Arrival in Dong Hoi and the weather is not great.
I took over Couchfish for a week, bringing readers to Central Vietnam along the former Demilitarized Zone. Continue reading Couchfish Day 93: Gearing up
Arrival in Dong Hoi and the weather is not great.
I took over Couchfish for a week, bringing readers to Central Vietnam along the former Demilitarized Zone. Continue reading Couchfish Day 93: Gearing up
A mouthwatering look at khao poon, the noodle of Laos.
Tunisia’s Mediterranean island delights with seaside promenades, desert landscape, old souks and traditional handicraft.
Driving from Djerba airport, it doesn’t take long for a visitor to notice that palms dot the island. Sprouting from the dry, sandy earth, each plant is a star burst of tough spiky branches. For centuries artisans have been transforming palm leaves into baskets, mats and more. Continue reading The tree of luck: the art of basketry on Djerba
In 2014, one of the oldest villages in Tunisia became a canvas for 150 artists from 30 countries. A look in pictures at how the murals of the Djerbahood street art project have evolved, 3 years on.
It’s safe to say that I am in love. In three years I have travelled to Ernen and Mühlebach four times. These two small villages in the Upper Valais region of Switzerland have me bewitched I describe why I return again and again in my story published in The Australian. Continue reading Guide to Ernen and Mühlebach
Switzerland is famous as a winter playground but for ardent hikers and outdoor enthusiasts, summertime is when Switzerland really shines. Continue reading Hiking in Switzerland: the Binntal / Binn Valley
KON TUM, Vietnam— “Take a photo of this,” Huynh said as we sat in a simple wooden Mnam longhouse. “In 20 years, this way of life will be gone. Modern life is a tsunami.” Continue reading Ethnic minority villages in Kon Tum
When we inquired about touring the sites related to the Vietnam War, Mr Huynh paused, visibly perplexed.
“In my 15 years of doing this, no tourist has ever asked me to do a war tour. Only veterans or professors. Why do you want to do the tour?” Continue reading Kon Tum War Tour
One hundred years of solitude? How about 453. A look at a unique, isolated town in Guantánamo Province, Cuba.
Continue reading Baracoa, Cuba – Wildly weird and wonderful