Tag Archive: the kimberley

Round and Round I Go: A Trip in the Kimberley

Somewhere on that burnt red off-road track, after my sleepless and sick night of camping in Broome, when my feet burned from sand fly bites and my stomach burned from Sambuca and smoke,… Continue reading

Broome Adventures: Some Lessons Learned

Remember how I said Aussies have optimism built into their DNA? When I told everyone I was headed up to Broome, the response went unvaried: “You’ll love it!” and “Charming town!”. What’s funny… Continue reading

Broome Adventures: Bouts with the Mozzies

I go to bed cradling a bottle of mosquito spray. I know, it’s come to this. I hold the bottle close at night so that when I wake up at 3am to pinpricks… Continue reading

Travels in Broome, Western Australia

Broome is an outpost of 15,000 in the north of Australia. Look it up on a map. You’ve probably never heard of it unless you collect pearls or you read the article about… Continue reading