I once read a post on Adventurous Kate’s travel blog about reaching her goal of visiting 100 UNESCO World Heritage …
Lough Gur – an Irish Roadtrip
We have a joke in Ireland about summer being our favourite day of the year. While that may be a …
Swimming with Giants – the Humpback Whales of Tonga
I’ll be honest – the chance to find myself swimming with humpback whales was the main reason I chose to …
Tongariro Alpine Crossing – Mordor and Back Again
Frodo, Sam, I now feel your pain. Mordor is a tough place. By Mordor I mean the actual, reality-based, non-fictional …
Whitsunday Islands – A 2-Day Sailing Adventure
The Whitsunday Islands are legendary. And for good reason – easy access to the Great Barrier Reef, white sandy beaches, …
The Colours of Uluru: Two Days in Uluru-Kata Tjuta NP
When Len Tuit approached the Australian Government in the early 1950s with plans to develop tourism around Ayer’s Rock, they …
Komodo National Park – Here There Be Dragons
For most travellers exploring the vast archipelago of Indonesia, Flores and Komodo National Park seem just a little out of …
Mount Bromo – a Volcanic Sunrise
There are very few things in life I will get out of bed at 3am for. One of them, however, …
My Best and Worst Travel Experiences of 2016
When I started writing this post, I couldn’t decide whether to begin with the good, or with the bad. It’s …
Why Travelling Solo Doesn’t Make Me Brave
*This post was originally written in October 2015. While I have definitely become more confident in the past few years …