Born to write, books for me are a kind of religious experience. Both reading and writing them. Whether I have a publisher or not has never been a big part of the equation. It maybe should be, but I simply can’t stop myself from writing. Through all the years of doing so, here are a few books that have seen light of day. A few others are yet to do so and I need to make that my new focus, for 2022.
Books are my babies. I know, we’ve heard that before from many writers. But it’s oh so true, especially when you don’t have other offspring. Each book seems momentous. Even simple travel guides such as these.
Tales of Rome’s beginnings, from Romulus and Remus to Ovid, Agrippina and Nero. Plus Puccini, Fellini, La Dolce Vita and Roman Holiday … Here are two samples to delve into.
Café Life Sydney
A visual essay on Sydney’s neighbourhood cafes. From Bondi to Bronte, Potts Point to Glebe. Beachside, bayside, bohemian and ultra barista-fied cafes.
The fourth edition of my
Bradt Travel Guide to Borneo
is out … with an irresistible (yet menaced) mascot.
I still have a way to go to
match founder Hilary Bradt’s 12th edition
of her Madagascar Guide
I have also worked as a contributing writer and photographer to several other guidebooks. Among them the Eyewitness Guides to France, Italy and Australia. Here is a sample spread from the Italy Guide.
