ONE WORLD, ONE HURT, ONE HOPE
As the month of March began, the first anniversary of the disappearance of MH370 was just days away. One year on, not one concrete clue has emerged around what happened to t
BEING STILL TO TRAVEL BEYOND
With the world around us opening more and more each day to personal exploration through travel, a natural excitement and energy bubbles up in the hearts and minds of p
THE AWE OF OUR WORLD’S OPENING DOORS
Just 5 years ago it would have seemed beyond belief, beyond border approvals, beyond principle. And then the world changed – Myanmar (Burma)’s doors of possibili
PRESSURE POINTS
To stand in a security line in any airport across the globe, between the period of December 16th and December 24th, is to feel the peak of pressure of a year gone by. Expone
LOVE IT. HATE IT. JUST PLEASE DO SOMETHING.
It has been called a stream of unflattering adjectives – “offensive”, “clumsy”, “patronising”, “self-indulgent”, “
AS ONE STAR FALLS, ANOTHER RISES
Slowly, methodically, thoughtfully, she reads out, word by word, punctuation by punctuation, her analysis of the past seven months. Without pressure or prejudice, she takes
EVERYONE IS SOMEONE
“Welcome to ____, Helen Mirren.” Those were the words making their way across the radio to thousands of listeners across the city early one morning while they quietly ma
A WORLD OF CHOICES FOR SOUND, AND SILENCE
Every day for the past several weeks, the headlines have been beyond fiction. Wars flare up despite the 100th anniversary of WWI urging us to never forget the costs of war,
KEEPING THE DRAMA ON THE PITCH
The 2014 FIFA World Cup (FWC) is now past. The global grip of the Games is released! In classic World Cup style, the world’s top tier competition of the beautiful game
BEING THERE AFTER MOTHER NATURE MOVES ON
When Mother Nature is in a bad mood, nothing is sacred, no one is safe. And nowhere is spared. With unnatural strength and speed, her fury is unleashed, turning homes into h