Taking good urban and architectural photos requires snap judgment to capture spontaneous city moments. I usually find I get the best shots when I'm least expecting it - the light...
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Music and Cities: Berlin /
When I think of Berlin, the things that jump to mind are huge warehouse spaces, hard techno music, late night parties, and a city of free and liberal-minded people. It...
Read MoreMusic and Cities: Paris /
We probably couldn’t have arrived in Paris at a more interesting - or uneasy - time in recent history. Just a couple of weeks after the horrific attacks on the city, we set foot on the...
Read MoreMusic and Cities: Manchester /
Growing up, I always connected the bands and music I loved to the places they came from. To me, The Strokes epitomised New York City, the Rolling Stones were London...
Read MoreTrip to Sydney: 2016 /
I’ve just come home to what I consider one of the most beautiful cities on the planet – but just for a few weeks. As I flew back into Sydney...
Read MoreWhat is Templehof? /
A couple of weeks ago I took off to Berlin to explore the city. A few friends suggested we head out to 'Templehof' one afternoon. I had absolutely no idea what they...
Read MoreThe Commuter Journal: a review /
I love travel, cities, bikes and photography. My favourite magazine Huck does an amazing job of covering all of these things. The mag exposes the work of some of the world’s...
Read MoreThe reimagining of Old Street, London /
"Where the hell are you?!" Since I'm late to just about everything, this wasn't an unusual text message to receive. The problem is I was also riding aimlessly through east...
Read More3 observations from Amsterdam /
I hadn’t been to Amsterdam or a few years, so I was pretty excited to head back there last week. You can learn a lot about a place just by...
Read MoreI just went to Stockholm. Was it bike-friendly? /
I wasn't really sure what to expect in terms of bike culture before arriving in Stockholm last week... From what I knew, Malmo in the south is one of the most bicycle-friendly...
Read MoreWithout Urban Strategy, is Australia Planning to Fail? /
With the end of the resources boom in sight, perhaps it’s time ‘the lucky country’ took a long, hard look at its urban agenda...
Read MoreSydney's Millers Point: the wider issue /
Quickly becoming an enclave for the rich, it's obvious that the city's lack of supply is perpetuating the affordability crisis.
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