Author: Tom Rooney

I love Thailand, even when it’s raining!

Koh Tao is a diving mecca famed throughout the world, and also known locally as Turtle Island. It’s been a long held dream to visit this magical little island, and finally I have the opportunity to add Tao to my ever expanding list of places … …

Learning through travel

It’s astonishing to realise just how much I missed all that is learnt from travelling the world. It’s one thing to immerse yourself in a book, but nothing compares to the life experience and knowledge gained from travel, where there is the opportunity to interact … …

Finally coming back to life!

Throughout the course of human history free men have always resisted the authoritarian dictates of overbearing rulers. To be honest, dear reader, the last few years have collectively taught us a great deal about human nature, with almost none of it being good. Nevertheless, I … …

Australia’s iconic red centre

The Kimberley region in the far north of Western Australia is rugged, beautiful, and stunningly remote. The population is sparse and the distances are vast, but there is an option to explore the East Kimberley region from a gorgeous little base, and that is the … …

Life’s better in Bora Bora

From the moment the plane touches down on a small outer island that plays host to the airport of Bora Bora, travellers know they’ve arrived at a special destination. This place is famous throughout the world, and the first glimpse of the magic of Bora … …

We’re putting the band back together!

I would never have imagined there’s a backpacker trail of sorts through the islands of French Polynesia, but the multi-island flight packages offered by Air Tahiti ensure travellers continue to bump in to each other. For me this has always encapsulated the magic of travel, … …

Sea life in a marine paradise

I would suggest it’s almost every traveller’s dream to visit French Polynesia. The stunning images of five star resorts perched on pylons over the water with private aquariums underfoot teeming with marine life fulfills our wildest dreams … and hopes for that perfect honeymoon! For … …

Beautiful Hoi An and Hue *sigh*

Now that I’m smack bang in the middle of the tourist trail, the Vietnam adventure just keeps getting better. After a fabulous spell on the beach at Nha Trang, it was time to keep on rolling. Although the famous resort town is one of the … …

Bang on weather in Nha Trang

The Vietnam adventure is really clicking in to top gear, as I commence a second week travelling in this diverse and fascinating country. Just a few hours out of Ho Chi Minh city is the coastal town of Vung Tau, and I thought it worth … …