

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...


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...


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....


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....


The Press
- Oct 27, 2010
The Greatest Train Journey in The World
Platform 3, Beijing Railway Station. And there she was - the fabled Trans-Siberian, ready to take me on the longest train journey in the...