By the time Tony co-founded Lonely Planet Publications in 1973, he already had the travel bug. And ever since, travel and discovery have been at the heart of his life and career.
In December 2022, so just before Christmas, I spent two weeks on the Aranui 5, the iconic cargo-passenger ship which makes a regular run from Tahiti in French Polynesia out through the Tuamotu atolls to the beautiful mountainous islands of the Marquesas. It's a trip w...
◄ Hallyu! The Korean Wave Hallyu! The Korean Wave at the Victoria & Albert Museum until Saturday 25 June 2023 showcases the colourful and dynamic popular culture of South Korea, exploring the makings of the Korean Wave and its global impact on the creative indu...
OK, it's time to look back over the last year. Starting with Museums & Galleries. Reading through my diary for the past 12 months there sure were a lot of them! Some highlights: ▲ The Alexandria Library right on the Mediterranean Coast in Egypt. An interesti...
▲ Gauguins in Moscow's Pushkin Museum My lengthy stay in London concluded with a visit to the Gauguin exhibition at the Tate Modern. I’ve made lots of visits to French Polynesia, including working on a couple of editions of our Tahiti & French Polynesia guid...
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