Box of Clouds is now 1 year old, and has made its way around the world. Of the 300 copies printed, 212 have found a home. https://thegodlesstraveller.com/readers-of-summer/ BUT what of those left behind, the 88 copies languishing without the caress…
A love letter in ivory marble draws up to eight million visitors each year, and described as a "teardrop on the face of eternity." What is it that lures tourists in such numbers to crawl over a beautiful extravagance, that…
‘I just finished Box of Clouds. I loved it! Evocative writing that took me right there with Jeff. Congratulations on your terrific first book.’ Margaret Wenham, Journalist, Toowong, 26/12/24 'I galloped through your book and stayed up til 2am to…
Reading Box of Clouds: Cover Image: Luke packs for the beach Jacqui in Ashgrove, Luke in Sydney, Julie in Bali, Andrew in Bangkok Frank & David in Sydney, Mia in Canada, Steve in Camp Hill Heights, Mardi on the Gold…
Seriously, I felt if I don’t leave Australia soon I may never go again. India was made easier by my friend Mahin, finding room at his house in Fort Kochi in the southern province of Kerala. ‘Kochi is your home,…
The driving sun had passed over the yardarm as we descended Aswan High Dam. Ahead lay Luxor, 241 kilometres north, purportedly a three-and-a-bit hour drive if you don’t stop at the three temples Esna, Edfu, and Kom Ombo. Departing Luxor…
Deliberately, willfully. I committed an act of art bastardry. Gleefully, shamelessly. On public record denouncing those who desecrate, no cause excuses taking anger out on works of art. Yes, they were behind glass but, no, Extinction Rebellion, no. Yet I,…
Locomotives officially opened for public railway use on 27 September 1825. Expanses of previously impassable terrain opened new frontiers beckoning adventurers onboard. Ever since, rail travel has inspired artists, writers, songwriters, and filmmakers spinning dreams of romance, mystery, excitement, espionage,…