To Aqaba: Live sheep exports
When my family and I lived in Jordan in the Nineties, we went exploring every weekend. Jerash, Petra, Wadi Rum, Damascus, Jerusalem – it was three years of wonder, cardamom-scented coffee, vehicle check points and beer in teapots. Back then, Amman was small and dusty. Our front garden was rimmed by young jasmine bushes and … Continue reading
Front of Mind with Dean Cropp
We’re in the middle of nowhere. Really, miles and miles from the nearest help. We’ve sailed without seeing land for three days straight and we’re somewhere between Paul Reef and Heralds Prong Number 2. We’ve seen sharks and whales and dolphins and turtles and an astonishing amount of coral. We’re discussing the finer points of … Continue reading
Lunch with…
My favourite way to do journalisming is the long chat, fast turnaround profile piece. The best of these slots at Fairfax Media is the ‘Lunch with’ column in the Sydney Morning Herald’s Saturday section, NewsReview. There, a page is dedicated to a conversation over lunch with a wonderfully interesting Sydneysider. Sometimes guarded, occasionally embarrassing and … Continue reading
Myanmar: Five postcards from where tourists don’t go
There is nothing quite like being woken up at 5am by the high-pitched warble of Burmese prayer pop blasted from temple speakers. What the rude start has in its favour, however, is the opportunity to wander the pre-dawn streets and watch burgundy-robed monks bend in thanks as they silently collect daily alms of steamed rice. … Continue reading
