Roaming Tales (Travel)

Thoughts on the travel blogging ‘community’
Community. When it comes to travel blogging, what does that even mean? Is it compatible with cutting … [Read More...]

Photo Friday: Living in a giant’s world
Hampstead Heath, London; Summer 2005 An art installation in Hampstead Heath in London in the summer … [Read More...]

Why Detroit is worth visiting
When I tell people I have been to Detroit, they are usually surprised. When I tell them I liked it and would … [Read More...]
The Niltiac Files (Life & More)

Funny photo: The Elements of Style
I guess this is a bit of an in-joke for writers but I found this picture in my archives and it tickled my … [Read More...]

Kevin Spacey in Richard III: Now is the winter of our discontent
When I lived in London, I went to see Kevin Spacey perform at the Old Vic Theatre every chance I got. The … [Read More...]

Romeo and Juliet at the ballet
I read about the new Australian Ballet production of Romeo and Juliet in the Qantas in-flight magazine some … [Read More...]
The Gooseberry Fool (Food)

Cyril’s Fine Foods, a Sydney institution
A word of warning before you visit Cyril's Fine Foods - Cyril may charm you into buying more of his fine foods … [Read More...]

The best lamingtons in Sydney?
It is a little ridiculous that it took an American living in Paris to point me in the direction of a good … [Read More...]

Mango baby
One of the best things about summer in Australia is the fruit, especially mangoes! My babies think so too - … [Read More...]
Professional articles

Last stop San Francisco: Where old streetcars go to retire
View the interactive photo gallery The green-and-gold tram trundled down the road, a small Australian flag … [Read More...]

City by the bay: Best of San Francisco
Chic, cosmopolitan and with a relaxed, happy-go-lucky vibe, San Francisco has much to offer visitors, as … [Read More...]

Guardian article: A marriage of inconvenience
Violence and political instability made weddings in Baghdad virtually impossible in the years following the … [Read More...]
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