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May, 2023
Is epic scenery and plenty of activities a priority on your next travel adventure? Then Aoraki/Mount Cook, positioned in...
Jan, 2023
When I think of a holiday post COVID, I am thinking of relaxing in an uncrowded natural environment and reconnecting wit...
Jul, 2022
It’s a strange noise to hear in the middle of the Otways bushland…a loud drumming sound. But then all is revealed wh...
May, 2022
Dr Gerry McSweeney was a university student in the 1970s. He helped fund his studies by guiding tourist walks in the Nat...
Apr, 2022
If there is one thing that our collective pause of the last 2 years has taught us, it is our desire to look after the on...
Feb, 2022
Shackles or Leg Irons. It’s a device that is not something we encounter much these days, but back in the 1830’s ...
Jan, 2022
Family holidays are always memorable… whether it be for the disasters that befall or the special times that you wi...
Nov, 2021
Welcome to country. This ceremony celebrates respect for both the land as well as for the traditional owners of the land...
Oct, 2021
There’s something special about fairy lights. Maybe it’s to do with the enchanting atmosphere, but in the natural wo...
Sep, 2021
Aidan McGarry used to run adventure tours in Guatemala before he repatriated to Australia over 20 years ago. Upon his re...
Aug, 2021
There is no doubt about it, this pandemic is tough. Whilst international travel is heavily restricted, the one thing we ...
Jul, 2021
Craig Wickham was a Ranger with the South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service. His appreciation for places of...
May, 2021
Climate change means that the discerning traveller can pay to fly carbon neutral, can reuse hotel towels without expecti...
Apr, 2021
New Zealand is all about nature and adventure. That’s definitely my take on this wondrous country. Yes, they have citi...
Apr, 2021
Frank Future used to be a Lighthouse keeper 30 years ago. His appreciation of the ocean wilderness, boating, whales, and...
Jan, 2021
I don’t know about you, but weeding is not top of my list when it comes to how I spend my downtime. But it does bring ...
Dec, 2020
Laurel Morrison is both an adventurous and a generous soul. Together with her husband Mark they established the world’...
Oct, 2020
Strapping on crampons immediately draws my mind to Sir Edmund Hillary. Unlike the famous mountaineer, my use of crampons...
Sep, 2020
Meet Big Maxi. He likes a fight. At 55 years of age, he’s a long-term resident of the Yellow Water Billabong and is an...
Aug, 2020
Rotorua Canopy Tours is celebrating their latest win in the Top 10 experiences for South Pacific as judged by TripAdviso...
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