What it’s like to volunteer at a school in Africa
I found this post difficult to write - one of the hardest I've written so far. How do you describe the feelings, the emotion, the experience of volunteering in...
Exploring the relics of Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa - yep, another UNESCO World Heritage listed site - is a vast maze of ruins dating back to before 1070AD. It is the second most Ancient city in...
Cruising through Alaska
I'm not really a boat person - it's not the boat so much as the water. That whole being in water where I can't tour the bottom fills me...
Finding serenity on Ha Long Bay
It's 6am and I'm standing on top of a boat, a houseboat, in Ha Long Bay. Around me the boats are just waking up, lights slowly coming on as...
See Cape Town like a local
From beautiful wineries to stunning landscapes, Cape Town in South Africa has a little bit of everything for the savvy traveller. In this edition of You've Been Where, South...
Finding the quirky in Broken Hill
Our first stop in Broken Hill was a visit to the Pro Hart Gallery. It set the scene for a city that thrives on the quirky and eclectic, from...
Trekking for gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest
After our stint volunteering at Amari Community Development Organisation in Buliisa, my sister and I decided we really should see more of the wildlife...
Relaxing in Pasikudah
Of all the things in Sri Lanka we were planning to do, I was most looking forward to our time in Pasikudah. While we are generally not 'sit on...
Five awesome things to do in Vietnam
Vietnam is a country that is quickly becoming a 'must see' tourist destination and it's not surprising - there is so much to do and see here. It has...
Popping skies and stars in Flinders Ranges
At Wilpena Pound we walked to Hills Homestead, through the tall River Red Gum and pine trees, jumped a puddle and stopped to admire the watering hole with its...