photo galleries
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milan (102)
The home of shopping in Italy, Milan is less the historic centre and more the fashion centre. -
verona (151)
Verona is the home of Romeo and Juliet and the huge opera stadium which we also went and checked out. -
venice (331)
Hitting the city of canals and I have to say it was one of my favourite cities of all time. -
bologna (106)
Bologna is the gay (and fashion house) capital of Italy and is full of the most amazing sites. Well worth checking out. -
florence (181)
The biggest city in Tuscany and a load of amazing sites to check out in this gorgeous city. -
lucca (82)
Lucca is one of the most gorgeous cities in Tuscany and it was great to get out of the big city and experience it. -
prato (20)
The tailoring capital of Tuscany, the small town of Prato just outside Florence has a charm of its own. -
pisa (52)
Visiting the famous leaning tower in the west of Tuscany on a day trip to Pisa. -
geneva (122)
Visiting the city of Geneva - home of the UN and a truly multicultural town. Very cool. -
montreux (131)
Heading around to the other side of Lake Geneva to see the Swiss countryside and visit the city of Montreux. -
singapore (245)
When you live in Australia, you become very familiar with Singapore - your stop over for just about anywhere. -
vivid sydney (9)
Vivid Sydney is a new festival all about light - and included the Luminous Festival at the Sydney Opera House. -
washington (141)
Hitting the US capital for a couple of days as part of my slow trip home. -
new york (449)
Heading to the Big Apple for a week exploring all the nooks and crannies of Manhattan. -
chicago (310)
Heading to the Magnificent Mile and checking out the windy city on my first trip to the middle of the US. -
los angeles (141)
The City of Angels is not exactly the easiest place to get around when you are on your own - but I had a go at it anyway. -
sydney open (210)
Sydney Open is the biannual event hosted by the Historic Houses Trust to showcase some of the public buildings around Sydney. -
sculpture by the sea (424)
The annual sculpture exhibition between Bondi and Tamarama beaches called 'Sculpture by the Sea' is a highlight of the cultural calendar each year. -
sydney international motor show (802)
A gay boy who is also into cars? It isn't that uncommon! This is just a collection of pics taken at the Sydney Motor Show over a couple of years. -
luang prabang (242)
A trip to the north of communist Laos to Luang Prabang - one of the oldest Buddhist cities around. Temples and monks galore. -
vientiane (189)
A visit to the small capital city of the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic. A very relaxing place with French history merged with a Buddhist tradition. Very cool. -
kuala lumpur (342)
The capital of Malaysia and a few trips to check out the sights. Check out the very moorish architecture, the shopping and the very humid weather. -
paris (400)
It is an easy city to fall in love with, so my first trip to Paris and out to Versailles was pretty bloody amazing. -
prague (291)
Heading into the former communist Czech Republic. A whole new world of architecture and the most amazing metro stations I have ever seen. Very cool. -
vatican city (97)
While in Rome you just have to cross the border and have a wander around to see if you can find the Holy Father. Off to the Vatican Museum. -
rome (298)
Heading back to the ancient city to wander around the hills and check out a bit of Italian culture and food. -
london (421)
It seems to be a city in which all the museums are always full and the streets are always alive - pity it costs so much! -
sydney as a tourist (44)
Taking a bunch of academics around this city of ours - so some snaps as a tourist in the eastern suburbs of Sydney. -
chiang mai (187)
Heading to the northern Thailand city of Chiang Mai, complete with visits to hill tribes, an elephant trek and a stay in a fabulous hotel. Absolutely loved this part of the country. -
bangkok (195)
A visit to the city of smiles and found it to be one of the coolest and arty cities around. Despite the crippling heat, there was a load of stuff to do and lots of sight to see. -
ayuthaya (106)
Checking out world heritage listed Ayuthaya, the former capital of Thailand and home to the Summer Palace for the King of Thailand. -
our bridge (67)
A day of activities around Sydney to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. -
hunter valley (26)
North of Sydney is the wine region of the Hunter Valley. I think I really need to make a few more visits to the region and check out a few more wineries. -
melaka (109)
Heading south from Kuala Lumpur to the old Dutch settlements at Melaka for a bit of an explore. Quite a pretty and historical little town. -
ipoh (76)
Ipoh is the capital of the state of Perak, north of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. It is a gorgeous town surrounded by mountains. -
bali (10)
A very short stop over in the resort town so popular with Australians - on my way to other parts of Asia. -
mid north coast (14)
Heading north of the city to check out the towns along the mid north coast of NSW. There is still a lot of places to explore though. -
jakarta (49)
Heading through the Indonesian capital during a period when Australian relations with our northern neighour were not so crash hot. -
saw (139)
