Australia

        BUGS, GRUBS AND A CROC NAMED SWEETHEART “Them ones are better cooked!” our Aboriginal guide Ernie shouted, tossing a handful of writhing maggot-like creatures–or Witchetty grubs, as they are known–into the ashes of the fire in front of us. My stomach turned at the possibility of being the next victim to…

        A WHISTLE STOP TOUR OF AUSTRALIA Hands up if you haven’t been to Australia yet? And how long have you been saying, “One of these days…”? Australia is just a day away, so come on…beat the rush! You could send off for all the brochures, read about all the places to…

        JUST SEVEN DAYS IN QUEENSLAND Queensland is a huge and diverse area of Australia. I went to South Queensland, just for a week, but oh! what a lot I managed to do! Arriving in Brisbane and just a short drive from the airport is the Tamborine mountain area;  a lovely place…