Chris AshtonFood festivals and lantern parades are fun, but sometimes you crave a little more adventure and excitement from your travels. Experiences that take you beyond your comfort zone, changing how you view the world and yourself at the same time...
Sydney Film Festival has been a fixture on the Australian cinema landscape for 69 years. It’s an icon, a kaleidoscopic celebration of storytelling, giving local audience a chance to discover some of the best film’s from down under and around the...
Street art is my kryptonite. It doesn’t matter if it’s plastered across the side of a building or hidden down the dingiest looking alley, I’ll find it. Thankfully, I don’t have to look too hard in Brisbane, with its annual street art festival...
There’s a common misconception that Australia’s Outback is a barren landscape filled with a whole lot of nothing. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. The Red Centre is actually home to numerous towns and communities, not to mention an...
Cinema fans, it’s time to get excited! Byron Bay International Film Festival is dusting off the projector this month for a special limited run of eight feature length films and shorts designed to inspire hope and strength within the wider Norther...
Sydneysiders, time to mark your calendars. A spellbinding collision of art, music and film (complete with its own gin bar) is about to call your fair city home, and it’s destined to be a constant presence on your social feeds. So, why not beat the...
My name is Chris and it’s been 607 days, 3 hours, and 14 minutes (and counting) since my last international trip. But I remember it like it was yesterday. Driving through Germany’s Black Forest in the depths of winter, pulling into small villages...
The Granite Belt is a gem of southern Queensland. Though best known for apples and wine (two very good reasons to visit), it’s also a regional artistic powerhouse, the hub of a vibrant community of talented artists. At its heart is the Stanthorpe...
Have you ever visited a country and felt instantly at home? Japan was that for us. From the moment we touched down, we were in love, finding a connection to its quirky culture, its diverse beauty, and the centuries old traditions that continue to...
Modern cities and historic ruins, rolling hillsides clad in olive groves and emerald green vines; sun-kissed islands that feel like a hidden piece of paradise for you and you alone. Italy is more beautiful in person than words could every portray...
