A (not-so-typical) Australian (bushfire) Christmas

I was always going to make a video this year about a “typical” Australian Christmas. The plan was to highlight the carefree nature of an Australian summer in contrast to a white Christmas. Little did I know that this Christmas period would be anything but typical. Read More …

A Guide to Sydney New Year’s Eve Fireworks from the Sydney Opera House Forecourt

Happy New Year! Can you believe the earth has flung another full rotation around our sun and brought us the start of another year, another era and perhaps a new beginning? Time is a mad-made concept to an extent. A convenient shared metric to measure Read More …

Balut challenge: I ate balut and it wasn’t pretty

Like most ridiculous challenges, this one began with me swearing that I’d never do it… “I’ll never eat balut!”. Yet, my resistance just drew more attention to the whole thing with everyone saying I should try it. “It’s masarap! (yummy)” they said. When you travel, Read More …

Talipanan Beach Puerto Galera: Quintessential paradise

Still half asleep and bleary-eyed, I cross the hot white sand and fall into the calm, blue ocean. The sea and sky have that morning diffused light as if the sun is still warming up. The colours are striking but not as saturated as they Read More …

The Dramatic Contrast of Manila: Drone Video

Manila is a classic blend of old and new, rich and poor. Luxury condos and houses stand among shanty towns with their improvised tin roofs and colourful concrete walls. Local kids swim and play in the dirty brown viaducts next to resort-like complexes housing swimming pools and Read More …