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Hiking Guide : A Day at Some of Melbourne’s Best Beaches

Most people visit Melbourne for a cultural holiday, or a shopping holiday, or a foodie holiday. But did you know Melbourne can also be a beach holiday destination. No I’m serious. When I first moved to...

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Travel Bloggers Reveal The Most Epic Hikes Around The World

I love me a good epic hike. My first multi day hike was in New Zealand. I packed up a rental car with a couple of friends, and made our way to the tip of the North Island to spend three days hiking...

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Searching for the World’s Largest Flower. You would never guess what it...

Have you heard of the Rafflesia? I’ll forgive you if you haven’t. It only occurs in a small part of South East Asia, and it is threatened in most areas as well. And when you also consider that each bud...

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The Guide to Overnight Camping on Flowerpot Island

About the Author: Heather’s passion for travel compelled her to change careers, and start writing to encourage anyone who feels stuck in their life to find fulfillment with travel. Among Heather’s...

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Exploring the Bornean Jungle by Night

Leech socks? Check! Gum boots? Check! Sense of adventure? Check! When the sun goes down, a whole new world comes to life in the jungles of Borneo. We spent all day cruising the Kinabatang river in...

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See the Highlights of the Mount Kinabalu Region in One Day

Mount Kinabalu is Malaysia’s highest peak and is recognized as a World Heritage Site. The mountain and it’s surrounding areas is one of the most important biological sites in the world. It is home to...

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The Complete Guide to the Grampians

This past Monday I posted the ultimate teaser to the Grampians region in Victoria. I hope you had a chance to watch our sunrise time lapse from Grampians National Park, but if you missed it, go check...

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Climbing Phu Kradueng

Phu Kradueng is a famous national park in northern Thailand. The highlight of the park is it’s mountain, at the top of which is a beautiful, cool plateau famous for it’s wildlife and waterfalls. Why...

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What To Do In Murrindindi – A Guide to Regional Victoria

I have lived in Melbourne for the last year and I have absolutely fallen in love with this city. But whats more, not only is the city an absolutely fantastic place to live, but the countryside offers...

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Great Ocean Road : The Three Day Road Trip Guide

The Great Ocean Road is arguably one of Australia’s most popular and most loved road trip itineraries. This beautiful, winding coastal route will take you past beautiful beaches, historic ship wreck...

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Hiking Cradle Mountain with Children

I had a few false starts in getting to Tasmania. But luckily chances kept coming up for me. Finally, I had the opportunity to spend the weekend there. Now with only two days to explore one part of this...

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The Cross Island Track with a Toddler – Cook Island Travel

1001 hikes to do before you die. It was just my type of book, as an avid hiker and list ticker, so I snapped it up. Our next destination was the Cook Islands, and to my surprise, they had one walk...

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Tasmania : An East Coast Road Trip Itinerary

The East Coast of Tasmania is home to the state’s most popular driving route, and it is no wonder why. National parks, hiking trails, secluded beaches, stunning vistas, wine country, and amazing food...

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The best family friendly hikes around El Chalten, Argentina

Before traveling to Patagonia with my four year old and three month old sons, I did quite a bit of research and asked quite a few questions in forums about family hikes in Patagonia. The result of my...

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A Family Travel Guide to Torres Del Paine, Chile

As I mentioned in my post about El Chalten, it was hard to find information about family friendly hikes prior to our Patagonia trip. In fact, many people, even people in the local tourist industry,...

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The Ups and Downs of Bariloche, Argentina

Bariloche was our first introduction to Patagonia, and god damn, we were so excited. Mendoza had been a let down for us (our fault though, not Mendozas), so we were really looking forward to what...

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Pucon Chile for Families

We had a couple days to kill between our Puerto Natales booking and our Santiago booking, so we decided to take the overnight bus plunge and go to Pucon. Pucon is in the Chilean lakes district of...

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How to : Patagonia with Kids

When I first started researching what we could do in Patagonia with a 4 year old and a 4 month old in tow, we found very little information. Minimal information existed on blogs and web sites and...

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Family Friendly Activities Around San Pedro De Atacama, Chile

San Pedro de Atacama is like nothing you have seen before. An entire town made of dusty red adobe. Complete with red dusty streets and a crystal clear desert sky. Arriving into San Pedro de Atacama was...

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How To Spend A Day In Pisac, Peru

If you have made it as far as Cusco on your travels, it is likely you will want to explore more of the area than just Machu Picchu (hopefully). If you have bought the Cusco Tourist Ticket, you will...

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