Inspiring Travel Writing from Julie Miller
Julie Miller is an Australian freelance writer and television producer who has managed to scrape a living doing the things she loves best -travelling, writing, riding horses and driving fast cars. In between (and to pay the bills), she produces and directs reality television programs and writes comedy scripts. She has been widely published in travel magazines and newspapers throughout Australia, and is a regular contributor to Vacations & Travel Magazine. She is also the author of Great Horse Treks of the World, featuring 21 of the world's most exciting and scenic horse-riding destinations. She is currently writing a fictional work about two overwhelming female obsessions - horses and men.
Articles by Julie Miller
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A Bitterroot Smile
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Julie Miller
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United States
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Wyoming
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Shoshone National Forest
Inside every horse-loving man and woman lurks the heart of a cowboy. Whether we ride English-style or Western, childhood fantasies of ropin’ and ridin’ are etched into our souls, drawing us into dreams of wide open plains, of happy...
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Adventuring in India
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Julie Miller
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India
I‘m alone on a beach on the Upper Ganga in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, dining by lamplight on sublime vegetable curry and freshly cooked chapattis. 30 kilometres downstream, the towns of Rishikesh and Hardwar are bursting at...
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Snowy River Riders
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Julie Miller
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Australia
It was one of those spellbinding moments, when time is suspended and hearts momentarily stop before pounding triple-time with adrenaline. Deep in the heart of the Kosciuszko wilderness, a magnificent grey brumby stallion emerged from a eucalyptus...
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Riding with Lions
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Julie Miller
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Botswana
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Moremi and Okavango Delta
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Okavango
It was the animal version of the raised middle finger – with his trunk held high and ears flapping frantically, I knew enough about inter-species body language to know that this bull elephant was not in mood for socialising. It was at about this...
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The Divine Horses of Rajasthan
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Julie Miller
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India
For most Western visitors, India is a culture shock at best. This is a land of extremes, of dazzling riches and overwhelming poverty, of ear-shattering noise and whispered inner peace, of drabness and vivid hues. Here, one billion souls jostle for...
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How to Ride an Elephant
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Julie Miller
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Thailand
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The North
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Chiang Saen
There really is no graceful way to mount an elephant. And to make matters worse, there are cameras poised ready to capture me in all my lumbering inelegance. But here goes … first the command – ‘song soong’ meaning lift – and three-metre tall Tong...
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Namale Resort & Spa
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Julie Miller
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Fiji
Confession time - I’m a sucker for celebrity gossip. I know it’s rotting my brain, and an appalling example for my 15 year-old daughter, but I can’t get enough of Brad and Angelina, Russell Crowe’s fist fights and the skanky...
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Historic Korea
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Julie Miller
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South Korea
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Seoul Region
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Seoul
The first rays of sunlight filter through autumn leaves, russet and gold, impaling the early morning mist. Alongside the smooth gravel road, an ancient wooden waterwheel turns methodically, an effective watering system taming the boulder-strewn...
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Sailing the Whitsundays
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Julie Miller
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Australia
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Queensland
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Whitsunday Islands
Let me say up front that I am not a sailor. Even if I win $21 million in Saturday’s Lotto draw, a yacht won’t be high on my list of ‘must have’ purchases. To me, it seems like too much hard work, too slow, too confining as a means of adventure. Not...
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New Caledonia
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Julie Miller
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New Caledonia
I was tired, overworked and stressed – and in desperate need of a holiday. There was a five day window of opportunity before the work onslaught would recommence, so time was precious. I wanted tropical – palm trees, warm water,...