A fantastic series of walks that happen around Sydney's best architectural sites. If you get a chance, you really should check them out. -
illawarra (40)
Heading south of Sydney to check out the Illawarra region - plenty of things to see within just a couple of hours of the CBD. -
highlands (65)
South west of Sydney are the villages and towns of the Southern Highlands including Bowral, Mittagong and a few national parks. -
penang (213)
Heading to the north of Malaysia to check out the very British settlement at Georgetown/Penang. -
darwin (82)
The capital of the Northern Territory is quite an amazing little town - our gateway to Asia, a very Asian feel and one of our growth centres. -
blue mts (122)
Right in Sydney's backyard is the amazing Blue Mountains with a range of sights and some great national park adventures. -
parks (127)
Every Sydneysider needs to have a National Parks pass so they can check out all the great reserves around Sydney. -
melbourne (200)
I lived in Melbourne for a number of years and I have to say it is a much more cultured city than Sydney, but just a little too quiet. -
canberra (226)
The Australian capital is a very odd little place but it has some of Australia's premier tourist attractions. -
wellington (170)
The capital of New Zealand is a quaint little town which has plenty of sights including the very amazing Maori heritage sites. -
marlborough (40)
The northern tip of the south island of New Zealand has some amazing wine country. Go and check it out sometime. -
christchurch (203)
The very English settlement of Christchurch is also the marshalling point for lots of work in Antarctica. -
auckland (212)
New Zealand's largest city is apparently on of the world's most liveable cities - so I had to go and check it out for myself. -
hiroshima (74)
Heading off to this quite amazing city with all of its history and now its focus on peace. Quite an amazing experience. -
himeji (57)
Himeji is home to one of Japan's oldest (unreconstructed) castles and exploring the city and its history was quite interesting. -
osaka (106)
One of Japan's major tourist gateways, Osaka also has a fairly amazing history and sense of style - all of its own. -
kobe (70)
Kobe has had a fairly tragic history, particularly with the earthquake recently. Its quite a cool little town. -
kyoto (111)
Kyoto has to be one of the most gorgeous cities around so I quite enjoyed just wandering the streets. -
nagoya (77)
I had never been to Nagoya before - so my trip to Expo gave me a chance to explore this old city with a new feel. -
expo 05 (122)
I headed to Aichi in Japan to check out Expo 2005 - I have never seen so many people in the one place and it was a pretty amazing experience. -
tokyo (237)
Tokyo is one of the world's most amazing cities and I've enjoyed my couple of trips to go and see all that action. -
narita (8)
The international airport for Tokyo is about 90 minutes away at Narita. Quite an interesting little town. -
brisbane (72)
The capital of Queensland where it is supposedly gorgeous all year round - just a little too quiet (and humid) for me. -
siem reap (104)
A visit to the ancient capital of Cambodia at Angkor Wat. There is only so many wats you can look at - but this place was amazing. -
phnom penh (102)
Heading to the capital of Cambodia was an amazing experience - the history of the Khmer Rouge, the poverty and begging. -
mekong delta (35)
It is one of the world's most amazing river systems - so I had to go and check out life on the Mekong Delta while in Vietnam. -
ho chi minh city (116)
It is quite amazing to see the reaction to the Vietnam War in the former capital of the south. This was quite an amazing insight into the communist country. -
taronga zoo (24)
It isn't often that you go to the zoo in your hometown, so I decided to take the camera along and grab some snaps -
vancouver (111)
Vancouver in Canada is one of only a few cities that I could see myself living in - and that is probably because it is so similar to Sydney. -
seattle (100)
The home of Starbucks and Boeing - and I just wandered around the streets of this very liveable city. -
san francisco (270)
Very queer, very open, very liberal, very multicultural. This is a town that I could definitely live in. -
grand canyon (36)
Any trip to the west coast of the US must include a drive out to Arizona and the Grand Canyon. Very cool. -
las vegas (98)
I don't even gamble, but there is just so much else to check out in the city full of the world's most amazing casinos. -
western nsw (39)
Some photos taken while travelling around NSW on the other side of the Great Dividing Range. Welcome to the country. -
western australia (21)
Kenneth and I decided to do a driving tour around the south of Western Australia. I would definitely like to go back sometime. -
adelaide (38)
Checking out the city of churches (although I didn't spend much time near churches) and the McLaren Valley wineries outside of town. -
taipei (10)
Heading to the capital of the disputed territory of Taiwan to check out one of the most Chinese cities I've ever been to. -
hong kong (28)
A visit to Kenneth in Hong Kong and checking out the territory. Despite being not much of a shopper I have to say that this was quite a fun trip. -
torres strait (63)
A fantastic trip to the Torres Strait of Australia and visits to a range of indigenous communities - a life changing trip. -
cairns (16)
A visit to the wild far north of Queensland - way too bloody humid for me - but an interesting place to check out.