Louise Southerden
Travel writer
Louise Southerden is an award-winning travel writer, author and editor based in northern NSW with a passion for simple, sustainable travel.
I spent two weeks isolated in a hut in Norway. This is what I learnt about life
I didn’t once feel lonely, or afraid. I can’t remember ever feeling so content.
- by Louise Southerden
Sustainable travel: 10 experts' tips on how to be a more eco-friendly tourist
When environmental gloom seems everywhere, some people just get on with the job of changing things for the better. And they have had a lasting and promising impact.
- by Louise Southerden
Guide to doing a hammam in Turkey: Lesson one - leave your undies on
Hammams in Turkey are nothing like Japanese onsen; there is no serene soaking here.
- by Louise Southerden
ONE@Tokyo review: This striking hotel does Japanese ultra-minimalism brilliantly
This hotel's pick-up-sticks facade, a jumble of lumber bolted together to evoke a forest, stops me in my tracks.
- by Louise Southerden
Botania Relais and Spa, Ischia, Italy: Island resort turns its back on the sea, with sublime results
This adults-only resort off the coast of Naples is an oasis of sustainable luxury.
- by Louise Southerden
Bangkok places to stay: Six of the best budget options
Bangkok on a budget - capsules and repurposed containers for sleeping with some bargain beds from as little as $18.
- by Louise Southerden
Best film locations in Rome, Italy: How to tour a city made for cinema
The Eternal City has always proved irresistible to filmmakers.
- by Louise Southerden
COP26 Glasgow Declaration on climate change: Global travel industry urged to halve emissions by 2030
The global travel industry has been urged to be part of a meaningful contribution to sustainability at COP26
- by Louise Southerden
Airline review: Nok Air Bombardier Q400 economy class, Ranong to Bangkok, Thailand
With smiling service, cute birdy livery and more destinations in Thailand than any other airline.
- by Louise Southerden
Istanbul's Museum of Innocence follows an ill-fated love story
This museum mirrors a great novel about Istanbul.
- by Louise Southerden
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