Get back on the road! The borders are opening again
By Brian Crisp I always thought 60 was old.When my dad, a coal miner, was 60 he was old. At least he seemed old to me. Not just old in the body after years of heavy lifting, but also old in the mind.He didn’t want …
Is it time to change the soundtrack at our Care Homes
I was asked to play some gigs in care homes in Scotland. The lady who booked me asked if I played and sang “Care Home” music. That got me thinking … what exactly is Care Home music these days? You see, my father-in-law Drew is in a care home in Arbroath, on …
Jo Soh’s Singapore
Jo Soh is the brilliant mind behind the quirky and playful designer brand hansel. hansel is a Singaporean womenswear label that has been described as whimsical, yet sophisticated. Its sister diffusion line, hello hansel, was launched in February 2011. You will find hansel on level …
Nine reasons to visit Bologna
Here’s nine things every visitor to Bologna should have on their to-do list. Basilica Santo Stefano This is a jumbled collection of four medieval churches. San Sepolcro, an 11th century building, is the most interesting to explore from its courtyard containing the Fontana di Pilato …
Anantara Bophut Resort and Spa – or Monkey retreat
IT’S late by the time I arrive at the Anantara Bophut Resort and Spa on the island of Koh Samui. My driver manoeuvres the car down a narrow driveway of ancient timber sleepers. The lane is lined with lush vegetation and what seems like hundreds …
Bath Abbey has a little touch of Australia
The Australian flag hanging from the thick, cold Bath Abbey wall looks a little bit out of place. A 90-minute train ride south-west from London’s Paddington railway station, Bath is a living British museum. It is the only city in the United Kingdom to be …
Human Nature: Viva Las Vegas
I get the lowdown from Qantas ambassadors Human Nature about what to do when you visit their adopted home town, Las Vegas. Q: What does the word Vegas mean to Human Nature? Phil Burton: At the moment it means hot. Actually it’s anything you want it …
All roads lead to Tamworth Country Music Festival
The Tamworth Country Music Festival stole our bass player. I’m not sure if it happened on Friday at the Court House Hotel or Saturday night at the Family Hotel. Perhaps it was the Sunday session at the front bar of The Longyard. But we knew …
Pick the lady-boy! It’s not as easy as you think
WE made two trips to Patong. The first was for shopping (there’s still bargains to be had). The other was to take in the fun of the Simon Cabaret — a lady-boy show. The Simon Cabaret has been stunning, and delighting, people since opening in …
Finding Banksy on a Melbourne street art tour
I’M STANDING in front of the 7-Eleven at Federation Square looking for Michael Fikaris, my Melbourne street art tour guide. I have his number but, rather than take the easy option and simply call, the challenge is to try to pick him out of a …
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