Adventure

Unintentional Rock Climbing on Koh Phangan, Thailand

After island hopping around Southern Thailand, we had finally found our perfect tropical island paradise on Koh Phangan. For our first two days on the island we had been complete beach bums, just lazing in the sun, swimming in the warm tropical water and swinging in our hammock, so we thought it was finally time [...]

By |2012-12-06T15:39:33+10:00May 29th, 2012|Adventure, Asia, Destinations, Featured, Thailand|10 Comments

Hiking in Girraween National Park, Australia

Girraween National Park is located just south of Stanthorpe in South East Queensland, Australia, about three hours drive from Brisbane. The park is characterized by it's huge granite outcrops, boulders and spring time wild flowers, and it makes a great day trip from Brisbane or the Gold Coast. There are also two camp sites located within the park [...]

Cycling to Poukham Cave in Vang Vieng, Laos

Two kids laughed as they ran beside me as I cycled down a muddy dirt road. All around me were bright green rice fields with tall limestone karsts rising up above them, and white fluffy clouds drifting over in the sky. I was in the countryside surrounding the popular backpacker town of Vang Vieng in [...]

By |2012-12-06T16:37:11+10:00May 1st, 2012|Adventure, Asia, Destinations, Featured, Laos, Motivation|17 Comments

From Jet Boating to Steam Boating in Queenstown, New Zealand

As a bit of an adrenaline junkie, going on a jet boat ride was high on my list of things to do when I went to New Zealand, though of course not any old jet boat ride would do. I came across plenty of opportunities as I traveled around the South Island, but most were [...]

By |2024-12-04T12:33:53+10:00March 20th, 2012|Adventure, Destinations, Featured, New Zealand, Oceania|14 Comments

A Dream Come True: Trekking the Milford Track in New Zealand

Dark grey rain clouds engulfed the rugged peaks above me, as the cool calm waters of Lake Te Anau passed me by. I was on a boat heading to the start of the Milford Track in the South Island of New Zealand, known as one of the most beautiful treks in the world. I leaned [...]

By |2024-11-20T12:40:11+10:00February 21st, 2012|Adventure, Destinations, Featured, Motivation, New Zealand, Oceania|13 Comments

Walking to Franz Joseph Glacier, New Zealand

After my exciting Helihike on Fox Glacier the day before, I continued my journey north along the rugged West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand. Not far north of Fox Glacier, another makes it's way down the west side of the Southern Alps, Franz Joseph Glacier, which I had heard was just as [...]

Off Track Hiking on Mount Greville in Moogerah Peaks National Park, Australia

Moogerah Peaks National Park consists of four ancient volcanic peaks that rise up from the beautiful Fassifern Valley in South East Queensland, Australia. The park is an important habitat for rare and endangered flora and fauna, and although it is located close to Brisbane and other settlements, the peaks provide some quite remote hiking opportunities. [...]

By |2024-11-07T20:04:18+10:00January 10th, 2012|Adventure, Australia, Destinations, Featured, Motivation, Oceania|11 Comments

Canoeing and Hiking in Chitwan National Park, Nepal

Watching the sunset over the Terrai in Nepal the day before had made me eager to want to get out and explore Chitwan National Park. I awoke to a foggy morning in my jungle lodge, where I sat and had a wholesome breakfast in their little restaurant. I had a full day of activities ahead [...]

By |2024-10-11T10:01:20+10:00December 13th, 2011|Adventure, Asia, Destinations, Featured, Nepal|21 Comments

The Tongariro Crossing – Trekking on Volcanoes in New Zealand

New Zealand is a trekker's paradise. In the three weeks beforehand, I had already trekked the Milford Track, helihiked on Fox Glacier and trekked part of the Queen Charlotte track in the beautiful Marlborough Sounds - not to mention the many smaller day hikess I had done in other parts of the country. My adventurous [...]

By |2024-08-20T13:49:24+10:00October 25th, 2011|Adventure, Destinations, Featured, New Zealand, Oceania|31 Comments

Vang Vieng isn’t just for drunken tubers

I had heard the stories about Vang Vieng; I had read about people's bad experiences and the general accusation that if there was one place that you should avoid in Laos, it's Vang Vieng. I had already decided that it was a place that I wouldn't like; that although naturally beautiful, all Vang Vieng was [...]

By |2024-07-24T09:47:05+10:00September 21st, 2011|Adventure, Asia, Destinations, Featured, Laos|8 Comments
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