Dorian Mode

Words by Dorian Mode Photography Lydia Thorpe I’m flying from Perth to Sydney, sitting in a metal tube at 30,000 feet. Unlike the Indian Pacific, none of my fellow passengers …

Words by Dorian Mode. Photography Lydia Thorpe Canberra is mostly associated with pollies and public servants. But it’s a relatively short drive (or train ride) to what feels like Australia’s …

Words by Dorian Mode Photography Lydia Thorpe Recently a senior confessed to us that she and her husband were “over travelling” since the lock down. “That’s it for us,” she …

How did we recycle in the 1970s? Words Dorian Mode No weekend would be complete in Sydney in the 1970s without ribbons of smoke billowing from backyard incinerators. Each weekend …

Words by Dorian Mode With NSW in lock down, for this travel column, I’ve been reflecting on how we used to entertain ourselves in the backyard the 1970s. Yellow Brake …

Words by Dorian Mode. Photography by Lydia Thorpe The NSW town of Hay is so flat that if you stand on a milk-crate you can see Mudgee. But this makes …

Words by Dorian Mode. Photography Lydia Thorpe With international travel impeded by lockdown, seniors are choosing long driving holidays. Sometimes these holiday destinations allow you to bring your best mate. …

Words by Dorian Mode. Photography Lydia Thorpe Driving north on the M1 is dull. Like the Hume, there are no pretty towns along the way to grab a coffee or …

Words by Dorian Mode. Photography Lydia Thorpe Girri Girra is a 100% Aboriginal-owned cultural tourism business, owned and operated by Tim Selwyn, an ex-colleague of mine from NAISDA Aboriginal College, …

Kims, a journey through time Words Dorian Mode. Photography Kims Beachside Retreat With seniors being the most vulnerable group with COVID-19, there’s never been a better time to support your …