I have had the good fortune to find something of a second home in Milan. It’s not a place I would ever have imagined I would become familiar with or …
Ascending from the deep underground of the metro and popping up right in the heart of the Quartieri Spagnoli, the once infamous Spanish Quarter, was one of those thrilling travel …
On this Sunday in Rome, day 2 of a quick sojourn from Milan where we were visiting family, it was to be a day of wandering and eating – seeing …
Way back in March 2020, that much referenced time of pre-pandemia, I had said goodbye to colleagues as though I would see them in a few weeks and made my …
Tonight I sit on my couch, heater blasting, uni course notes open and discussion board responses to write, and all I feel is the heaviness of the kinder cold gifted …
News of Lockdown 5.0 taking effect in Melbourne from 11.59 p.m. Thursday night sent me into maniacal laughter in the cafe that afternoon while waiting for my chai. I was …
I spent last Sunday at my sister's house, in the suburban fringes of post-lockdown Melbourne. A week prior, her's was a forbidden territory for me and now I could travel …
'Lisbon very safe city. No crime. Everyone friendly.' Taxi Driver Man. Lisbon, Portugal. November 2018. The afternoon sun filtered through the taxi windows, warming the four of us and all of …
I first travelled to Europe in 2002 as a backpacker, sweeping across continents and cramming all of my travel ‘firsts’ into four short months. I didn’t expect this trip to …
Last week, among the many emails in the 'other' folder of my inbox related to COVID-19, I noticed one from a wellness centre I had once visited. I was sure …