Column: Catty passengers high in the sky

The Australian | Tuesday, November 12th, 2019

Travelling with a pet

Flying with animals delivers lesson in the need to be humane.

By Cindy Fan

It doesn’t take long for the meowing to draw surprised and grumpy stares from my fellow passengers.

I have done everything right to prepare my cat, Chepe, for this flight. I scoured the internet for advice and the vet assured me everything would be fine.

Yet my normally mellow feline is yowling and thrashing inside his carrier case as if possessed by demons. Read on…

Embarking on a cape crusade

The Australian | Saturday, July 20th, 2019

Guide to Cape Breton

There are many magnificent twists and turns
on the scenic road to Nova Scotia.

By Cindy Fan

I set out from Baddeck at daybreak and it isn’t long before I am greeted with a vista over the sea. Hewn into the hillside, the road winds north along the eastern coast of Cape Breton Island. A crush of dark fir and rock flanks my left; the Atlantic Ocean stretches out to my right, lustrous copper at sunrise. Read on…