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Travel and entertainment news and views presented by Melbourne journalist Jenny Burns who over a long career, has written for a number of newspapers and magazines and travelled from Anchorage to Zagreb and many capitals in between.
Entertainment
Movie: The Stolen Painting
The discovery of a painting by Egon Schiele that had been lost since 1939 provides the inspiration for French movie The Stolen Painting.
Read More »Movie: Smurfs
The younger you are the more likely you are to enjoy Smurfs, the latest animated movie featuring the much-loved tiny blue humanoid creatures.
Read More »On Stage: ABBA Voyage
Watching the crowd in the auditorium before ABBA Voyage began there seemed to be three audience groups.
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Exploring the Arctic on a Silversea Cruise
A quote from boxer Mike Tyson seemed a strange way to start our Silversea Expeditions 16-day Pond Inlet, Nunavut to Reykjavík cruise.
Read More »Relaxing and Renewing at Kamalaya
What bliss was my first thought as my Indian head massage came to an end at Kamalaya Koh Samui Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa.
Read More »Travelling on The Overland train
My trip on The Overland train between Melbourne and Adelaide didn’t start well but improved once onboard.
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On Stage: Smokescreen
Much of the content of the Australian play Smokescreen is alarming.
Read More »On Stage: Soldier Boy
The tragic story of the youngest Australian to have died in World War 1 is emotionally brought to life in Soldier Boy playing at Melbourne’s...
Read More »Movie: How to Train Your Dragon
Discussions around the live action remake of the originally animated movie trilogy How to Train Your Dragon have a common theme.
Read More »On Stage: Love and Information
Love and Information, playing at Melbourne’s Theatre Works, is one of those plays where a little research is probably useful before attending a performance.
Read More »Movie: Drop
Drop is one of those movies that’s challenging to discuss without giving away the punchline.
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