Editorial
Telling stories is what gets me up in the morning and I’ve been lucky to be able to pursue that passion every day. It’s about meeting new people, exploring new places and sharing a different point of view, one that hopefully expands the world for my readers.
In 2018 I was the recipient of the Australian Society of Travel Writer’s (ASTW) Rising Star Award.
“Justin’s story on Calcio Storico in Florence is everything you want from a narrative travel feature. Despite being about a destination that is already well-explored by tourists, it is an evocative and fresh look at a part of Florentine culture that few visitors would experience.”
– Craig Platt, Managing Editor of Traveller.com.au
Featured stories
This ‘romantic’ lizard is one of Australia’s most trafficked animals
Shingleback lizards pair for life, a behaviour that’s made them popular among reptile collectors—and the poachers who supply them.
Why a COVID-19 vaccine could further imperil deep-sea sharks
Shark liver oil can make vaccines more effective, but increased demand could harm critically endangered species.
After the fires: Revisiting Australia’s Sapphire Coast
National Geographic Traveller (UK)
Australia’s devastating bushfires raged for months from mid-2019, scorching vast swathes of land Faced with no water, electricity or internet, communities turned to each other for help rebuilding their lives.
Will you need an ‘immunity passport’ to travel?
Some of the earliest countries to be impacted by the virus have been quick to adopt health certificates – but can immunity passports really help us travel safely again? your story online can make all the difference.
I paid a witch to put a curse on my enemy. It didn't go well.
The Age and Sydney Morning Herald Traveller
Hong Kong’s folk heritage is fading as the city becomes increasingly more cosmopolitan, but pockets can still be found if you know where to look.
Conservation canine-style: the dogs keeping embattled native Australian species from extinction
Dubbed the Fighting Extinction Dog Squad, Zoos Victoria is training a world-leading team of canines to help protect Australian wildlife.
How South Australia's Eyre Peninsula is leading the way in sustainable seafood
National Geographic Traveller (UK)
Locals have enjoyed the bounty of South Australia’s sparkling seas for decades. Now, a new generation is taking a sustainable approach to seafood.
How scientists found 'Nemo,' Australia's newest dancing spider
The arachnid, formally named after the cartoon clownfish, is the latest in a wave of peacock spider discoveries.it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Free Reins
With wide-open spaces and fresh alpine air, a ride across Victoria’s High Country proves to be the perfect post-lockdown antidote.
The charming French town that tried to kill me
Fun fact: France is cursed. Just ask the bride and groom of his seemingly doomed wedding in provincial France.
How the Balinese saved a reef and their community
The Journal by Intrepid Travel
After decades of unsustainable fishing practices destroyed Amed’s coral reef and fishing populations, locals were left without a livelihood or food. The locals turned to tourism to reverse the damage.
Blood & Sand
get lost Magazine
Italy’s bloody Calcio Storico historical football matches are a spectacular throwback to Renaissance times.
Lost and found in Northern Bali
Wellbeing Magazine
I left the crowds in Ubud behind to discover a different pace in Northern Bali, where I wrangled with unruly monkeys, met with holy men, dived underwater ruins and left with a new perspective.
A thawing wilderness
Signature Luxury Travel & Style Magazine
Discovering a brutal, but fragile ecosystem on a photography expedition on Svalbard.