Travel

Words by Dorian Mode Photography Lydia Thorpe I’m flying from Perth to Sydney, sitting in a metal tube at 30,000 feet. Unlike the Indian Pacific, none of my fellow passengers…

Its Easy Tours was purchased by a family owned and operated Queensland business Palmer’s Coaches in March 2019. Its Easy Tours is now formally known as Palmer’s Tours. They have…

Words by Dorian Mode. Photography Lydia Thorpe Canberra is mostly associated with pollies and public servants. But it’s a relatively short drive (or train ride) to what feels like Australia’s…

Words by Dorian Mode Photography Lydia Thorpe Recently a senior confessed to us that she and her husband were “over travelling” since the lock down. “That’s it for us,” she…

Words by Dorian Mode. Photography by Lydia Thorpe The NSW town of Hay is so flat that if you stand on a milk-crate you can see Mudgee. But this makes…

Words by Dorian Mode. Photography Lydia Thorpe With international travel impeded by lockdown, seniors are choosing long driving holidays. Sometimes these holiday destinations allow you to bring your best mate.…

Words by Dorian Mode. Photography Lydia Thorpe Driving north on the M1 is dull. Like the Hume, there are no pretty towns along the way to grab a coffee or…

Words by Dorian Mode. Photography Lydia Thorpe Girri Girra is a 100% Aboriginal-owned cultural tourism business, owned and operated by Tim Selwyn, an ex-colleague of mine from NAISDA Aboriginal College,…

Kims, a journey through time Words Dorian Mode. Photography Kims Beachside Retreat With seniors being the most vulnerable group with COVID-19, there’s never been a better time to support your…

BY DORIAN MODE This is normally the section of the magazine where I goad yawl into travelling around this gorgeous country of ours. I’ve been penning this column – with…