Living in Brisbane for the last few years has given me the opportunity to really get out and experience all of the beauty that South East Queensland has to offer. So from time to time I will be making posts based on the area from an "insider's view". Hopefully this will give travelers a few [...]
In November 2009, I set out on my dream of trekking the Himalayas in Nepal. Like most travelers, my journey to Nepal started with a flight to Kathmandu. The flight from Brisbane, Australia took around 16 hours including a 4 hour lay over in Singapore. As I can hardly ever get any sleep on planes, I arrived [...]
If you're planning on travelling to Siena on your tour of Italy, make sure to include a visit to it's beautiful cathedral. The Duomo di Siena is a spectacular piece of Italian Gothic architecture. The interior is as beautiful if not more so than the exterior, and covered from floor to ceiling in amazing artwork. [...]
Only about an hour's drive from Christchurch on the Banks Peninsula, is the small seaside town of Akaroa. The scenic drive from Christchurch takes you through beautiful countryside dominated by steep sided hills and coastal scenery. The entire Banks Peninsula is an extinct volcano, and the hilly terrain leads down to picturesque inlets and bays. The [...]
Travel is one of those things that has somehow become a part of who I am over the years. I always feel a strong need to travel, to go on adventures, see new places and experience new cultures. I think this is something that I have inherited from my father in my childhood. My father [...]
