a curious dot

So I’ve written about global terrorist events, Trump and European politics over the last year, and now it’s time to focus on something...

Like many of you I’m a strong advocate for gender equality, for breaking glass ceilings and ensuring girls grow up not just believing...

It's been a while since I've written a blog post...apologies, but lucky for us we've been in a holiday bubble over the last few weeks...

Each time I come through immigration at an international airport and scribble madly to complete the dreaded arrival forms, while...

Always fond of a good memoir, I was pleased to see ‘The Glass Castle’ pop up on our book club list. Written by acclaimed American...

It’s been a busy time lately in our neck of the woods – Easter, school holidays, a wedding and a wonderful trip across the ditch. But...

My normal holiday reading list consists of several books I have received from family for Christmas – it’s a box of chocolates; you never...

My preferred travel experience is the exotic, the mind-altering and the adventurous – where I am immersed into a different culture and...

I never thought I would ever find myself agreeing with a decision made by Donald Trump. But there is one decision he appears to have...

Just last week, a few days before Trump became President, my family drove through the birthplace of my late grandmother. A small, remote...