• Columns

    Sending Daughter to The US

    Another mass shooting in the US. More comforting but empty words about ‘thoughts and prayers’. More shaking of heads at the senseless horror of it....

  • Italy

    Rollings Stones in Lucca

    Within minutes of tickets going on sale, they were gone. That’s the way it is when the Rolling Stones come to town, and they were...

  • Columns

    Melbourne Cup Day

    So, it’s Melbourne Cup time of year. Just like Christmas it comes around quickly, doesn’t it? I have always had an uneasy relationship with this...

  • Columns

    Grandchildren

    I really have no idea how it happens and I am not about to question it. But happen it does and I’m grateful: bonding with...

  • USA

    Californian Wine Country

    The loss of lives and destruction of homes and businesses in the Californian wine country has been terrible to watch. We spent a happy month...

  • Columns

    TV Promos

    As is the case with most promos for new shows that flash onto the television with annoying regularity, I didn’t take much notice of Sunshine....

  • Columns

    Technology In The Shower

    I like technology as much as a mature person who did not grow up with it can like it. I love my iPad and all...

  • Columns

    Returning Home

    Coming back to Australia after a long break in Europe is always a cultural surprise. It hits me the moment the plane lands at Brisbane...

Columns

Europe Trains

July 21st, 2018 | by Ann Rickard

  I’ve enjoyed observing people on trains in Europe. I enjoy the trains in Europe, full stop. Fast, comfortable, efficient,


Columns

‘Bonjour’

July 7th, 2018 | by Ann Rickard

I’ll be coming to you from Europe for the next couple of months. I’m happy about that…I’m going to hope


Columns

Murphy’s Law

July 1st, 2018 | by Ann Rickard

What’s the go with Murphy’s Law? It’s a pesky thing which means ‘what can go wrong will go wrong’ but


Travel

Over-Tourism Choking To Death

June 22nd, 2018 | by Ann Rickard

I doubt any tourist could be in the centre of a popular destination and not feel concern about over-tourism. We


Columns

What a Happy Day

November 24th, 2017 | by Ann Rickard

What happy day it was last Wednesday, November 15. If even you had not shown interest in the same-sex marriage



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