“I am eager for the darkness. It is, after all, what we have come for. My husband and I catch each other’s eyes across the plunge pool and grin at each other. We are thrilled to be back out here, in the middle of the Outback, waiting with butterflies in …
“Palma used to be a city with its doors closed. A decade or more ago, walking through the Old Town meant walking past palatial Renaissance homes that hid behind metal gates and wooden doors. Occasionally you might catch a glimpse over somebody’s shoulder as they retreated into their private courtyard …
“Platypuses are notoriously difficult to see in the wild – they’re shy, they steer well clear of humans and they look an awful lot like logs.” On my most recent trip to Australia I spent a week exploring Tasmania. This is the country’s only island state – and the one …
