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Julia D'Orazio

Julia D'Orazio

Travel writer

Perth-based writer Julia D'Orazio changed her degree to tourism after her first backpacking trip. She has lived in Estonia, England and France, travelled to more than 70 countries and contributed to international travel books.

The shadow of Mount Agung looms over Amed.

I found the Bali of my dreams (and it was only $45 a night)

You won’t see multi-storey hotels, corporate logos lining streets or Lycra-clad influencers in this quiet village.

  • Julia D'Orazio
Victoria Street is a popular tourist area in Edinburgh.

A unique walking tour offers a unique glimpse of Edinburgh

A chance for Edinburgh’s homeless to work in tourism is changing lives.

  • Julia D'Orazio
Phuket Old Town’s century-old buildings fuse Chinese and European design elements.

The other side to Thailand’s beach party town

It wasn’t until my fourth visit to Phuket that I discovered something beyond the resorts, the beaches and the pumping nightlife.

  • Julia D'Orazio
Depeche Mode’s lead singer, Dave Gahan, performing in 2001.

Just can’t get enough: The bar playing one band’s music for 25 years

It’s a British band with a French name, but the location of a bar dedicated purely to Depeche Mode’s music isn’t where you might expect.

  • Julia D'Orazio
The baronial mansion Phra Pitak Chinpracha is home to the Blue Elephant Cooking School.

This century-old palace reveals the secrets to Michelin-worthy cooking

Once abandoned for nearly 40 years, Phra Pitak Chinpracha is now one of Thailand’s premier culinary kitchens.

  • Julia D'Orazio
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Learning about the art of Turkish tasseography meant paying $45 for a cup.

I used to be a frugal traveller. Now I’ll spend $49 on a cup of coffee

I’m a reformed cheapskate. I used to be vigilant about how I spent my money on holidays, but at times, it just didn’t make sense.

  • Julia D'Orazio
The economy class cabin onboard a Boeing 777 aircraft.

This is a rare economy class flight I actually wish was longer

The cabin crew’s service lacks warmth, but it’s made up for with comfortable seats and a huge range of entertainment options.

  • Julia D'Orazio
A glam beach getaway … Kosgoda Turtle Beach Resort.

Glam it up at this affordable jungle resort (with bonus turtles)

At Sri Lanka’s Sheraton Kosgoda Turtle Beach Resort, it’s worth staying for the buffet alone, and there are numerous scenic spots to retreat to post-meal.

  • Julia D'Orazio
Bitter Springs, set amongst palms and tropical woodlands in Elsey National Park.

The balmy Aussie town with something better than beaches

I wouldn’t be surprised if Katherine, a township 320 kilometres south-east of Darwin, has the highest rate of pool-noodle ownership in the country.

  • Julia D'Orazio
Wonil Perth.

Hotel at Australian university is a far cry from student dorm rooms

The Wonil Hotel Perth taps into an under-catered market on Western Australia’s premier university campus grounds.

  • Julia D'Orazio

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