Quentin is the Managing Editor of Australian Traveller magazine. Quentin can be found all over Australia in the course of a year. Always in the know. Always in his hat, and always with his Canon 5D.
I have a phobia of sharks. Not a fear – that’s healthy and somewhat controllable. This is a phobia. I can’t look at a photo of any shark without my heart beating faster. When I was young I used to panic in the shower because the screen made me feel like I …
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Yes, Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour’s performance of La Traviata is that good. The wonderful setting on Sydney Harbour from that amazing perspective at Mrs Macqurie’s Chair was just half the attraction. Opera is a tough one to sell at the best of times. It turns many an audience off with it’s …
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Chris Smith’s piece on Palazzo Versace being just as good today as she was when she first opened 10 years ago made me contemplate, what makes a great hotel? So I came up with the 5 ways a great hotel is like a supermodel. Here they are. 1. They Make A Place …
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So today, the Australian is reporting that the NSW premier Barry O’Farrell is in favour of James Packer’s proposal to build a “top of the range” casino and hotel development in Sydney. The Oz quotes O’Farrell as saying “the sort of tourism-related investment we want”. Well, with all due respect Mr O’Farell, this …
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As I raided the camera cabinet for a seven-night cruise on the Radiance of the Seas I accidentally picked up the 15mm fisheye lense looking for a wide angle lense. And on impulse packed it. I love that famous fisheye shot of the elephant swimming in Sri Lanka, but always thought that’s …
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Ok, so I am a guy but people tell me I am not too bad on the romance stakes. The wife says it’s a bit inconsistent – it’s not daily. But I hate Valentines day. It’s more than just the rampant commercialisation – it’s the crap that carries on around it. Here …
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So the first travel I did with Oliver, my son (oh and his mum who is kinda central to the story) to the Gold Coast gave me some insights into what is wrong with Australian tourism for families. This is the story of the five lessons of Master Oliver. I was heading …
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