This week's travel photo is of some historic buildings at The Rocks in Sydney, Australia. The Rocks is a beautiful area right on Sydney Harbour located between Circular Quay and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The 19th century warehouse buildings have been beautifully preserved, and this area is lovely to walk around and enjoy a meal [...]
Sydney is without a doubt the most famous city in Australia, and possibly the most beautiful. With it's historic old buildings and monuments, along with a beautiful harbour setting, Sydney is a city that I just hadn't spent enough time exploring. So when Wimdu contacted me and asked if I would be interested in trying [...]
This week's travel photo is of St Mary's Church in Warwick, Australia. Warwick is a historical town in the heart of the Darling Downs in South East Queensland. More about St Mary's Church St Mary’s Church in Warwick, Queensland, is a striking heritage-listed Catholic church that stands as a testament to the region’s rich history [...]
The leaves rustled in the trees above me as the breeze cooled the sweat on my skin. My shoulders began to ache from the full pack I was carrying as the ground under my feet began to steadily rise. It was time to take a break, and I dropped my pack down on the leafy ground and [...]
A couple of days ago I went hiking in Mount Barney National Park in South East Queensland, Australia. This rugged and remote area is a great place to get away from it all in the Aussie bush, and I decided to climb to the summit of the East Peak of the mountain by hiking in [...]
For Veronika's birthday this year, she decided that she wanted to go and do some wine tasting. When most people think of Australia, wine generally doesn't come to mind, however the country has many excellent wine regions such as the Barossa Valley in South Australia, the Hunter Valley in New South Wales and Margaret River in [...]
I've been busy training for my next big adventure lately, which I will tell you all about in coming weeks. A huge part of my training has been climbing as many mountains as I can, and this panorama is the view from the top of Mount Edwards in Moogerah Peaks National Park in South East [...]
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 [...]
This week's travel photo is a panorama of Lake Moogerah in South East Queensland, Australia. This man made lake is surrounded by the peaks that make up Moogerah Peaks National Park and is a great place for a picnic, a hike or to paddle around in a canoe.
This week's travel photo is of the lighthouse at Cape Byron in Byron Bay, Australia as a storm rolls in from the sea. Cape Byron is the most easterly point on the Australian mainland, and walking to the lighthouse is a scenic hike from the popular backpacker town of Byron Bay. Read more: Walking to [...]
