Even if he hand’t been playing his instrument, he would have stood out from the crowd on the Graben, one…
Bernard O'Shea
Bernard O'Shea
Bernard O'Shea is a Sydney-based journalist whose mind is always wandering to faraway places. He has big ears and a cheerful self-deprecating humour stemming from a lifetime of being bombarded with Irish jokes, even while growing up in Africa. He says hello and thanks for reading.
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In the first of Time to Wander’s series looking at UNESCO’s new World Heritage sites, Bernard O’Shea visits the spectacular…
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The magnificent mountain setting of Rasnov Castle makes it a must-see site for visitors to Transylvania, writes Bernard O’Shea, even…
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No sporting event showcases a nation’s beauty to greater extent than the Tour de France. The world’s biggest annual sporting…
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It’s the largest waterfall system in the world and it’s awesome! Here’s part one of a three-part guide on how…
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A long-dismissed culture offers timely, enduring lessons in the US capital. If aliens were to land on the National…
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The Cutty Sark may seem very British atop its perch in London, but as Bernard O’Shea finds out, it’s played a…
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It was Australia’s first inland city and it exudes some Victorian grandeur. Bernard O’Shea pulls off the highway into Goulburn, feeling peckish…
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Sydney’s Vivid festival just gets better and better. Bernard O’Shea is tickled pink. “You have 10 more minutes!” the warden bellowed to…
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It’s hip to be in the squares of Timisoara, a European Capital of Culture in 2023. Sometimes you see…