vietnam was typically a little cooler than the south and I was looking forward to a respite from the…
You can read Part 1 (Ho Chi Minh) of our travels to Vietnam here. Hoi An was planned as being the dedicated ‘rest’ part of our trip and I admit I anticipated this part the most. The beach! Cocktails by the pool! Buffet breakfasts! Reading on a cabana! 1. Figure out how you’re going to get around Ahead…
The flight from Melbourne to Ho Chi Minh is a survivable near eight hours in length. I use the word survivable deliberately, as a person who dislikes being on a plane full-stop and really begins to struggle with any flight that goes into double-digits (not uncommon when leaving Australia). On the plus side, at least…
This month I’m going to begin by talking about the book I’m currently reading – Imperfect by Lee Kofman. We’ve just returned from a two week holiday in Vietnam, half of which time was spent beachside at Hoi An. Before I left I was looking forward to this prime opportunity to read a book (or four);…
This is the third and last in my series on our trip to Tasmania – you can read about our visit to Port Arthur here and about what we did in Hobart and Richmond here. 1. Where to stay and eat? Swansea is a delightful coastal town about an hour’s drive away from Wineglass Bay….
If you’d like to read Part One of this series, beginning with a trip to Port Arthur, you can find it here. I hadn’t been to Hobart since 1987. I don’t remember much – I was only eight years old at the time – but what I do remember has changed. Back then you could do…
