Stories behind the stories. By Travel Writer, Amy McPherson
Before my trip to Ireland, I also paid a visit to Dubrovnik and surrounds in Croatia. However due to the tight timing of my trips (with only one week between Croatia and Ireland) with a deadline for the story, I couldn’t tell you about this trip until now. Up to this year, I’ve never visited …
Switzerland may have been an affair that filled me with lust, with its toned muscles and sultry stare (sorry, now that I’ve written it, I can’t get that image of Channing Tatum out of my head!) — it was Vorarlberg that filled me with warm and fuzzy emotions, like the boy next door you never …
There is no doubt about it. Switzerland is very, very beautiful, and it easily had me at ‘hello’. The love affair began even before I landed in Geneva Airport. Switzerland flashed a glorious smile at me from below, with Lake Geneva shimmering in the shadows of Alpine peaks dusted with snow, with that crisp green …
Tourist attractions can be really expensive. Once you have paid all the entrance fees to the things you want to see, you can easily spend your entire trip’s budget just in one day! So on our most recent trip to Hong Kong, we wanted an alternative to visiting The Peak – the observation platform sitting …
I’ve stepped through the wardrobe and came to Narnia, and it was magical. It was the combination of colours that made it so special: the orange yellow autumn leaves, the dark green of the pines, the silvery white of the lime stones and the part pale turquoise and part emerald green of the Soca River. …
The garden of Eden is no longer forbidden. It’s in Cornwall, and is celebrating its 15 years birthday this year since being opened to public. Eden Project was our first port of call on our Cornish journey, having got a train to Exeter and picked up a hire car for the trip (not advised, but …
I am a mountain person. Have always been. I do love the sea very much, and have a soft spot for the excellent dive sites around the world, but I will always favour the mountains and its forests, the furry and tweeting creatures in them, the trees and the streams and waterways that run through …
Our Philippines adventure began at Tagaytay, a picturesque township south of Manila where an active volcano – the Taal – dominates the landscape and the tourism industry of the region. Those who visit Tagaytay must pay the obligatory visit to Taal volcano, one that is still living and could potentially erupt again in the near …
No one actually live on Mystery Island, formerly known by the locals as Inyeug. This island is said to be haunted by ghosts and are only visited by the inhabitants of the nearby Aneityum Island and Tanna Island further up north, when there’s a cruise in town. Cue the docking of Carnival Spirit, and we …
“Why would I spend money on animal suffering just to entertain ourselves?” Last week at the AWE Asia 2013, I had the pleasure to meet Sangduen ‘Lek’ Chailert – Lek for short – who spoke to us about elephant conservation in Asia. Her story is a powerful one, so I wanted to devote a full …
I am nice and relaxed. I have just spent the past five days at the Whitsundays and it was surprisingly fun. I say this not because the Whitsundays isn’t fun, but we had booked to stay on Daydream Island, a one resort island in the midst of the region and I was afraid that I …
8am. There were very little people about on the beach and Bundeena felt like a ghost town. Still sleepy for an early start, all I wanted to do was to lie down on the beach and snooze away, however the promise of a great day out and the ability to check out the environment around …
My posts in the past week have been a bit grim, so I thought I’d write on a lighter topic today and talk about my second favourite animal: monkeys. (My first favourite are cats, if you haven’t figured that out already ;-)) I was born in the Chinese zodiac year of the monkey and so …
Photos by Fiona Yuen There is something really special and spiritual about Australia’s Red Centre. From the spectacular colours of the sky, to that solidary rock structure that is thee heart of Australia. Read my article on In The Know Traveler: Australia’s Rock Star Ayer’s Rock. About Fiona Yuen Fiona Yuen runs her photography company …
Photos by Fiona Yuen Kangaroo Island, 155km of the coast of South Australia, is a paradise for wildlife. This is where you’ll find plenty of seals bathing lazily on beaches, koala lounge between forks of tree branches and giant pelicans that slide across the horizon; at dusk, bands of Little Penguins return fro mthe depth …
