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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: Drop
Drop is one of those movies that’s challenging to discuss without giving away the punchline.
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Movie: The Penguin Lessons
Combining a story about a cute Magellanic penguin with the bloodshed of Argentina’s Dirty War to create a feel-good movie was always going to be...
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On Stage: Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar has wowed audiences around the world since debuting on stage in the 1970s.
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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.
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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.
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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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Movie: Dog Man
There seemed to be three distinct audience members at a screening of Dog Man, the animated film adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s New York Times bestselling...
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Movie: Flow
Flow’s victory in this year’s Academy Awards Animated Film category came as no surprise.
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On Stage: Three Sisters
Having never seen a performance of Anton Chekhov’s 1901 family drama Three Sisters, I had no idea what to expect.
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Movie: The Last Showgirl
The Last Showgirl is one of those movies the older you are the more likely the storyline and underlying messages will resonate with you.
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On Stage: Bearded
Australia’s 2017 marriage equality debate provides the background to the musical Bearded playing at Melbourne’s Theatre Works.
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