After returning from life on the road, I spent some time thinking about ‘what’ as opposed to ‘where’ I would like to explore.
Imagining in Melbourne
The final stretch
Being in the right part, of the right country, at the right time has opened the door for so much exploration.
A gentle desert
When the rains came, they told me I was ‘stuck’. Unless I wanted to retrace my steps back along the bitumen, travelling the Oodnadatta Track would require an extreme patience and a real slowing down.
Matt Richmond, Jon Michael Ryan and Chicago
On this edition of re:location I talk with the team behind the documentary, Matt Richmond (director) and Jon Michael Ryan (cinematographer) about Chicago and the film, 'Das Brauhaus: a German-American fairytale'
Clinging to the Great Dividing Range
It’s often said that Australians hug the coast. What I’ve learnt travelling across New South Wales is that we cling to the Great Dividing Range.
James Cave and Lisbon
On this edition of re:location I talk with James Cave about all things Lisbon, his interesting connection with the city and country and setting up the website Portugalist. He's a great guy and it's interesting chat about mixed identity. Have a listen.
Lismore
I couldn’t resist the opportunity to ask people whether they were feeling optimistic or pessimistic about where Australia finds itself in these challenging global times. The answer is a fascinating blend of apprehensiveness and gratefulness.
No time for agendas
Trying to attach a person’s political views to their position on COVID-19 is a fairly fruitless activity. Take away the extremes, and there is a world of convergence.
Life over the border
I had to adjust to two realities. The first was that if I didn’t want to be in ‘lockdown’ then I would have to stay on the road. The second was that to be on the road I would need to get over the sense of guilt that goes with having that freedom.
Bellingen
On this edition on re:location, it's all about 'relocation' to Bellingen. Get to know this beautiful part of the world from a diverse cast of people who have moved there.
