

Sunday Star-Times
- Jan 25, 2020
Peru Navidad
Marden was ashen, it was obvious that the poison was starting to take effect. I knew what would happen next – the toxins making their way...


New Zealand Herald
- Oct 12, 2019
Barcelona Nights
“Li-ber-tat! Li-ber-tat!” The chant was sweeping across the square like a Catalan wave. The crowd ignored the soaring heat to remind the...


New Zealand Herald
- Aug 20, 2019
Disappointing a Nun
Vasillia gently touched my arm and leant in. “You are an Orthodox at heart,” she whispered, her eyes lighting up. “Yes, yes, I can see it...


New Zealand Herald
- Dec 11, 2018
Kenya's Lion Warriors
"Um, aren’t we a little low?!” shouted my fellow passenger over the Cessna’s engine. She was right of course, we were only 50 metres...


Sunday Star-Times
- Feb 24, 2018
When Two Worlds Collide
“Smash it on the head” yelled Geranio, our guide. “Quick!” The freshly caught piranha was flip-flopping in a desperate attempt to get...


New Zealand Herald
- Oct 24, 2017
The Mentawai of Indonesia
“Hold on, I just need to scrape something off…” My guide had removed his gumboot and was reaching for a knife. Slowly he sliced the blade...


New Zealand Herald
- May 9, 2017
Guiding Principles
Even the most ardent solo traveller at some stage will need a guide - someone who knows their cantons from their arrondissements better...


New Zealand Herald
- May 2, 2017
Where the Ocean meets the Sky
“In the olden days,” began Apinelu, a tone of longing in his voice, “it was never this hot. Never. Now everything has changed, not just...


New Zealand Herald
- May 3, 2016
Deep in the Heart of Texas
“Y’all not from round here, are ya? Ain’t nobody drinks Budddd. This is Shiner Bock country, sir.” And with that the barman passed over a...


Sunday Star-Times
- Jan 24, 2016
On Safari in the Masaii Mara
The lion was just metres away now. “Look, he’s trying to find some shade so the meat doesn’t rot quickly,” whispered my guide, Nicholas....


New Zealand Herald
- Jan 12, 2016
Better than a Band-Aid
“Don’t worry ‘bout a thing, cause every little thing, gonna be al-riiight…” It seemed only appropriate that Bob Marley blared out the...


Sunday Star-Times
- Apr 26, 2015
The Strangest Town in Australia
We both looked up. It was a strange sound, obviously unfamiliar to my host. “When was the last time it rained here?” I asked. A pause....


New Zealand Herald
- Feb 5, 2015
Off-Grid Ocean Journey
“When the alarm goes you grab this,” Officer Cadet Dusan said as he pointed to my lifejacket. “And this.” An orange survival suit. “We...


Let's Travel
- Jun 4, 2013
Why Albania
“Why Albania?” “Why not?” “What have they done to us?” “What have they done for us?” “Nothing….” “See, they keep to themselves. Shifty....


The Press
- Jan 22, 2013
Leap of Faith
Oh my god, he’s going to do it!” screeched the American teenager to my left. Sure enough with a quick wave to the crowd, a furtive glance...