Michael Turtle

Sydney

Travel Writer at Freelance

With everything on his back and all the time in the world. Travel writer and beer lover. Currently in Sydney 🇦🇺.

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Follow the river: how to crack the rich secrets of undiscovered Laos

1 week ago | canberratimes.com.au | Michael Turtle

From royal capitals to dramatic waterfalls and secret caves. Sunrise on the Mekong at 4000 Islands. Picture: ShutterstockBy Michael TurtleUpdated June 19, 2025, first published June 20, 2025Holding a cylindrical container of sticks, gently shaking it, I feel like my future is in my hands... literally. Here in the dim-lit Pak Ou Caves beside the Mekong River in Laos, hundreds of small Buddha statues watch as I try to jiggle out one of the sticks, each with a unique number that will tell my fortune.
Michael Turtle: Explore the charm of Sweden's Drottningholm Palace

1 week ago | canberratimes.com.au | Michael Turtle

It might feel a bit like a museum but this is the private residence of Sweden's royal family. Half joking, half serious, the palace official gestures to his left and gives me a warning. "If you were to go and knock on that door, the king might answer. That's his study."Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Does contactless check-in always have to mean a cold reception?

3 weeks ago | canberratimes.com.au | Michael Turtle

Sure, it's convenient. But can it compete with a warm welcome? In the middle of the afternoon, I'm texted a four-digit code and a room number. Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading50% off EOFY SaleAll articles from our website & appThe digital version of Today's PaperCrosswords, Sudoku and TriviaUpdated June 6, 2025, first published June 7, 2025There's no warm greeting, no welcome to town. Not rude, but not hospitable either.
How do the rich and famous live? Take a peek inside their private lives

1 month ago | canberratimes.com.au | Michael Turtle

Stars, they're just like us!Celebrities. They may be household names, but what do their houses look like? There's often something quite glamorous about the idea of the lifestyles of the rich and famous. But as that tabloid magazine section declares - stars, they're just like us!Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Turtle | Safari adventures in Kruger National Park | The Canberra Times | Canberra, ACT

1 month ago | canberratimes.com.au | Michael Turtle

You don't need to wait long for some stunning animals sightings. Our safari guide, Excellent (by name and nature), stops the vehicle suddenly. "I have a feeling," he declares. "I think it's going to come up to the road."Subscribe now for unlimited access.
Turtle | Safari adventures in Kruger National Park | Bunbury Mail | Bunbury, WA

1 month ago | bunburymail.com.au | Michael Turtle

Our safari guide, Excellent (by name and nature), stops the vehicle suddenly. "I have a feeling," he declares. "I think it's going to come up to the road."Create a free account to read this article or signup to continue readingHe makes a quick U-turn and we race down the bitumen, the bush of South Africa's Kruger National Park a blur on either side. I have no idea where we're going... but Excellent seems to know. After working in the park for 16 years, he has a sense for this kind of thing.
Good times with a chance of rain: the benefits of travelling in the wet season

1 month ago | canberratimes.com.au | Michael Turtle

There's fewer tourists and you get more bang for your buck, MICHAEL TURTLE writes. The daily crescendo descends. With a light patter, outside tables empty; pedestrians dash for cover as heavier drops arrive; then the thunderous drenching pounds the roof, drowning gutters and conversations alike. And then, almost as suddenly as it begins, it's over. The sun reemerges and the wet fronds sparkle in its rays. It's like this almost every afternoon during the wet season in Asia.
One for the boys: gather your mates for a weekend of epic adventure

1 month ago | canberratimes.com.au | Michael Turtle

The best places in Australia to have fun with your buddies. When one of my cousins turned 50 a few weeks ago, another one suggested we do a short trip away together to celebrate. There are just four cousins on that side of the family, all male, so by default this was going to be a guys weekend. And as the travel writer of the family (and the youngest, just for the record!), I was asked to come up with some ideas.
I swam with sea lions and discovered they were just as curious about me

1 month ago | newcastleherald.com.au | Michael Turtle

Get hands-on with this unique wildlife experience. Sea lions of Baird Bay. Picture: David EdgarBy Michael TurtleUpdated May 8, 2025, first published May 9, 2025For most wildlife adventures, you are simply an observer. Often from a distance. Often hiding or moving as little as possible.
Ragged edges make Belgrade a precious diamond in the rough

1 month ago | canberratimes.com.au | Michael Turtle

The very thing that makes this city gritty is what also makes it so dynamic. Arriving in Serbia's capital, Belgrade, I'm immediately struck by its rough edges. Stray dogs wander the streets, graffiti covers the walls, and buildings are tearing off at the edges like metal rusting near the sea.

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