Interview with Oxfam Australia’s Chief Executive Dr Helen Szoke: "I love Pakistan and want to have the opportunity to return. Of course, the attraction is the warmth and generosity of the people. I had the opportunity to visit last year, a week before the national elections. We partner with a women’s leadership initiative called ‘She Can ...
There’s no place like Rome…
Aussie-born and Hong Kong-based Jarrod Watt joined the South China Morning Post, which provides news and analysis on Hong Kong, China, and the rest of Asia, in 2015 after more than a decade working as a multi-platform reporter and editor with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He currently produces podcasts and video as well as developing ...
Paddock to plate, vine to glass, chocolate to my hips!
I had someone stop me in my tracks last week. I’d never met this person before. They were just getting to know me, but they were genuinely perplexed. "How can you stay so enthusiastic after doing your job on 'Getaway' for so many years?", they asked me. We both looked at each other as though we had two heads. I ...
A tour for the tastebuds in Rome
As this week's Guest Traveller, Journeys to Come's Jack Walden shares a highlight from a recent trip to Rome: A Roman Food Tour. As a lover of history, breathtaking sights, and traditional, full-flavoured Italian food, I fittingly found myself in the Eternal City - Rome. I plunged right in and absorbed that culinary city’s flavours while on ...
Meredith Gaston’s idea of travel heaven
I daydream about returning to Kas, a vibrant, soulful village on the south coast of Turkey. Set between the mountains and the sea, garlands of bougainvillea against blue sky, cobblestone streets with the most beautiful shops and markets nestled in, kind, welcoming people and a deliciously unhurried pace of life... my idea of heaven! We ...