The Tahiti Trip I Thought Might Be My Last
Some trips start with packing a suitcase, checking your passport, and wondering whether you packed enough sunscreen. My Tahiti trip in the summer of 1999 started with an …
Moments In A Frame
Some journeys stay with us long after we’ve unpacked. Here are the places, people and unexpected encounters we still remember—from the South Pacific to the Philippines, with a few detours along the way.
These are the stories behind the photographs: beautiful views, changed plans and small moments that turned out to matter more than we expected.
Start here: Tetiaroa
A famous name, an extraordinary lagoon and a place I never quite left behind. Explore my guide to Tetiaroa, then follow the stories into the old hotel years, island adventures and a rather unexpected beach clean-up.
Sydney, the Bounty, and the Feeling That My Old Life No Longer Fit
There are photos that are just photos, and then there are photos that open a whole chapter of life again. This one belongs to the second category. I …
The Flight That Made Me Cry: A Traveler’s Tale
At first glance, this photo looks like a pretty normal shot that I took during a flight: clouds, blue sky, a wing, and somewhere far below, the islands …
Goa Lawah Temple – One of the Few Authentic Moments I Remember in Bali
Bali is beautiful, no doubt about that. But on our visit I sometimes felt caught in a sequence of photo stops: arrive, recognise the view, take a picture …
Bayon Temple – Smiling Faces, Ancient Stones, and Another Angkor Moment to Remember
Looking back at our 2025 Angkor visit, Bayon deserves a story of its own. Our full temple-day diary follows the wider outing; here I want to return to …
A Rainbow Lorikeet in Sydney, Australia
This rainbow lorikeet posed for me at Bradleys Head in Sydney with a confidence I can only admire. It seemed quite unbothered by the camera and willing to …
A Photo in Vietnam That Did Cost A lot Of Pain
A snap I took at Hang Mua in Ninh Binh, Vietnam—and one I have rather mixed feelings about. The landscape was extraordinary. The price my left knee paid …
Part Two: Tea Hills, Temple Bells and Ocean Waves, Our Journey Through Sri Lanka
Our February–March 2026 Sri Lanka journey, Part Two: from Nuwara Eliya to Tangalle, then Bentota and Colombo. If you missed the hills, Part One starts in Kandy. From …
Part One: Tea Hills, Temple Bells, and Ocean Waves, Our Journey Through Sri Lanka
Our February–March 2026 Sri Lanka journey, Part One: the airport area, three nights in Kandy, Glenloch’s tea hills and three nights in Nuwara Eliya. The coast follows in …
Angkor Wat Again: A Quiet Moment at the South Gate
Our 2025 Angkor diary covered the heat, the crowds and the feeling of finally standing among temples I had known from photographs for years. This picture is a …