In October I took a short trip to the bracing south, on my first ever trip to Tasmania. Despite the inclement weather that always takes some getting used to after too long in Darwin, it was a wonderful relief to get away from the soupy hot buildup of the north. ... Read the Post...
road tripping the barkly
In a rare turn of events I was let out of the office last week for a work related trip down to the wide open spaces of the Territory's Barkly Tablelands region.Around 700km by road and located halfway between Darwin and Alice Springs, it's not somewhere I've ever stayed long enough to explore. But despite the rough and ready isolation, the Barkly region has a very special energy about it. ... Read the Post...
creative reuse
It's likely you're all familiar with the eco-conscious jingle 'reduce, reuse, recycle' - aka 'the three R's', but how about my personal favourite - upcycling? More than just another word for reusing, upcycling is the art of taking an unwanted object and making it into something better than the original. Plug it into your search engine and you'll be rewarded with a creative cornucopia of old forks transformed into coathooks, chic sofa beds made ... Read the Post...
local tourism
It's a pretty common experience for many of us - but playing tourist closer to home is something a lot of people don't always get around to doing. For people who like travelling, the allure of the unfamiliar is often far more tempting than poking around the corners of our own back yard. ... Read the Post...
