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All That Glitters

The lure of the sapphire is very real in Queensland’s Central Highlands. As Roderick Eime discovered, the fabled El Dorado may have streets lined with gold but Rubyvale’s dusty pavements are littered with gemstones. “Here you go,” says Kym White … Continue reading

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A Cape to Adventure

Queensland’s rugged Cape York Peninsula is a bush-driving destination of considerable repute. http://www.metronews.ca/ottawa/australia/article/144424

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Eyre Freshener

En Route Issue 8 Spotlight Eyre Peninsula Roderick Eime Named for Edward John Eyre who nearly died several times on his crossing to Albany in 1841, he and his Aboriginal companion, Wylie, were the last of a party of five … Continue reading

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Battle for Australia

Battle for Australia Few Australians realise the vast extent of tangible WWII history still visible today. But as the dust settles from the release of Baz Luhrmann’s epic Australia, with the bombing of Darwin forming its dramatic centrepiece, AT sets … Continue reading

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Canterbury Tales – The revival of Otahuna

For Queensland Homes – Gold Edition There’s no second chance to make a first impression and at Otahuna Lodge, tucked discreetly away in the backblocks of outer Christchurch, one certainly knows when one has arrived. Jack, our taxi driver and … Continue reading

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On Wandjina Time

Roderick Eime traces the path of Australia’s forthcoming epic motion picture through some of the oldest landscapes on Earth. He stares down on me as if from the heavens, mute and limbless, his power over the elements is total. The … Continue reading

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Tom Butler: Mountain Man

The rugged high country of New Zealand’s Southern Alps is no place for lightweights. The weather can be ferocious; windy and icy cold in winter and baking hot in the summer months. But none of that was going to stop … Continue reading

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Living on Gwion Time

Expedition cruiser, Roderick Eime, comes face-to-face with an ancient hunter born before the ice age. Blank faced and expressionless, he stood there staring at me. His slender arms adorned with intricate tassels hold a clutch of boomerangs as if inviting … Continue reading

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Checking into the Ivory Tower

as published in Hong Kong Business Beyond mere five-star, there exists a level of luxury that transcends any hotel rating system. A rarefied statusphere where the experience is valued and remembered long after the account is settled. Roderick Eime rose … Continue reading

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Greening Hotels – Saving the Planet or the just the Bottom Line?

  for HM Magazine The rush for ‘green’ credentials and kudos has many people asking questions – and none more so than the travelling public. The travel industry as a whole is drawing both praise and criticism for its impact … Continue reading

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