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What to expect at an Ayurveda retreat in Sri Lanka
One of the oldest forms of holistic healing in the world, Ayurveda promotes natural beauty, positive health and a long life. Sri Lanka heaves with Ayurveda practitioners, and treatments vary from wandering into a centre for a relaxing massage to...
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A funny thing happened at the Ayurveda spa in Sri Lanka
Receiving an Ayurveda treatment is a life-changing experience for the body, mind and soul – but be prepared to have your Western sensitivities challenged, as I discovered on a recent trip to an Ayurveda spa in Sri Lanka.
Western Australia’s Great Southern Land
ANZAC Day commemorates Albany’s wartime role and presents a patriotic reason to explore Western Australia’s Great Southern region further.
South Sri Lanka’s best elephant safaris and beaches
Some of Sri Lanka’s best elephant safaris and beaches can be found in the south of this magical tear-shaped island. Foreigners, burquas, and children bob along to the rhythm of boats along the curvaceous bay of Unawatuna. The scents of coconut...
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Parmelia Hilton Perth: Romance and the City
I remember a time when the Parmelia Hilton Perth was the fanciest hotel in town. It still is to me as it’s the hotel where I spent my wedding night. More recently, I enjoyed a city staycation with my husband...
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A Singapore Schwing: Fun date ideas in Singapore
Teeming with food, bars, shopping, wildlife, day spas and swanky hotels, Singapore has all the vices covered. The diamond-shaped compact metropolis may be deemed unadventurous for the intrepid traveller but is ideal for swooning lovers looking for fun date ideas...
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Unique places to stay in Ubud, Bali
A verdant checkerboard of rice paddies and lush expanses, Ubud has staked its claim as the spiritual and artistic capital of Bali. About an hour from the airport, give or take a thousand or so motorbikes, twisty bends and road...
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9 Remote Romantic Getaways in Western Australia
There’s nothing quite like being whisked away to luxury digs where the signature dish is romance. Why not go all out and head to a remote pocket of our huge state where no one will hear your cries of glory...
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Hainanese Chicken Rice Recipe
Singapore’s Hainanese Chicken Rice is the Asian equivalent of what chicken soup is to the soul. Eaten any time of the day or night, this national dish is served everywhere from school canteens to high-end restaurants. Originally from Hainan Island...
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A New York Love Affair
Leaving New York City is always a wrench. I’m obviously not alone in my yearning as countless writers, movies, stage productions, artists, musicians and creatives and have portrayed the city in all its glitzy glory and gory. These luminaries have...
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