I've never been one for fancy travel in luxury hotels or lazing around the pool at resorts, and if you look back to my childhood trip around Europe you will know why. We were spending six months in Europe, and we hadn't won the lottery or anything, so that meant we had to be budget travellers. And …
25 years ago in Europe
25 years ago in Europe: Not all beaches are created equal
If you grow up in Australia, you have a warped sense of how good a beach should look. I guess it's like growing up in Switzerland and then heading to other countries to go skiing: you'll usually be disappointed. When I was nine years old, I was sure that all beaches had beautiful white sand and …
25 years ago in Europe: London stereotypes
Even before I visited London as a child, I had some ideas about it. After all, I grew up on British TV and reading British children's books - back then, the United States had much less influence on Australia - and I knew all about Buckingham Palace and bright red phone boxes. In late March 1985, my …