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Pakistan: Hunza-Himalaya-Hindu Kush

Here’s a modified chapter from ‘Beyond Timbuktu’ that I wrote for Traveloscopy on an amazing trip with snowleopardtours out of Melbourne… https://www.travel-news-photos-stories.com/2026/06/pakistan-difficult-roads-often-lead-to.html?m=1...

Japan: An A-Z guide

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Many years ago, after I was posted to Japan with IBM, I wrote a 55,000 word book to help others avoid the mistakes that I-and many expats-made. Although some of...

Philippines: Cruise some southern islands

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Here’s an article I wrote about a lux cruise in the southern Philippines. You may need to click the link twice From On Board: Swan Hellenic in the Philippines...

RAJA AMPAT-INDONESIA LUX CRUISE

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Here’s an article I wrote for ‘Expedition Cruising’. You may need to click the link twice From on Board: SH Minerva in Raja Ampat...

Out of Africa

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A cruise up the Atlantic Coast of Africa stopping off in a dozen different countries gives travellers the chance to "see what others don't" and to experience vastly diverse cultures....

Solo from Sydney to Saudi Arabia

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Having just returned from travelling solo to Saudi Arabia in December 2022, I witnessed first-hand a Kingdom that in view of falling oil revenues, sees to have little choice but...

QATAR quietly quells any unrealistic fears of the Middle East

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QATAR quietly quells any unrealistic fears and stereotypes that you may have of the Middle East—and you won’t be disappointed. From the moment I first checked in to their national...

Beyond 9-11 to Beyond Covid-19: Keep Hope Happening

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On September 11, 2001, I addressed the World Airline Entertainment Association—at the Brisbane Convention Centre. The topic: ‘Change is Inevitable.-Learning from change is optional’. Only a few hours later, you...

BEYOND TIMBUKTU: Stories for forthcoming book-July 2026

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‘Beyond Timbuktu: Journeys of Hope & Humanity’…. Tony Wheeler-Founder Lonely Planet says: ‘Catherine may set out to go everywhere, but her explorations prove that with an open mind anywhere is...

2020 Olympic Torch Hindsight to Rekindle Embers of Hope

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It’s hard to believe twenty years have passed since I was honoured and humbled to carry the Olympic torch on the day of the opening ceremonies of the Sydney...