Samples of my travel stories

Literary and filming locations

  • Pioneer spirit

    My nieces and nephew have embraced the Little House stories; their enthusiasm inspired my visit to the Missouri farm where Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote them. (Published in Escape, September 2025)

  • Following England's modern poets on a Brontë trail

    The village of Haworth is best-known for its famous literary residents, the Brontë sisters. It is also home to eternal words of some of England's most celebrated modern female writers. (Published in Escape, September 2025)

  • Pennies from heaven

    This historic hotel, where the 1980 movie Somewhere in Time was filmed, will make you feel like time travel is possible. (Published in Escape, February 2025)

  • I stayed at Mountain Lake Lodge, where Dirty Dancing was filmed

    Thirty-five years since Dirty Dancing was filmed, fans are still having the time of their life at the resort where it was filmed. (Published in Escape, November 2022)

Hikes

  • Climbing up on Solsbury Hill

    If you want to explore Bath, one of England's most ancient cities, you're going to have to do it the old fashioned way: on foot. (Published in Escape, August 2023)

  • You take the fast way, I'll take the slow way

    The leisurely way to do the West Highland Way, Scotland’s most popular long-distance walk. (Published in Escape, February 2023)

  • Do-over, lux style

    The Tasmanian Walking Company’s Cradle Mountain Huts guided tour is, without question, the most comfortable way to walk the Overland Track. (Published in Escape, March 2020)

Underwater pursuits

  • East vs west: Lady Elliot Island

    Delve into both sides of this Southern Great Barrier Reef stunner. (Published in Escape, September 2025)

  • Where to swim with manatees in Florida

    Swimming with manatees is a privilege. (Published in Escape, April 2024)

  • Escaping Phuket to discover dreamlike diving in the Similan Islands

    The Similan Islands, in the Andaman Sea, offer some of Thailand’s best and most popular scuba diving, but the trick is in finding the lesser-known spots. (Published in Boat International, December 2017)

  • Go south for scuba

    Check out these six diving locations to add to your underwater bucket list. (Published in Southern Yachting, November 2017)

Dog-friendly destinations

  • Dog days are here

    I found a caravan hire service that’s just the thing for a canine holiday in Hervey Bay. (Published in Escape, May 2025)

  • This Aussie beach is the ultimate dog destination

    There’s plenty to get tails wagging in this pooch-friendly region of the NSW North Coast. (Published in Escape, January 2024)