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 sample this renowned Aboriginal…

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 go, the 3,276 ways…

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 to relax after the…