Romanians say when you enter their country, you have to put your watch back 50 years*. Sometimes it can be…
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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Blank cheques don’t have any currency at The Story Bank in Maryborough, but how about a penny for your thoughts? …
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He was a one-man rock and roll concert on one of the more elegant roads of Warsaw. Everyone gave him…
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Heroes’ Square in Budapest pays tribute to the legendary leaders and warriors of the past, but it’s a more humble…
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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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There’s a lot more to a patch of native bushland than meets the eye, as you’ll discover on Djiriba Waagura’s…
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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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Even if he hand’t been playing his instrument, he would have stood out from the crowd on the Graben, one…
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Brisbane is a modern, bustling city with a real buzz along its riverside. But Bernard O’Shea is drawn to one…
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The Blue Mountain region boasts spectacular views yet, as Bernard O’Shea finds, its highest scenic lookout is strangely little known. …
