by Tony | Aug 2, 2024 | Tony Backhouse
Just back from a great week in Ubud, Bali. Ubud may be noisy, relentless and crowded with tourists – all vying for the same piece of cracked pavement or avoiding the same holes in the road – a mix of Western hedonism, healing modalities and polite but...
by Tony | Jun 7, 2024 | Tony Backhouse
Bula! Just back from a glorious week in Fiji singing with 40 or so very enthusiastic participants on my second Coconut Chorus vocal retreat. As well as our regular singing sessions at First Landing Resort (how good was that omelette!), we had the wonderful experience...
by Tony | Apr 2, 2024 | Tony Backhouse
A shameful case of the Australian government bending the knee to the USA: Australian citizen Dan Duggan has been in solitary confinement in a NSW maximum security prison since October 2022, with no charges on the say-so of the American government. He has not been...
by Tony | Oct 30, 2023 | Tony Backhouse
2023 was an amazing year of travel and singing for us – Making Music in Italy was a brilliant success, Portugal a wonderful holiday where I heard some remarkable music, Fiji was a revelation, Bali equally wonderful, and the many events in Australia and NZ were...
by Tony | Oct 30, 2023 | Tony Backhouse
Our first SINGING BY THE SEA 5-day retreat in Queenscliff was an unqualified success. 5-star meals, bountiful morning teas, (who says it’s not about the food?) ferry rides, charming environment, wacky evening events…plus the pleasure I had in working with...
