Yes, this picture is from Vietnam, but I've chosen it to illustrate my Australia Day post, because - look carefully - doesn't it look like a map of Australia? Admittedly parts of the east coast seem to have dropped into the ocean and Tasmania doesn't even exist (see note below), but it's a …
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Summer holiday destinations and my favourite beach trips
My last chat on ABC radio was a timely discussion of summer holiday destinations. Timely because last week here in Perth it really felt like summer here - we were in the pool every evening - whereas so far this week it feels like spring again and I've had to wear socks to bed several times. (Warmer …
Passport pirouette: Nearly missing Vietnam
When I took a holiday in Vietnam while living in Japan, getting my visa was a close shave. As if figuring out how to use the Vietnamese consulate in Osaka wasn't tricky enough, they then didn't work with the same efficiency I'd become accustomed to while living in Japan. My visa was issued not, as …