Festival Film: Ryuichi Sakamoto Opus

      I first clapped eyes on the intriguing Ryuichi Sakamoto in the 1983 movie…

Skiing Japan’s Rusutsu with Flip Byrnes

      Slide past the large, startling, robotic talking tree and the fun-park vibe at…

Greatest Walks of the World

    What are the greatest nature walks in the world? Tasmania’s Three Capes Track? New…

Merry Christmas from The Starfish

    Ho ho ho! You haven’t heard from us lately for a couple of reasons.…

Somatheeram: Ayurvedic Rejuvenation in India

      They say no trip to southern India is complete without a stay at…

Two Tickets to Greece – Movie Giveaway!

  On a sizzling summer day, why not escape the heat and enjoy an entertaining film…

Suburban Boy’s Thriller Summer of Blood

    Dave Warner, creative powerhouse. He’s just come out with a new crime thriller, Summer…

Flip Byrnes’s Ultimate Skiing & Snowboarding

    Journalist and ski fanatic Flip Byrnes knows more about snow, and places to ski…

Steve Hawke On The Brothers Wolfe

    Author Steve Hawke (the son of our former PM) has just come out with…

Janet’s 20th Ubud Writers Festival Upon Us

      It’s two decades since we first met Bali-based Australian Janet DeNeefe. Back then,…