Larapinta Trail Day 6 – Serpentine Gorge to Ellery Creek (Section 7)
The shortest day of walking so far, had been tempted to combine with yesterday’s section 8 but was keen on spending some time at Ellery Creek. With views like this…
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Lake Marian
Lake Marian is a scenic alpine lake in a hanging valley formed by glaciers, reached by a 4.8km three hour return walk from the start of the Hollyford Road, just off…
Milford Sound
Described by Rudyard Kipling as the eighth Wonder of the World, Milford Sound is one of the most famous tourist destination in New Zealand, understandably so. I’ve been there three…
Milford Road
One of the most scenic (if also most dangerous) roads in New Zealand, the northern part of New Zealand State Highway 94, better known as the Milford Road is a…
Kepler Track Day Walk to Luxmore Hut
One of New Zealand’s ‘Great Walks’, the Kepler Track makes for a wonderful winter day 28km return walk up to Luxmore Hut to soak in the views over lunch, before…
Whakaari / White Island
There are so many amazing places in New Zealand, but Whakaari / White Island is pretty close to the top of the list for me. How often do you get to…
Hamilton Gardens
One of the finest gardens in New Zealand, and probably the best thing to do in New Zealand’s fourth largest city, Hamilton Gardens are both varied and beautiful. There are…
Australian rocks!
Quite literally, being home to so many spectacular rock formations. Here are some of the best I’ve seen so far from my travels across this vast continent. The Bungle Bungle…
New Zealand tramps (multi-day walks) ranked
In the past four and a half years since starting with the Routeburn Track, I’ve done 22 multi-day walks (known as tramps in New Zealand), including all of the Great…
Vancouver
Vancouver was a place I expected to love, and thankfully it lived up to expectations, not often the case. With a beautiful natural setting and cool architecture, plus the buzz…