Ronan O'Connell

Perth

Travel Journalist and Photographer at Freelance

Contributor at National Geographic

Contributor at The National

National Geographic regular contributor, HarperCollins US author + photographer with 2 books forthcoming.

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Florence Fashion Museums Bring You the Stars of Style, Chic and Sizzle

3 weeks ago | discover.silversea.com | Ronan O'Connell

Gucci, Cavalli, Ferragamo. Before Milan became Italy’s fashion hub, Florence held that title and spawned those revered brands, among others. Florence, the capital of Tuscany, remains such a significant source of design that Vogue magazine has described it as arguably the world’s “fifth fashion capital” after Paris, London, New York and Milan. Florence was, after all, the epicenter of the Renaissance.
The secrets of the world's happiest countries

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Sarah Marshall |Amanda Hyde |Ronan O'Connell |Ben Coates

Australia suffers far less political and religious division than most countries. As one of the planet's least religious nations, spiritual matters rarely stoke significant unrest. And Australia's politics is nowhere near as incendiary as that of the US or France, for example, where the Left vs Right chasm is yawning enough to split a family. Few Aussies rage about politics or religion.
You've Seen Athens' Acropolis. Here Are Six Cooler, Calmer Sites to See Next

1 month ago | discover.silversea.com | Ronan O'Connell

While tourists fixate on the Acropolis, Athens is so layered with heritage that it has an array of other fascinating yet lower-profile sites. Some highlight the city’s Islamic influence. Others showcase Greek music, curious history, Roman architecture, local cuisine, or leafy landscaping. Here are six of Athens’ lesser-known attractions. Looming over Athens, the Acropolis embodies the peak of the Greek Empire, which once stretched to parts of North Africa, West Asia and Europe.
The Secret World War II History of Koh Samui, the New Setting for 'The White Lotus'

1 month ago | smithsonianmag.com | Ronan O'Connell

As tourists explore the Thai island of Koh Samui, the key setting for the latest season of HBO’s “The White Lotus,” they may pass almond trees, Buddhist bells or a shipwreck. Each of these sights might appear insignificant, yet collectively, they offer hints to a shadowy tale. Murder mysteries are central to “The White Lotus,” the dramedy that returned on February 16 after two popular seasons filmed in Hawaii and Italy, respectively.
A Sewer Cover and a Skull Make One Rome Church a Must

1 month ago | discover.silversea.com | Ronan O'Connell

This probably makes no sense to the casual observer. Inside one of Rome’s oldest churches, magnificent columns, murals and stonework might otherwise be the main tourist attractions. But here they gravitate to a sewer cover and a human skull. The Italian capital is laden with sublime architecture, but perhaps no other church in Rome has a pair of artifacts with such a mysterious history. Bocca della Verità is a 3,000-pound marble sewer cover with a gaping mouth.
Tailândia em lua-de-mel com os turistas LGBTQ+

2 months ago | publico.pt | Ronan O'Connell

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Travelers Took Luxe 'White Lotus'-style trips 2,000 years ago. You Still Can

2 months ago | discover.silversea.com | Ronan O'Connell

The streaming hit “White Lotus” let viewers peek at the glitz and excess that guests of five-star resorts, first in Hawaii, then Italy, and now Thailand in Season 3 on HBO Max. The series, whose newest installment debuts February 16, promises its standard satirical murder mystery tales set against ocean-view suites, marble-draped foyers, chandeliered dining rooms and photogenic infinity pools.
Travelers Took Luxe 'White Lotus'-style trips 2,000 years ago. You Still Can

2 months ago | discover.silversea.com | Ronan O'Connell

The streaming hit “White Lotus” let viewers peek at the glitz and excess that guests of five-star resorts, first in Hawaii, then Italy, and now, in Season 3, Thailand. The series, whose’ newest installment debuts Feb. 16, promises its standard satirical murder mystery tales set against ocean-view suites, marble-draped foyers, chandeliered dining rooms and photogenic infinity pools.
Thailand’s new marriage law opens a destination for same-sex weddings

2 months ago | msn.com | Ronan O'Connell

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Thailand’s new marriage law opens a destination for legal same-sex weddings

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Ronan O'Connell

Bangkok’s Siam Paragon mall is giant and sterile, but on a Thursday last month it became a deeply romantic setting for Carlos Medina, 42, and Michael Worth, 60. After years of waiting for Thailand to legalize same-sex marriage, Medina said, they were among a crowd of more than 100 LGBTQ+ couples being wed. Medina, of the United Kingdom, and Worth, an Argentine, began dating in 2012 in Bangkok, spent more than a decade living together in Thailand and were engaged in 2022.