The Mekong River delta is the second largest in the world, and it’s easily explored from the Vietnamese capital Ho…
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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Being dumped with your friends’ soiled socks and underpants as they scarper off into the Amazon jungle certainly brings you…
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He is leery of lobsters but partial to prawns. Piles of them! Bernard O’Shea checks out the Christmas fare at the…
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The Algarve is Portugal’s favourite stretch of holiday coast, offering a variety of experiences. Bernard O’Shea outlines how to find…
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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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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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Shoalhaven’s wineries play second fiddle to its coastal scenery, but venture off the highway into the woods and you’re sure…
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It can be fun acting out someone else’s travel fantasies, especially if it involves staying in a palatial hotel in…
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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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She’s in a dry dock but you’ll feel waves of nostalgia when you board the Lady Denman ferry in her…
