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I am a travel writer based in Adelaide, South Australia.
My favorite parts of the world to travel and write about are Latin America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Details can be found on my website at "mylinks" on RHS.

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Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) The best way to cook trout: 1 of 35
Fish cookery is one of my hobbies. I love eating poached, pan-fired, broiled, baked and marinated trout, but really my favorite is smoked trout and salmon. Smoked trout is a delicacy and is rather expensive to buy. So why not learn how to make some more cheaply yourself?If you have a patio area or balcony suitable for a small... More..
Travel > Australia & South Pacific Travel experiences: Australia: 1 of 24
Kangaroo Island is one of the newest wine regions of Australia, it being declared so in 2001.Kangaroo Island, or KI for short, is thus worthy of tourist exploration, but where is it?Kangaroo Island is located along the southern coast of South Australia at latitude 36 degrees south. It is elongated east-west, a low lying plate... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Are we really reaching peak oil?: 1 of 23
Peak oil is the term given to that point in time when the world's production of petroleum starts to decline due to gradual depletion of oil fields.M.King Hubbert developed the peak oil theory in 1956 to accurately predict that US oil production would peak between 1965 and 1970. He illustrated this with a bell-shaped productio... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Is the US right to back out of the Kyoto treaty?: 1 of 18
Yes. It is wise for USA not to be part of the Kyoto treaty. The reason why the US has avoided ratifying the Kyoto treaty is that it is not in the US national interest to do so. It's a pity that other nations don't follow this fine example of political honesty. The Kyoto treaty is about getting worldwide agreement on reduct... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues Are wind farms good sources for environmentally safe energy?: 1 of 16
No, they are not.Wind farms are ugly blots on the landscape.The ones I have seen are an environmental and economic disaster and should never have been built in the first place. They wouldn't have been constructed without Government subsidy. The politicians have been forced by the Greens to subsidize wind farms and many other ... More..
Sports & Recreation > Fly Fishing Trout fishing tricks and tips: 1 of 15
Tips and tricks for backpacker trout fishing.Backpacker fishing is quite different from the "conventional wisdom" of trout fishing.It is a new challenge!When fishing at near home localities it is easy to load up the car with all one's fishing gear, excluding the kitchen sink, and have a happy and productive excursion.It is a ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Is Al Gore right to call global warming the most serious problem facing America today?: 1 of 15
No. Al Gore is wrong.He is championing a non-problem for his own financial gain and kudos.Al Gore is certainly a charismatic leader. He just lost out to George Bush from becoming US president in the 2000 election. I sometimes wonder what the USA and the world would be like today if he had become President. Would there have be... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Climate Change Global warming: Is the sun to blame?: 2 of 29
I shall rephrase this question. Is the sun a major factor in causing climate change?The answer is YES and I shall endeavor to explain the current thinking on the subject.Global warming is now more commonly called "climate change", which can include global cooling. Also, I don't wish to blame the sun because it can't help doin... More..
Food & Drink > Fruit & Vegetable Recipes Cooking: How to roast peppers: 2 of 28
Roasted red peppers are frequently used in Spanish and Latin American dishes where they are called pimientos rojos asados. These large red (also green and yellow) sweet peppers, or bell peppers, are native of Central and South America, but are now grown all around the world.First cut peppers into quarters or smaller strips de... More..
Sports & Recreation > Fly Fishing Great places to fly fish: 1 of 12
Trout Fishing at Taupo, New Zealand - Past and PresentThe Taupo Fishery lies on the central North Island volcanic plateau and is managed by the New Zealand Government Department of Conservation (DOC) as a rainbow trout fishery. It is unique in many ways. The trout spend much of their time in Lake Taupo, which occupies a huge ... More..