As I change down a gear and ease my way into the steep curves leading up towards Tarraleah, I’m not quite halfway along the most interesting, scenic a…
Nature & Wildlife
Australia’s icons on the rails
A journey on The Ghan and the Indian Pacific are must-do Australian experiences for travellers everywhere. There are very few global journeys consider…
Australia’s Marvellous National Parks
Australia’s National Parks have come a long away since 1879. Ever since the ‘Royal National Park’ (Australia’s first) was est…
Tropical North Queensland to a Tee
Far North Queensland, or Tropical North Queensland, is best known for the twin natural wonders of the Great Barrier Reef and World Heritage Rainforest…
Exploring Yorkshire – England’s largest County
From gritty mill towns to wild moorlands and secluded coves, Yorkshire is England’s best-kept secret. Drystone walls climb the hills as they hav…
Australia’s desert heartland
Nothing prepares you for the astonishing redness of Australia’s Red Centre. The sand is red. The rocks are red. The sunrises and sunsets are red. The …
On New Zealand’s coast of green and gold
The magnificent waterways of the Marlborough Sound at the northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island are a spectacular maze of bays, channels, peninsu…
The Northern Territory’s ancient Lost City
In the remote Abner Ranges of Australia’s Northern Territory stand the bizarre stone pillars of an ancient Lost City. Cape Crawford is not the k…
The Ghan Expedition – Review of Australia’s great train journey
As I stepped off the train, the scorched, red earth made an audible crunch beneath my feet. Leaving the comfort of the air-conditioned carriage, I fel…
National Parks of the USA
From the mountain ranges of Alaska to the watery marshes of Florida’s everglades, the United States has some of the most incredible National Parks in …