by Christopher O'Keeffe
August 06, 2025
Whether you’re a family chasing a balance between togetherness and independence, a couple craving peace and cocktails, or simply someone ready to trade routine for ritual—this is your place.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
June 17, 2025
The Geochron, whether mechanical or digital, offers more than information. It offers perspective. It reasserts the idea that we are part of a rotating story—lit by the sun, divided by clocks, and unified by the gentle ticking of planetary rhythm.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
June 15, 2025
Tasmania doesn’t just offer adventure. It insists on it. It pulls you into its wilderness, tests your knees and diff locks, and then offers you a view that resets your understanding of beauty.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
June 13, 2025
The next time someone proposes to buy a country, they’ll pause. They’ll consult a different map. One that doesn’t overstate the icy or understate the equatorial.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
June 12, 2025
Today, we examine three time-honoured tools: the baseplate compass, the mirror sighting compass, and the lensatic compass.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
June 11, 2025
To undertake a trip to Cape York is to commit an act of joyful madness. It’s a journey of over 1,000 kilometres from Cairns to the Tip, with side roads, detours, and watery diversions that double the adventure.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
June 09, 2025
There are roads, and there are rites of passage.
And then there’s the Gibb River Road.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
June 08, 2025
Reading a map is not just about knowing where you are—it’s about appreciating the land beneath your feet and understanding your place in it. It is geography as art. Navigation as narrative.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
June 07, 2025
It began with an artist and a vision. It was born of protest, became an icon, weathered legal wrangling, and emerged—fifty years later—as one of the most enduring symbols of modern Australia.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
June 06, 2025
ANZAC Day flag protocol is not simply a list of instructions. It is, in every sense, an act of respect.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
June 05, 2025
To treat a flag well is to honour more than just colour and cloth. It is to respect those who walked before us, those who carry the banner now, and those still to come.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
May 30, 2025
Let Ireland seduce you slowly. And let the Collins 2026 Road Map be your guide, your muse, and your perfectly crumpled souvenir.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
May 23, 2025
A week in Sicily isn’t long. But it’s enough to lose your heart—and if you’re lucky, to find something of yourself scattered among the lemons, ruins, and songs of the south.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
May 20, 2025
Ah, the Cotswolds—rolling emerald hills like something from a Tolkien fever dream, limestone villages that seem carved by angels with a penchant for symmetry, and the smell of woodsmoke curling through the valleys.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
May 19, 2025
Whisky is more than a drink—it's what happens when fire and water have an argument in a barrel and time settles it. These distilleries aren't just brands. They're altars to patience, resilience, and story.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
May 18, 2025
You don't own a Rimowa because you want to be noticed. You own it because you know exactly who you are, and exactly where you're going. And that, in the end, is the very definition of style.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
May 18, 2025
For the modern traveller, headphones are no longer an accessory — they’re armour. Whether you're chasing deadlines or dreams, these are the sanctuaries worth slipping into at 30,000 feet.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
May 17, 2025
The discerning traveller moves through the world with curiosity, not compulsion. When in doubt, pause. Let the world invite you in rather than barging through its doors.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
May 16, 2025
The Flying Kangaroo might be riding Dreamliners now, but deep in Australia's aviation soul, there's always a seat upstairs in the 747 lounge, where the peanuts were salty, the carpet was orange, and life felt just a bit more grand.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
May 15, 2025
Scams are as much a part of travel as delayed flights and overpriced airport gin. But fear not. With a bit of cunning and the right amount of Aussie scepticism, you can navigate the world without getting fleeced.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
May 14, 2025
For those who still believe that travel is something to be savoured—not endured.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
May 14, 2025
They are not merely teaching tools. They are cultural artefacts. Tactile oaths of curiosity. And this is the story of how a small Chicago business came to put the world—literally—in the hands of millions.
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by Christopher O'Keeffe
February 07, 2025
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Here are 7 new things to know about how to get an upgrade with Qantas that have all worked for me over the years.
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by Patrick O'Keeffe
February 07, 2025
If you are looking for the most striking finish for any map or print, then our museum-quality canvas and professional timber hang rails are second to none.
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