Born Sydney. Biology teacher 1958. Graduate nurse RNSH 1963. Hostess Club Mediterranee Sicily and Tahiti 1966-67. Writer & photographer specialising in travel and lifestyles in eastern countries. Member British Guild of Travel Writers since 1975. French speaking.
| 1965-71 | Travel writing Australian media. PATA Awards 1970-71 articles on Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Bali & Grand Award Burma |
| 1972-74 | Freelance London, photography – The Times M.East Supplements |
| 1975-81 | Freelance writing and photography Middle East/Arab Gulf States |
| Member UK press corps, Royal Visit to the Arabian peninsula | |
| 1980 | Editor, writer and photographer – Sudan Airways magazine |
| 1982-89 | Writing and photography, S.E.Asia, Sub-Continent, Middle East |
| 1990-2005 | Writing and photography, Africa and Arab States of the Gulf |
| Founded stock image library Middle East Pictures | |
| Founded World Religions Photo Library www.worldreligionsphotolibrary.com | |
| Founded COPIX travel & lifestyle photo library www.alamy.com/portfolio/copix |
Books
The Gulf States and Oman (Croom Helm), 1978
An Insight and Guide to Jordan (Longman), 1980
An Insight and Guide to Pakistan (Longman), 1981
Cooking the Middle Eastern Way (Prion ) 1984-99
People at Work in the Middle East (Batsford) 1984
South East Asian Food & Drink (Wayland), 1988
Middle Eastern Food & Drink (Wayland), 1988
Australian and New Zealand Food & Drink (Wayland), 1989
The Netherlands (Wayland), 1989
Essential Thailand (AA) & Essential Bali (AA) 1990
Essential Seychelles (AA) & Essential Malaysia (AA) 1992
Independent Travellers Guide to Morocco (Collins) 1990
Morocco publisher Moorland, 1994
Cairo/Luxor City Guide (Photography) Collins, 1991
Photography Chronicle of Progress UAE 25 years (Trident Press), 1996
Contributing writer & photographer GCC Year-Book (ISC), 1997/2005
Visitors Guide Arab States of the Gulf States (JPM/Switzerland), 1998
Co-author & photographer, Insight Guide UAE & Oman (APA) 1998-2002
Photography Microsoft Encarta 1997-2010
Travels with My Hat: A lifetime on the road (Christine Osborne Pictures) 2013
Travels with My Hat: A lifetime on the road – ebook (A Sense of Place Publishing) 2014
Among Believers: A pictorial journey, 365 photos (World Religions Photo Library) 2016
The Gulf States And Oman, Routledge Library Editions
History of the Middle East Vol. 6 (Routledge London & New York) 2017
Old Gulf Coast Days: Qatar 2018
Old Gulf Coast Days. United Arab Emirates 2018
Old Gulf Coast Days: Sultanate of Oman 2018
Wajid & the Perfect Pearl: Tales from Old Araby 2023
Articles
More than 500 illustrated articles published in 30 countries
