Albury is a town right on the border of New South Wales, more than 500km from Sydney. The last time I stopped there was on a road trip to Melbourne over ten years ago, so when my friend Mel asked me if I wanted to help with her storytelling night at the LibraryMuseum in Albury, as… Read More 24 hours in Albury
Things are very quiet in Chiang Mai so here there is little sense of the drama happening in Thailand’s capital. I mainly rely on the headlines from bangkokpost.com which come through my news feed, and I’ve also been reading more comprehensive articles about the continuing political tension in Thailand as reported by ABC News and… Read More This means war
It’s surprisingly cool at night here. I found myself unfolding the mustard-coloured blanket at my feet during the first night to wrap it around myself. The four hour time difference with Sydney means it will take me a few weeks to properly adjust and not get up when the cock crows – and, in fact,… Read More First impressions
The Travels of Elephant Woman 