The theme for our travel pics this week is H, for Hoi An – and today, we head to My Son holy land, about 40km away. My Son was built by the Cham people, who ruled Central Vietnam from 200AD to 1700AD until finally annexed by the Vietnamese in the 19th Century. Influenced by Hinduism they…
You may remember about six weeks ago I looked at Young Adult fiction, and it’s appeal to adults. The general feeling was that the books appeal to a large number of adults because they are satisfying – presenting complex ideas in relatively simple ways, and reaching conclusions that are in the words of one an analyst…
The theme for our travel pics this week is H, for Hoi An. One of the delights of Hoi An is the river on which it is located – the Thu Bon (Sông Thu Bồn in Vietnamese). It’s host to tourist boats – like those seen here – but also to working vessels which ply…
One of the more popular ‘cruise ship’ destinations in Vanuatu is “Mystery Island”, at the south of the archipelago that makes up that country. It’s actual name is Inyeug island – and it’s an uninhabited island about a km off the larger Anatyeum. But why Mystery island? Well, there are two theories – and both…
Friday marks a new week of images, and the theme for our travel pics this week is H, for Hoi An. This city in the centre of Vietnam is amazing – calm and relaxed compared to the frenetic, frantic pace of Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) or Hanoi. In its ancient city centre is the Chau…
This ‘Thursday Thought’ is late this week because … well, no excuses. It’s just late. As will be the Friday Travel and Saturday Arts pieces. Sorry ’bout that. — There’s been an amazing outpouring of sentiment in recent days for Steve Jones. For those who live outside South-East Queensland, he was the mayor of the Lockyer…
The theme for our travel pics this week is G, for Grand Canyon. This is the final in our series – I hope you have enjoyed them as much as we enjoyed taking them.
You may have noticed that this week’s Wed Workshop’ is actually being posted on a Sunday (Australian time). That’s because, as the poet said, “The best laid schemes of mice and men gang aft agley….” I am, as I’ve mentioned, an occasional ‘enrichment lecturer’ on cruise ships – and in recent weeks I’ve been on…
The theme for our travel pics this week is G, for Grand Canyon. On the walk around to Bright Angel Lodge – the temp was chilly – just above zero, celsius – but the air was was so crystal clear.
I mentioned last week that Shirley and I are currently on the Royal Caribbean Legend of the Seas, around the South Pacific. And we have been having a great time – but that doesn’t mean that everything is going exactly to plan … Even as we sailed from Brisbane, we knew there was a fair chance that…
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