TravelThailand: Confounded in sweltering BangkokAt Lumphini Park, the lungs of the city, the early morning tai-chi sessions are coming to a graceful conclusion...17 May 11:00 PM
TravelFrench Polynesia: Swimming with sharks and whipraysJill Worrall explores the abundant waters around Moorea.05 May 11:30 PM
TravelFrench Polynesia: My fish are better than your fishIt's amazing what the lure of pottering around tropical fish and coral will do, writes newly-converted early bird Jill Worrall.22 Apr 04:14 AM
TravelFrench Polynesia: Road trip around MooreaMoorea, along with ultra-expensive Bora Bora, is one French Polynesia's most popular islands with visitors. But remarkably, the impact of tourism, visually at least, is relatively low-key.14 Apr 03:50 AM
TravelFrench Polynesia: Medical hitch delays island holidayThis blog is going to finish today beside the Moorea lagoon, I promise.09 Apr 12:53 AM
TravelCycle trail a road test for new hipJill Worrall tackles the Otago Rail Trail as preparation for a longer ride through India.24 Mar 10:55 PM
TravelSailing the Nile - in disguiseJill Worrall prepares to intervene in a debate over a felucca ride.14 Mar 11:00 PM
OpinionA walk through Cairo's religious historyEast of the Nile, Jill Worrall finds two neighbourhoods where life continues at a less frenetic pace than in the rest of the city.22 Feb 02:00 AM
OpinionEgypt: Dazzled by the contents of Tutankhamun's tombJill Worrall is bewitched by the beauty of the boy king's death mask.15 Feb 11:00 PM
TravelEgypt: Disco boat escape from Cairo's bustling metropolisJill Worrall is whisked through Cairo's cacophony by taxi, boat and horse-drawn carriage.05 Feb 03:00 AM
OpinionLibya: A salty dip in the midst of the SaharaJill Worrall visits the last of Libya's remaining Ubari lakes, most of which dried up long ago.27 Jan 02:45 AM
OpinionDusty attempt at romance in the Libyan desertA midnight phone call reminds Jill Worrall of the clumsy wooing she encountered in the Sahara.14 Jan 01:30 AM
TravelMind over matter in LibyaJill Worrall takes part in the fast of Eid-ul-Adha and struggles to manage a full day of sightseeing in Sabratha.04 Jan 07:11 PM
TravelSex, violence and intimate dining with the kotukuThere was some sex, a little violence, home improvements and some intimate dining-in - it could have been any night of reality television but in fact these scenarios were being played out among the kotuku.05 Dec 09:31 PM
TravelFlying high over Fox GlacierJill Worrall makes the most of a rare clear West Coast morning with a flight over the Southern Alps.29 Nov 09:08 PM
TravelExploring the magical icy world of Franz JosefJill Worrall puts her new hip through its paces on a tour of Franz Josef Glacier.26 Nov 05:00 PM
TravelSampling fruit leather in the Iranian mountainsJill Worrall finds a peaceful haven in Iran's Alborz Mountains.20 Nov 12:30 AM
TravelIran: The nuclear facility and the Unesco siteJill Worrall finds stark contrasts in central Iran's mountain region.09 Nov 10:45 PM
TravelIran: Waxing lyrical about love and wineJill Worrall laments the closure of a popular teahouse where visitors once recited the words of mystical poet Hafez.03 Nov 10:00 PM
TravelIran: Refuges along an old caravan routeJill Worrall visits the roadside inns which once housed camel caravans travelling the silk road.27 Oct 11:00 PM
TravelIran: Revealing clothes highlight society's dualityJill Worrall wonders how much longer Iran's leaders can control the personal freedoms of its citizens.20 Oct 02:30 AM
TravelWinetasting and wildlife in Hawkes BayJill Worrall finds a tourist attraction she'd be proud to take overseas visitors to.07 Oct 01:01 AM
TravelSeal spotting in the WairarapaJill Worrall finds a surprising number of settlements along the south Wairarapa's seemingly inhospitable coastline.08 Sep 12:23 AM
TravelWestern Australia: Behind bars in FremantleJill Worrall goes behind locked doors to tour an Aussie prison.20 Apr 02:00 AM
