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Day 3: Inappropriate laughter ensues

Written by . published on July 7, 2011. Filed under Blog post. Tagged , , , . 2 Comments.
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Honiara: We’ve been flat out since arriving in the Solomon Islands on Tuesday, with mere snips of time in between meetings and visits to process the information coming our way. So far, we’ve met the local YWCA, a group of Pacific midwives and aid workers here for a conference on reproductive health, the local planned parenthood association, a group of teenagers in the Save the Children peer support programme at Honiara High School, World Vision and Oxfam leaders, and the NZ Deputy High commissioner and his wife — but I think what’s got everyone actually buzzing  is our impromptu trip today to the Christian Care Centre.

Now, those are words I thought I’d never type. More….

Solomon Islands

Written by . published on June 15, 2011. Filed under Blog post. Tagged , , . No comments.
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To paraphrase an old comedian, a funny thing happened on the way between my station on the dining table, the fridge and the radio the other day. More….

I ♥ DF

Written by . published on September 17, 2010. Filed under Blog post. Tagged , , . 1 Comment.
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Distrito Federal, Mexico: They’re celebrating Mexico’s 200th year of independence from Spain today, and we took to the streets with the crowds: literally thousands and thousands of people converged on the main drag, the Paseo de la Reforma, and Zocalo square, to wave flags, watch military parades and eat street food. More….

Outta here

Written by . published on July 23, 2010. Filed under Blog post. Tagged . No comments.
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I’m heading off to the Americas with Emily Andrews for work at the end of August, covering New York, LA, and Mexico City while also getting in a bit of sun, staying at the 50s gangster-chic Boca Chica hotel in Acapulco and finally meeting some of the designers and other creative people I’ve been in touch with over the last three months of planning this trip. More….

Road Works

Written by . published on June 29, 2010. Filed under Magazine article. Tagged , , , . No comments.

Part of Urbis’ City Feature series, this is a design-led travel piece on Auckland’s Karangahape Road that includes interviews with local designers, artists and architects. Soon to come, Nelson and Brooklyn, New York….

Courtesy of Urbis, AGM Publishing, 2010.

Catch This Wave

Written by . published on June 29, 2010. Filed under Magazine article. Tagged , . No comments.
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My second go at donning a wetsuit in the depths of winter and trying something new for Women’s Health. More….

Peak Performance

Written by . published on June 28, 2010. Filed under Magazine article. Tagged , , , . No comments.

“Want a full immersion winter getaway experience without the ski bunnies and cafes, but with some good architecture thrown in? We suggest you head to the high, wild hills of Arthur’s Pass.”

(with Johanna Thornton. Courtesy of HOME New Zealand, ACP Publishing, 2007)

Argyll’s Treat, Scotland

Written by . published on June 28, 2010. Filed under Magazine article. Tagged , , , . 1 Comment.

A singular and kitsch hotel in the Scottish highlands renovated by the entrepreneur Bennie Gray, who also created Gray’s Antiques in London and developed The Custard Factory complex in Birmingham.

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Island in the Sun

Written by . published on June 20, 2010. Filed under Magazine article. Tagged , , , . No comments.
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“However wealthy it seems, the story of food on Santorini is similar to that of a ship on a long sea voyage – a tale of careful husbandry, preservation and wise trading.” Its violent volcanic origins have left Santorini with a distinct food and wine culture, as Sam Eichblatt discovers. (Courtesy of Dish magazine, Tangible Media, 2010)

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