Ethiopia is unexpected. Addis Ababa is the capital city, where the national museum houses Lucy, our 2.3million year old forebear. Lalibela, the home of the mysterious ancient rock hewn churches is in the north; and Aksum at the Church of St. Mary of Zion which (allegedly) houses the Arc of the Covenant is also in the north. It is … [Read more...]
Snapshot – Maasai Mara, Kenya
You go to Kenya’s Maasai Mara, you go to get the best photos of ‘the Big Five’ or to witness the migration of the wildebeest. I didn’t realise this, I went to front-end a trip to Ethiopia and at the suggestion of a friend. Turns out it was the trip of a lifetime that I didn’t know I needed. Before I went to Kenya, everyone asked me if I was … [Read more...]
Snapshot – Dubai Expo 2021/2
The World Expo came to Dubai in 2021/22 showcasing ideas of ‘Connecting minds and Creating the Future’. This post has been written well after the giant gates of Expo 2022 have closed, but there will be other Expos coming, and they are well worth a sport on travel or event bucket lists. World Expo History Over the years there have been a lot of … [Read more...]
New Zealand – a Tour with Cricket
Did you hear that New Zealand is beautiful? Did you watch Lord of the Rings and couldn’t quite believe that this place actually existed? On a whistlestop tour from Auckland to Dunedin, this far flung country is incredibly beautiful, quirky, fun and easy to get around. Cricket - the disclaimer In the southern summer of 2022, New Zealand hosted the … [Read more...]
Wheatbelt Tour
I grew up in the wheatbelt in Western Australia. I recently spent a week long road trip there, partly to visit family and partly to spend some quality time in my back yard during Covid restrictions. It is the ‘sheep and wheat’ area to the north, east and south of Perth. The wheatbelt has space, wildflowers, horizons, rocks, national … [Read more...]
