Larry Rivera

Larry Rivera is a Sydney writer, journalist and editor. He has been with About.com since 1997.

Larry has been writing for decades. He started as a reporter on the Manila Evening News, and later became editor of Pace newsmagazine in Manila. After moving to Australia, he served as assistant editor at The Catholic Weekly in Sydney and as editor of Sydney's Liverpool Leader.

Larry studied for a bachelor's degree in journalism at the Lyceum of the Philippines.

"Having lived in — and loved — Australia for more than 20 years, I feel I must share my affection for this vast, exciting country and help you feel the very heartbeat of its rich and diverse existence. I have, of course, traveled New Zealand many times (as large numbers of Aussies do) and marveled at its myriad attractions. But Australia is home."