It has often been said that Australia is the last inhabited continent yet to be fully explored. Due to the sheer size of this land, there are indeed many locations that are rarely experienced by humans. However, modern technology is beginning to challenge this assumption. Trains are dissecting the country into various sections and some of … [Read more...]
BOOK CLUB: The Honourable Thief
Author: Meaghan Wilson Anastasios ISBN: 978-1-76055-252-6 RRP: $32.99 Publication Date: 31 July 2018 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Copy: Courtesy of the Publisher Dan Brown meets Indiana Jones, now that's an awfully big call to make if ever I heard one. I have enjoyed a couple of the Dan Brown novels, and movies, and I loved the early Indy movies - though how much of that … [Read more...]
New Movie: Mortal Engines (Coming Soon)
There is something to look forward to next summer, because Academy Award winning filmmakers Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens have a treat for you. It's called Mortal Engines and is based on a book series by Philip Reeve. It is set thousands of years in a steampunk version of London, long after humankind has had to adapt to a previous destruction. Giant cities … [Read more...]
Review: Something Secret
Author: T.R. Kester ISBN: 9781548571535 RRP: $15 Publisher: Self-Published Copy: Courtesy of the Author Last year I read and reviewed local debut author T.R. Kester after the release of Something Wicked and hinted at following up with an interview which never eventuated, perhaps I should look at doing that this time. Can you tell I'm still procrastinating? The to-do … [Read more...]
Top 5 Backpacking Beauty Tips
Feeling fresh and clean in the outdoors can be difficult, especially if you plan to backpack for more than a couple of weeks, but it’s by no means impossible. If you are planning to experience some of the fascinating places Europe has to offer this summer, make sure you carry an e111 card with you at all times in order to receive emergency medical treatment for free or at a … [Read more...]