Carol Drinkwater’s postcard from Tasmania and its Bay of Fires
During the late 60s, the Labour Premier of Tasmania, the Honourable Eric Reece, nicknamed ‘Electric Eric’, made the observation that ‘tourists come to the state ... [read more]
Carol Drinkwater’s postcard from Tasmania and its Bay of Fires
During the late 60s, the Labour Premier of Tasmania, the Honourable Eric Reece, nicknamed ‘Electric Eric’, made the observation that ‘tourists come to the state ... [read more]
Carol Drinkwater’s postcard from qualia Resort, Hamilton Island, Queensland
I am rarely offered the opportunity to while away days in the most sublimely hedonistic of fashions at an island resort where the cost, under ... [read more]
Hidden Mekong, part 3
Every Laotian family sends its sons to a monastery. It offers an opportunity for secular education, as well as the study of philosophy and the ... [read more]
Hidden Mekong, part 2
The Mekong is not as epic as the Amazon, but it was always compelling and I never felt threatened or in danger. The banks were ... [read more]
Hidden Mekong, part 1
I'd been invited to join a small party of tourists who were about to embark on a rather unusual adventure. I accepted readily. It happened ... [read more]
Carol Drinkwater’s postcard from the Caves of Altamira
I was not at Santillana del Mar to pay my respects to the saint. Instead, I took a leisurely stroll in the Constable-like landscape a ... [read more]