S. Townsend

Motorcycle routes around Canberra, ACT Route: The Backroads to Yass Date: 30th June 2024 Weather: Damp morning, overcast with...

One of the benefits of being based in Canberra has to be the accessibility of great country riding roads to all points of the compass....

As a fiction writer, I am convinced that readers are intimately aware authors often navigate a delicate balance between storytelling and...

Inspiration and adventure are everywhere! This month saw a remarkable opportunity to spend a couple of weeks in China, not a destination...

Combining writing research with adventure travel is the ultimate experience! I engaged in a lot of research for my last novel, The...

Ibo Island, situated within Mozambique's Quirimbas Archipelago, boasts a rich and multifaceted history stretching back centuries. The...

I love four things besides my wife and doggy companion. Travel - the more adventurous, the better, My day job, but I don’t talk much...

Carbon dating has suggested that the baobab can live to 3000 or more years, making them some of the oldest living things on the planet....

Survivalist and Post-Apocalyptic fiction loves the Colorado Rockies! Colorado's vast and diverse landscape epitomises the ideal backdrop...

Running is one of my favourite ways to explore a new destination. Especially early in the morning or late in the evening when the tourist...

In THE VALLEY, a small community must band together to survive the deadly pandemic crashing against the bulwarks of their mountain...

The Temple of Hadrian in Rome is one of the city's enduring symbols of its ancient grandeur. Erected in honour of Emperor Hadrian...

THE VALLEY is a story of full of people thrown into circumstances they never dreamed of and having to make decisions they never imagined....

The greatest reward of independent travel occurs when you inadvertently stumble across something completely unexpected, like the...

Behind the beautiful facade completed in 1890 to house the court of the Vilna Governorate, over 1000 prisoners were executed in the...

After a challenging week of work in Phnom Penh, I managed to orchestrate an escape from Cambodia’s bustling metropolis to the more...

The Hagia Sophia of Istanbul tells the story of the rise and fall of one of the greatest empires in human history. Constantine built the...

The Alcazar of Toledo is a square fortified building with imposing towers dominating the skyline of the ancient fortified city. The...

History and ancient civilisations are my thing! Petra is an ancient archeological site in present-day Jordan and dates back to the fourth...

My travels have taken me to some amazing places, many with horrific stories. The end of the world for the citizens of Pompei and...