Born and raised in Perth until I was 12 years old, the Western Australian city continues to hold a special place in my heart. Though I’ve returned pretty much every year since then, my visit at the beginning of...
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Chris Ashton
Eight Incredible Australian Holiday Rentals
We’re always on the lookout for new and interesting places to go on holiday – cookie cutter hotels where every room, every lobby, and every restaurant are the same do not cut it. Stayz, Australia’s leading holiday...
The Amazing Scooters of Hanoi
Last year we decided to do things a little different for our New Year celebration. Rather than spend it with friends back home in Australia like we usually do, we thought we’d experience a taste of how the rest of...
10 Essential Travel Phrases in 10 Languages
Of the roughly 7.5 billion people on the planet, only 360 million or so of them speak English as a first language (well, according to Wikipedia at least). That leaves an awful lot of people who may or may not be able to...
World Elephant Day: What Is It and Why Should You Care
Today is World Elephant Day. Held on 12th August, it is an annual event designed to create awareness of the urgent plight of African and Asian elephants, and to share knowledge and positive solutions for the better care...
A Guide to Singapore’s Best Neighbourhoods
Singapore is a kaleidoscope of history, culture and tradition – a place with a foot in the past and a hand reaching for the future. Once a humble sea town, it’s now home to more than 5.6 million residents, each of them...
Where to Find Singapore’s Best Street Food
Singaporeans don’t just eat to live, they live to eat. We discovered this on our first trip to the Lion City back in 2012. Since then, we’ve been back several times and never miss an opportunity to try follow the...
Hotel Review: Elements of Byron
Expectations can be both a blessing and a curse when travelling. They can either create a hopeful benchmark for an experience – and a reason for an internal happy dance when exceeded – or they can set an impossibly high...
Essential Books to Read Before Travelling
Planning a first-time trip to New Zealand? Then you should probably read ‘The Whale Rider’ or watch ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’ then. At least that’s what New Zealand’s foreign ambassador to the United States, Tim...
Discovering Local River Life on a Bangkok Canal Tour
Bangkok is one of my favourite cities. During a visit in October last year I was lucky enough to go on a long tail boat cruise through Bangkok’s canals – and it was a real eye-opener. It’s not a well...