Freelance journalist and media academic, specialising in travel writing. Loves travelling in Australia and New Zealand - but will go anywhere for a good story.
Prompted by my own inability to travel over the last few years, I wrote a piece about how COVID has changed travel writing, though maybe that's not such a bad thing https://t.co/W42oYFtVid via @ConversationEDU@UniversitySA
Thrilled to be among 22 women journalists across SEAsia to contribute to this collection of essays reflecting on events in our careers.Thanks to @retawrites and @penguinbookssea for pulling it together. Now available in Singapore and online, with Australia release in Feb.
My second finalist spot for the @ASTWinc Awards for Excellence, for Best Australian Story under 1000 words, is for this piece for The Australian's Travel+Luxury section. Congrats to all finalists! Winners announced on Nov 17. #travelwriting#trains https://t.co/d4TnIuVCOg
Elated to be a finalist for Best Sustainable Tourism Story in the #ASTW Awards for Excellence for my story on Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat Tours. Thanks to
@BrisbaneJane for commissioning it for a Weekend Australian Magazine series last year. https://t.co/TDfMt5phDn
Travel writing's not a holiday and sometimes I wish I had someone along to share special places with. In this story, I was asked to write about that - and who I'd take. https://t.co/soaeE1gOaV
Have you tuned into last week's episode of the #outbackwaypodcast yet? In our second episode for 2020, Helen interviews travel journalist @leemylne about what there is to do at Uluru. Find the Outback Way Podcast in your favourite podcast player!
Photo: Sean Scott