Have you ever watched the 1989 classic movie ‘Steel Magnolias’? If not, I think you should watch it. If you have seen it, then watch it...

A road trip requires meticulous planning to ensure that each day has a comfortable amount of driving time with a healthy balance of...

How I stumble upon this place has its own back story but all I will say for now is that with a little pig-headed stubbornness on my part,...

From the windows of an Uber, it is hard to look at the outside scenery. Really hard. When did the decay set in or was it always like...

We fly into Memphis, Tennessee and a decision to stay at The Guest House at Graceland seals our fate for the next three days, as it...

The queue at the rental desk is long and very-very slow, but I am not complaining because at the end of this excruciating process, I am...

Have you ever been in a place that is so exciting, so atmospheric, so wonderful, that you can’t wait to return? When I think (with...

In the 1980s, Dallas was not just the name of an American city, it was also the name of one of the most popular shows on TV. At the end...

Sitting in the Qantas lounge at Tullamarine, I realise that, despite the challenges I have faced so far this year, stepping back and...

It is our last full day at sea and our first taste of Greece as the ship pulls into Heraklion port on the island of Crete. I'm looking...

We had been anchored overnight; the Captain will be advised some time after 4am when he can start the transit through the Suez Canal. I...

Imagine stepping off a bus and right into the pages of a storybook! That is exactly what we did, except that the book wasn’t a fairy...

We arrive in Aqaba, Jordan in the early morning and before long we are permitted to leave the ship. We quickly find our bus and the seats...

Our day is not yet over.... We haven't got to the big stuff yet. We leave the restaurant and drive through the streets, passing the...

After a three-and-a-half hour bus ride from Safaga, there is an air of excitement within the bus as each of the passengers look forward...

From the ship, I see a mountain range just behind the port town of Safaga and before long we are on our bus and driving towards them....

It’s hard to comprehend being on a ship at sea for seven straight days without stopping. From Cochin, India, we need to cross the Arabian...

The sun is rising as we approach Cochin; an eerie orangie-grey light is cast over the shimmering water as we approach the harbour. We are...

We watch our ship pull into the Colombo’s ancient natural harbour and wait somewhat impatiently for the bureaucracy to unfold. All the...