CHRISTINE OSBORNE BACKGROUND

Born Sydney, Australia. Writer and photographer specialising in travel and lifestyles in the developing world countries. Author of travel guides, food and educational books. Proprietor of stock image library covering more than 50 countries. Specialist in World Religions. French speaking.

1965-71 - travel editor and correspondent Australian magazines and newspapers. Restaurant and travel writer Signature - PATA Awards 1970-71 for articles on S.E. Asia.
1972-1974 Freelance London- photography - The Times M.East Supplements.
1975-81 Freelance writing and photography Middle East/Arab Gulf States.
Member UK press corps Royal Tour of Arabia, 1979 and Jordan 1981
1982-89 Freelance writing and photography, S.E.Asia, Subcontinent, MiddleEast.
1990-2005 Freelance writing & photography Africa & Arab States.
Founded BAPLA registered stock image library
2006-08  Development of  www.religious-tourism.com

BOOKS
The Gulf States and Oman (Croom Helm), 1978
An Insight and Guide to Jordan (Longman), 1980
An Insight and Guide to Pakistan (Longman), 1981
Cooking the Middle Eastern Way (Prion ) 3rd reprint 1999.
People at Work in the Middle East (Batsford), 1984
South East Asian Food and Drink (Wayland), 1988.
Middle Eastern Food and Drink (Wayland),1988
Australian and New Zealand Food and Drink (Wayland), 1989
The Netherlands (Wayland), 1989.
Essential Thailand (AA), 1990.
Essential Bali/Jakarta (AA), 1990.
Essential Seychelles (AA) 1992.
Essential Malaysia (AA),1992.
Independent Travellers Guide to Morocco (Collins), 1990. Moorland, 1994.
Cairo/Luxor City Guide (Photography) Collins, 1991.
Contributing writer and main photographer UAE 25 years (ISC), 1996.
Contributing writer and photographer GCC Arab States of the Gulf (ISC), 1997-98
Visitors Guide to the Arab States of the Gulf States (JPM/Switzerland), 1998
Contributing writer/photographer, Insight Guide UAE & Oman (APA) 1998-02
Photography Microsoft Encarta 1997-02-03
Contributing writer Which? Chapters Egypt and Malaysia. 2001
General- more than 500 articles and pictures published in 30 countries
Winner BGTW Best Travel Photography Award 2001