Highlights of the Kokoda Track
The Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea was one of the most enjoyable walks I’ve done, despite relatively average views, and endless slippery, muddy hills to ascend and descend in…
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Things learnt on the Kokoda Track
I walked the Kokoda Track over seven days from Owers’ Corner to Kokoda at the start of June 2019 with South Sea Horizons. This is what I learnt… The Kokoda…
Kokoda Track – Isurava Memorial to Kokoda
My last day walking the Kokoda Track. This was a wonderful way to spend a week learning about Papua New Guinean culture and village life, the fighting that took place…
Kokoda Track – Templeton’s Crossing I to Isurava Memorial
My penultimate day walking the Kokoda Track. I’ve been off the grid hiking or at sea plenty of times before but never as totally or for as long. It wasn’t…
Kokoda Track – Efogi to Templeton’s Crossing I
Just as I thought I had a good understanding of what to expect on the Kokoda Track day five caught me by surprise. The terrain and most notably the weather…
Kokoda Track – Menari to Efogi
Day four on the Kokoda Track was the easiest, with only three hours of walking, followed by a relaxed time in Efogi. This is one of the larger villages along…
Kokoda Track – Nauro to Menari
Another great day walking the Kokoda Track, after three days I was enjoying it more than I expected to be honest. I’d expected some challenging hiking with few views, interesting…
Kokoda Track – Va’ule Creek to Nauro
Day two on the Kokoda Track was the hardest, taking around six and a half hours of fast paced hiking in high humidity to cover about 17km. There are almost…
Kokoda Track – Owers’ Corner to Va’ule Creek
Well known to Australians but far less to others, the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea was the site of one of the key battles in the Pacific during WW2.…
Port Moresby Nature Park
Understandably one of the most popular places in Port Moresby, the Nature Park is the best (or at least the easiest and cheapest by some margin) way to see the…
Port Moresby
Frequently ranked the least liveable city in the world, Port Moresby from my several short visits isn’t that bad, and has a number of interesting sights. You do need to…
Milwaukee Art Museum
I have been to many amazing art galleries but few as stunning as the Milwaukee Art Museum. One of the largest museums in the United States, it is home to…
Warsaw
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Kraków
The last European weekend trip I did in 2006 was to Poland in early December, taking an extra day off to allow two days in Kraków before heading to the…
Madrid
A short post covering a day in Spain’s capital back in October 2006. Was a busy weekend as I also visited Seville, before returning back to a project I was…
Budapest
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Venice
One of the most famous cities in the world, I visited Venice for the weekend back in October 2006. I enjoyed the sights, but probably enjoyed more just wandering the…
Vienna
I saw a lot of Europe back in 2006, unfortunately before I had a decent camera or ability to use it. I did enjoy a weekend in Vienna though, home…