It was the most priceless thing I packed in my suitcase when I departed from Sydney in April 1997, bound for my first overseas adventure. I was 21. I never knew that travel would become an obsession that never had an end. His large scrawl was written in black marker on the front page of [...]

Round seven of our Travel Pinspiration segment kicks off with the theme “National Parks.” Visiting National Parks is one of our favourite activities in travel and when we need some travel inspiration looking at photos of National Parks gets the juices flowing. And through Pinterest we can discover and get inspired by amazing National Parks all around the [...]

One of the most inspiring things about travel is having a Bucket List. That list of places you dream of visiting, and all the experiences you want to have! I often get asked by readers, “How do I know where to travel to?” or “How do you start planning travel?” My answer: First list all the [...]

Into the Wild. An inspirational travel film?

Hiking through a National Park at 2am under a full moon tends to get your mind thinking about life. This is where I found myself on Saturday night. As I scrambled across rocks and laughed with strangers about how ridiculous we must have looked dancing around with our glow sticks on Wedding Cake Rock, I [...]

Best travel blog posts for the week. Some great travel stories, travel inspiration, travel destinations, travel tips, travel thoughts, and travel photos

Best travel blog posts for the week. Some great travel stories, travel inspiration, travel destinations, travel tips, travel thoughts, and travel photos

This ‘Sunrise over Mt Bromo in Java, Indonesia’ travel story is part of my Journal Extracts series. These are stories taken from my travel journals that span across 14 years of travel. Bear in mind that I do edit and clean up each post a little. The alarm burst into its ear-piercing screech at 2:30am. [...]

Best travel blog posts for the week. Some great travel stories, travel inspiration, travel destinations, travel tips, travel thoughts, and travel photos

“You’ve got it! Now let’s look at the next…” The students look at me perplexed, as I stop mid sentence. My head cocks to the side to free up my dominant hearing side so I can be sure. The yard of my local Australian school is the most unusual place to hear it. What is [...]