One of the joys of travelling is experiencing a destination through its food so I decided to write about one of my favourite pockets on the planet, Margaret River. What is a typical dish in the south west of Western…

South West on a plate: a typical Margaret River dish

Winter in Margaret River: Cabin Fever
I love going to Margaret River in winter; rugging up in woolly jumpers, cosy fires, tucking into hearty winter food, sipping stunning red wine, and even going for beach walks with the wind whipping your face, it makes you feel…

Margaret River & Southern WA Tops Lonely Planet’s Best in Asia Pacific
We all know how good Margaret River is. Now global travel authority Lonely Planet has today named Margaret River & Southern WA as the number-one Asian-Pacific destination to visit in the year ahead. Expanded this year to include Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, Best in…

Every day I’m trufflin’ – Truffle Kerfuffle
One week to go! If the 2019 Winning Appliances & Asko Truffle Kerfuffle were a music concert, who would be the lead singer, who are the real stars, who are the back up vocalists, the dancers and what’s the VIP…

La Bella Vita, living in Italy
I came across this article I’d written some time ago, La Bella Vita, that never made it as a published story. It’s from 2007, about realising my dream to live in Rome and thought you might like to read it.…