Travels with My Hat is a memoir of my adventures as a travel writer in Africa, South Asia and the Arab world. Beautifully designed, it is lavishly illustrated with photographs and maps and includes poignant correspondence with my mother who had never left Australia.
Christine who lives in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, is available for public or private talks. Hear her adventures first-hand, see her photographs and discuss current and historical events with this inspiring solo traveller.
When I would think, well this is what I've come for and the physical and psychological demands of the effort to get here, are now worth it...
When I first set foot in Morocco as a young backpacker in the 1960s, I was captivated by the ever changing desert and mountain scenery, its colourful peoples and fascinating souqs. My book Collins Independent Travellers Guide to Morocco was published in 1990.
Some 1.3 billion people in the world lack access to clean water. Women and children spend an estimated 200 million hours a day hauling water, often over great distances from the source. Here Somali refugees in the Horn of Africa, one of the driest places on earth.
Thailand is internationally famous for memorable meals. Be they simple dishes in a fishing village. Or elaborate buffets served in tourist hotels. One meal I remember in particular was on the terrace of the Oriental Hotel overlooking the Chao Phaya … Continue reading
Rowing a boat with your leg is quite a difficult feat, but the leg-rowers of Inle Lake are well balanced men. Inle Lake lies in in the Shan state … Continue reading
THAI ROAST DUCK CURRY ½ Chinese-style roast duck, chopped and with loose bones removed 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, finely sliced 1 teaspoon of turmeric, ½ teaspoon curry powder 2 cubes crushed garlic 1 tablespoon crushed fresh ginger … Continue reading