Never-Never Country: Cairns to Darwin, Australia

Never-Never Country: Cairns to Darwin, Australia The Never Never - The name was first recorded, in the late 19th century, describing the uninhabited regions of Australia - then called just ‘The Never-Never’. The more remote outback regions of the Northern Territory and Queensland are still known by that name. This is as much a state of mind and a folk-memory that recalls the pre-settlement outback life with fondness as it is a precise... Read More

Eastern and Oriental Express Rail Journey

Eastern and Oriental Express Rail Journey A personal favourite of Paul Patane’s is the rail journey on the Eastern & Oriental Express Paul is a devotee of train journeys and one of his favourites is the Eastern & Oriental Express in Asia - a popular and unique journey that links two remarkable capitals, Singapore and Bangkok. The landscape in between is blessed with intense natural beauty, wide-open spaces, meandering river sand dense... Read More