• Adventure Riding in Tunisia

    I’m having a great time punting the Tenere 700 around Tunisia. Not only is the riding fun, but the Tunisian people are very welcoming and kind to a lanky Aussie on an adventure bike. Here’s a few short clips I’ve made whilst touring this compact and fascinating country. If you liked this post, you may…

  • Djerbahood Street Art, Erriadh, Tunisia

    In 2014, Paris’ Galerie Itinerance brought local and international artists together to create a ‘street art gallery’ in Erriadh Village, Djerba Island, Tunisia. Whilst staying on the Island, I took the opportunity to jump on the bike and head to Erriadh to check it out. I enjoyed it so much, I went back the next…

  • Strange Meeting, Poland

    After seeing the main areas of Birkenau Concentration Camp, and learning of the horrors that had occurred there, it was a relief to find a tranquil patch of nature. Whilst enjoying the quiet and the late afternoon sun, I had a strange meeting. The title of this post is taken from a poem by Wilfred Owen. Although…

  • Bébé Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk, France

    Bébé Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk, France

    Like many I suspect, I thought denim originated in the USA. Like many I suspect, I was wrong. My sister suggested that as we happened to be visiting the actual birthplace of denim in the south of France, we should try and seek out some of the history of the fabric during our stay. It…

  • A Place to Call Home

    I was fortunate to work in Central Australia for nearly twenty years, and a big part of the jobs I did was working with Indigenous people. I remember a friend of mine, who also worked cross-culturally, once saying: ‘I envy Indigenous people. They have a true sense of place. They know where they are from.…

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