How to explore the Blue Mountains by train
The World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains National Park is one of the most popular national parks in all of Australia. And the great thing about it is that you can easily … Read more
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12 Unforgettable Things To Do in Palawan, the Philippines
Philippines’ province of Palawan is as close as it gets to a tropical beach paradise. It is an entire archipelago of islands and islets, mesmerizing coastlines, crystal clear water and … Read more
Exploring Walls Cave & Hidden Slot Canyon in Blackheath
My Walls Cave adventure did not go to plan. It was a last-minute decision after our camping plans for the weekend went pear-shaped. I wanted to do the Walls Cave … Read more
Jaguar vs Leopard – How to tell them apart
Jaguar vs leopard – the two magnificent spotted big cats that are so similar in appearance, most people find them indistinguishable. But can you learn to tell them apart? Well, … Read more
15 Epic Blue Mountains Lookouts you can’t miss
The Greater Blue Mountains are all about stunning viewpoint and lookouts. There are entire trails that travel along clifftops and could be considered multi-kilometre-long lookouts, like the Clifftop walks in … Read more
Curracurrong Falls – Everything you need to know about Sydney’s most unique waterfall
Curracurrong Falls in Royal National Park is one of Sydney’s most scenic hidden gems. Relatively unknown outside of the bushwalking community, Curracurrong Falls is one of only three waterfalls in … Read more
Finding Fireflies and Glow Worms in the Blue Mountains
There is something magical about bioluminescent insects. About their ability to light up the night as a starry sky. I used to see fireflies everywhere in Thailand, especially during the … Read more
Fireflies in the Blue Mountains – Secrets of Cathedral Reserve
Fireflies in Australia? You bet! Better yet, you can see fireflies in the Blue Mountains, only a 2-hr drive from Sydney. But only in a brief window of time – … Read more
South Lawson Waterfall Circuit Walk – One Walk, Five Waterfalls
South Lawson Waterfall Circuit Walk is a short (2.8 km circuit) but very picturesque walk along Lawson and Cataract Creeks that takes you along a fern-shrouded trail to 5 different … Read more
23 Most picturesque Blue Mountains waterfalls you can’t miss
Blue mountains are chock-a-block full of spectacular walking trails, but the ones I love the most are those that take you to the waterfalls. Whether it’s the epic streams of … Read more
11 Fun Things to do in Rotorua, New Zealand without a car
The small town of Rotorua on New Zealand’s North Island is one of the earth’s most unearthly places. It sits inside of a collapsed volcano crater known as Rotorua caldera. … Read more
The 8 Stunning National Parks of Alaska
Once you visited a fair share of National Parks around the world, you start dreaming of something wilder. Of a place that tests and challenges you before it rewards you. … Read more
40 Fun Things to do in Kangaroo Valley
Kangaroo Valley is incredibly picturesque lush green countryside fringed by the towering walls of the Illawarra Escarpment 150 kilometres south of Sydney. There are so many things to do in … Read more
Where to see wild jaguars in the Pantanal, Brazil
Our trip to search for jaguars in the Pantanal gets off to a good start when my friend Ruth accidentally knocks down the former governor of Mato Grotto state with … Read more
Kinabatangan River cruise – close encounters with Borneo wildlife
Most of today was taken up by traveling from Danum Valley to Sukau for our stay at Osman Homestay to look for wildlife of Kinabatangan River. We left the field … Read more