Duke of York Islands
A quite magical place, the Duke of York Islands are a beautiful part of Papua New Guinea, safe and wonderfully inviting. Barely touched by tourism, they were a highlight of…
Rabaul Hotel
The oldest hotel in the New Guinea Islands, opened in 1952, the Rabaul Hotel was a wonderful introduction to Papua New Guinea. There’s not many hotels that have their own…
Things learnt on the Larapinta Trail
Despite doing a lot of online research before walking the Larapinta Trail there is no substitute for the real experience. Here are my learnings and thoughts to share with anyone…
Highlights of the Larapinta Trail
The Larapinta Trail is a classic Australian long distance (223km) walk along the West MacDonnell Range from or to Alice Springs. It’s by far the longest walk I’ve done (both…
Larapinta Trail Days 11 & 12 – Mulga Camp to Alice Springs Telegraph Station (Sections 2 and 1)
The finale to a near 260km twelve day adventure walking the West MacDonnell Range on the Larapinta Trail. Finally arrived back into Alice Springs after what seemed a much longer…
Larapinta Trail Day 10 – Standley Chasm to Mulga Camp (Sections 3 and 2)
Headed into the home stretch on the Larapinta Trail, back in Alice Springs in a few days. Today was the last of the big days and big hills, hard work…
Hermannsburg Historic Precinct
A fascinating place to visit for it’s heritage and art history, Hermannsburg Historic Precinct was the first Aboriginal Mission in the Northern Territory. As it’s name suggests it was established…
Larapinta Trail Day 9 – Section 4/5 Junction to Standley Chasm (Section 4)
Three quarters of the way through the Larapinta Trail I walked one of the most spectacular sections crossing the Chewings Range, with epic vistas in all directions, before ending the…
Larapinta Trail Day 8 – Hugh Gorge to Section 4/5 Junction (Section 5)
After a tough day yesterday I regained my hiking mojo on section 5 of the Larapinta Trail, the most technically challenging part of the track so far. It involved lots…
Larapinta Trail Day 7 – Ellery Creek to Hugh Gorge (Section 6)
Crossed the half way mark of the Larapinta Trail with the longest day distance wise, nearly 32km, and second longest time wise, about seven and a half hours walking. It…