Inspiring Travel Writing from Fiona Harper
With a background in journalism, travel and yachting, Fiona Harper specialises in writing about travel, boating and lifestyles. Posed the question in her early days of travelling ‘is it better to travel than to arrive?’ Fiona has spent a lifetime searching for the answer. If it involves water, there’s a good chance she has an interest in it. Unless you’re talking scotch, then in that case, you can hold the water.
A career gypsy travelling for most of the year, Fiona’s office when she’s at home alternates between her 15m cruising yacht and a home on Magnetic Island, Queensland Australia. Fiona manages her own boating and waterfront lifestyle website www.marinasguide.com.au as well as contributing travel, boating and lifestyle articles to print and web publications globally.
A career gypsy travelling for most of the year, Fiona’s office when she’s at home alternates between her 15m cruising yacht and a home on Magnetic Island, Queensland Australia. Fiona manages her own boating and waterfront lifestyle website www.marinasguide.com.au as well as contributing travel, boating and lifestyle articles to print and web publications globally.
Articles by Fiona Harper
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Escape the Winter Blues with a Bali Short Break
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Fiona Harper
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Indonesia
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Nusa Tenggara/ Southeast Islands
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Bali
Planning a short escape, my initial dilemma is not deciding where to go, as I’ve already decided on Asia. My real dilemma is one of tantalising my taste buds, but which ones to satisfy? Sweet, nutty Indonesian char grilled chicken satays, or...
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Red Sand Country
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Fiona Harper
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Australia
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Western Australia
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Shark Bay
As we stand amid the ancient lands where red sand and white sand countries meet, we marvel at the call of the Chiming Wedgebill. Its distinctive voice seems to be asking ``why did you get drunk?'' as repeatedly as a stuck record.Against the blue...
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Hey Big Spender: Luxury Yachts
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Fiona Harper
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Australia
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New South Wales
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Sydney
In the world of luxury yachting, size really does matter. Yachts, and make no mistake, a yacht can be powered by either diesel engine or sail, generally come into the luxury category once they go beyond 60 feet. To be classed as a Superyacht, a...
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Delving into the Charms of Port Douglas
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Fiona Harper
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Australia
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Queensland
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Port Douglas
Sailing into Port Douglas after an extensive ocean passage that began in Darwin some 1600 nautical miles and three months prior, there was a palpable air of anticipation on board. As we approached civilisation the heady fragrance of frangipani and...