I had my first opinion piece published in the Age today. You can read it online at Fairfax or right here. The seven (unofficial) rules of the road A recent, three-month stint in Vietnam has […]
Category: Travel writing
Going underground in Vietnam
The view back towards our accommodation for the evening: an underground beach inside Hang En, the world’s third largest cave. Photograph: Peter Barrett Exploring the spectacular Hang Son Doong river caves in Quang Binh province, […]
Lifestyle Traveller: escape to mai chau
Our overseas adventure continues. This week we bring you a letter from Mai Chau, in north-west Vietnam, where we toast to the bride and groom at a local wedding, meet a Hmong shaman and learn […]
David Thompson’s top-five Bangkok street foods
A glimpse of Thai street food from David Thompson’s TV show for SBS. Photo: SBS. 5 July, 2016 By Peter Barrett Earlier this year Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants recognised David Thompson with a lifetime achievement award. […]
We’re having (another) baby!
My assistant, Alby Barrett, and me, surveying our new office in Vietnam. Photo: Emma Byrnes. Well, sort of. I’m proud to announce the launch of lifestyletraveller.com.au – a new website collaboration between me and my wife, […]
On a mountain high with the king and I
A farmer harvesting choko sprouts in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Photo: Peter Barrett. Peter Barrett takes a culinary tour of northern Thailand. Thick, charcoal smoke is beginning to fill the small, wooden room. Tending an ancient-looking […]
My stories in this month’s Jetstar mag
I’ve been busy in April 2016’s Jetstar magazine with four stories. They include my regular male grooming column (this month on the plight of the humble suit tie), a story on the return of affordable […]
Suits you – my latest Jetstar column on camping in style
IT WASN’T THE snakes. It wasn’t even the tick that lodged itself deep in my armpit. It was the wrong choice of shoes that created the Camping Trip From Hell. Instead of proper walking boots, […]
Best places to eat and drink in the Adelaide Hills
Wheel estate: Bridgewater Mill Restaurant offers “posh platters”. Photo: Supplied. Peter Barrett Few visitors leave this rolling, bucolic, wine-soaked landscape without having at least one Hans Heysen moment. The great German-born Australian watercolourist’s spirit is everywhere, written […]
My Melbourne: story for Virgin Australia’s Voyeur magazine
If you’re flying Virgin this month look out for my story about Melbourne on page 68 of the airline’s inflight mag, Voyeur. Giving their inside tips on bars, galleries, restaurants and more are some great folk […]
