The Mekong River – Phnom Penh to the 4,000 Islands
My introduction to the Mekong River was a little jarring – rude for how early …
Inventions in the Rainforest – The Owen Gun
My recent trip to my friend Dee Kramer’s house, which sits on roughly 80 acres …
Cicadas – Screamers of the Forest Pass
I arrived at my friend’s property in the Macquarie Pass National Park for the New …
Borneo Magic – Bako National Park
Tucked in the south-east corner of Malaysian Borneo, Bako National Park has a lot going …
Boxing Day and the Year I Stole My Mum
Another Christmas has come and gone. The high-pitched rattle of cicadas, a harsh, unrelenting sun, …
Adventure on Mt Nardi – Nightcap National Park
Thunder resounded heavily across the forest as I arrived at Mt Nardi, roughly 10 kilometres …
Travel Evangelists – Does the World Really Need Them?
I asked myself this question after a reader commented on my destination piece – “I …
The Unearthly Islands of Peru – Lake Titicaca
Like an immense slate of deep blue, straddling the borders of Bolivia and Peru at …
Geocaching and the Adventures of a Geocoin
Ever wanted to hunt for treasure, to launch into the unknown at the behest of …
Climbing Ben Lawers -The Scottish Highlands
A culturally significant region of Scotland, the Scottish Highlands is a sparsely populated world of …
Haunted Legends, Abandoned Places – Lismore, NSW
I recently caught wind of an old story, not far from my home. Back in …
Vilcabamba, Ecuador – The Valley of Plenty
In the forests of Ecuador, there’s a place where the soil is rich and the …