When I first visited Rome nearly 9 years ago, I was introduced to the incredible art of the Italian Renaissance, found on the ceilings of churches and in museums, the highlight being the art found in the Vatican. My interest in this art only grew stronger as I ventured on to Florence and Venice, and [...]
The Cotswolds is one of the most beautiful parts of England, filled with charming villages made up of stone buildings and surrounded by gorgeous green countryside. The area contains hundreds of towns and little villages that are all worth exploring in their own right, but if there is one that gets more attention than the [...]
I have wanted to visit the Cotswolds for a long time. I remember seeing a television program about the region many years ago and I was intrigued by the rolling green hills and valleys, scattered with little villages filled with charming stone cottages. I felt as though the area could have been the inspiration for The [...]
Bath is a city that truly surprised me. I was looking forward to visiting the city, however apart from the ancient Roman baths, I didn't know that there was much else to see there, so I expected to easily see Bath on a quick day trip. I soon realised that there is so much more [...]
In Dingboche, it started snowing. It was just a light fall, where small fluffy flakes drifted slowly down to melt as soon as they touched the ground. I watched in wonder from the warmth of the tea house I was staying in, sipping a cup of tea by the yak dung fueled heater. For someone [...]
As humans it seems to be easier to ignore things rather than deal with them. This applies to simple things like doing your homework after school, getting your washing done or going to the dentist. However we also seem to easily ignore far larger problems. In this case, I'm talking about climate change. A lot [...]
Brisbane is privileged to be surrounded by stunning natural landscapes, with mountains and forests that are full of excellent hiking trails. It is one of the reasons why I love living here. I've completed lots of these trails over the years but one that I hadn't tackled yet was the Cotswold Track to the summit [...]
I left Wanaka in the late morning after a spectacular drive over the snow covered Crown Range from Queenstown. Little did I know that the scenery was about to get even more beautiful. To get to the rugged and remote West Coast of New Zealand's South Island means driving one of the few roads through [...]
The best way to see New Zealand, in my opinion, is to drive. There are so many amazing drives you can go on that are jaw droppingly beautiful and will have you stopping every five minutes to take photos. We had already enjoyed several very scenic drives on our first few days in the country, driving from [...]
New Zealand is filled with quaint little towns where old buildings and European style gardens make you feel like you are somewhere in the English countryside. The small historic village of Arrowtown, located just outside of Queenstown, has to be one of the best around, although it wasn't always so pretty. Arrowtown began as a [...]
