We rise up in a Cessna over the Wetlands of Australia's largest National Park. My stomach lurches as I look down on an incredible variety of landscapes — coastal swamps, floodplains,…
There are not many places in the world where people can safely walk around an active volcano but, in New Zealand’s Tongariro National Park, this is exactly what walkers can do.
It could be any glaciated backcountry landscape, but it reminds me most of the western Mackenzie Basin in New Zealand. It’s the sort of view freedom campers enjoy as they van their way…
From the beginning of my journey into the depths of the Amazon rainforest, I knew I was on a truly different kind of adventure. On day one my translator and guide Luis Garcia leaned towards…
We lift off from Advanced Flight’s Onehunga base in an impressive black helicopter which swoops us over and out of Auckland. Phenomenal views of the city, its harbours, the Hunua Ranges,…
The spectacular South Luangwa National Park in Zambia is considered by many to be one of the greatest wildlife sanctuaries in the world; and not without reason. The concentration of animals…
A regal encounter wasn’t something I was anticipating from my visit to West Timor, but a royal audience with a bonafide king turned out to be a somewhat surreal but very genuine highlight…
On a day in late January 2017, I land in Yangon, the former capital of Myanmar, one of the last countries to open up in Asia after 50 years of isolation under the rule of a military junta.…
Although we’re a family that loves to travel, it can be difficult to pinpoint a destination that will appeal equally to everyone. Especially as I love to scuba dive, my husband likes to…