Speaking gibberish, haunting cathedrals
For a South African journalist in England, there are plenty of things to see and do that she hasn't before
View ArticleWhere everybody knows someone famous
It's less than six degrees of separation when you tour the Caribbean
View ArticleHey, there's a World Cup on
But rugby and the Olympics are what everybody's taking about in Australia
View ArticleHistory done two ways
The past smacks you in the face when you're in England; and South Africa make their own history too
View ArticleWatching cricket, tennis-style
Also: magpie-spotting, barramundi-eating, and interviewing players clad in towels
View ArticlePicking Player of the Tournament with Pistol and Roshan
And other glamorous outings for a reporter covering the Under-19 World Cup
View ArticleSri Lanka? Here we go again
If you're covering a global cricket event, there will be plenty of running around, dodging cricket balls, flattering the hotel staff and walking uphill
View ArticleSplitting bread five ways
A touring journalist's life isn't one to envy, especially during dinner time
View ArticleBattling school-time traffic, and a birthday by the sea
Our correspondent experiences the moods of victory and defeat, courtesy the captains' press conferences
View ArticleFive days of coaching in Kabul
A cricket academy director travels to Afghanistan for a camp and returns inspired
View ArticleSydney, Brissie, Ritchie
Get a load of the east coast, and a furore about racism, on the first leg of our correspondent's Australia tour
View ArticleMemories and memorabilia
Plenty of sporting history is on display wherever our correspondent heads on the last leg of her Australia tour
View ArticleA Melbourne Christmas
There's yummy food in Hobart, and lovely buildings in Australia's second-largest city. Too bad Sri Lanka don't quite show up for the second Test
View ArticleChills, thrills and family ties
Bracing weather, a picturesque landing, and men with famous surnames making their mark - they all feature in the first edition of our correspondent's New Zealand diary
View ArticleAll hail the Basin and Mac the Magnificent
From the old-school charms of Wellington's ground to the big-city vibe of Auckland
View ArticleRain, marimbas and memorials
When great men die, it pours. And South Africans break into song and dance
View ArticleGoodbye to Jacques, Durban and all that
The second leg of our correspondent's South Africa tour diary features steel bands, pelvic thrusts, Ethiopian food, and a low-key last innings
View ArticleDeserted roads, labyrinthine stadiums, and Pacific delights
Our correspondent soaks in the gorgeous view of Hawke's Bay, and gets used to following traffic rules even when there are no vehicles in sight
View ArticleTea garlands, spin demons, and a seven-wicket haul
How a team of sweating writers from England got through a joyous cricket tour that took in Colombo and Kandy
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