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What to Check Before Booking Long Stay Accommodation Overseas How to Look Beyond the Photographs and Choose a Place That Works   Finding accommodation for a short holiday is relatively simple. You want somewhere clean, comfortable and reasonably close to the places you plan to visit. Booking somewhere to live for several weeks or months […]

Grocery Tourism: Why Supermarkets Belong on Your Travel Itinerary What Everyday Shopping Can Teach You About a Country, Its Culture and Its People When most people plan an overseas trip, they create a list of the places they want to visit. Famous landmarks, historic buildings, beaches, museums and restaurants usually appear somewhere on the itinerary. […]

Finding Yourself and Your People Who You Are When Your Career Is No Longer Your Identity For most of my adult life, I was introduced by what I did. My work, responsibilities and involvement in the community gave me purpose, surrounded me with people and shaped the way I saw myself. When those roles ended, […]

Bali, You’ve Changed — But So Have I Some things I love. Some things I miss. I have been coming to Bali since 1976, which is a slightly alarming thing to write because it makes me sound ancient. Over those years, I have certainly seen Bali change. Some of those changes have been wonderful. Others, […]

Is Bali Still a Cheap Holiday in 2026? The extra costs that can make Bali more expensive than you expect For decades, Bali has had a reputation as one of those wonderful holiday destinations where your money goes a long way. Affordable accommodation, cheap meals, inexpensive massages and relatively low transport costs helped make Bali […]

When Going Home Doesn’t Quite Feel Like Going Home Anymore For most of my life, Perth was simply home. It was familiar, predictable and filled with the people, places and routines that shaped who I was. But after spending so much time travelling and living in Vietnam, returning to Perth now feels different. It is […]