June 20, 2025 | zambia

Setting off on an African Adventure

We first see them crossing the runway. Backpacks slung over a shoulder, a big grin on Dad's face as he strides across the runway beside our new friend, Myffie.

April 6, 2025 | sri-lanka

Markets and museums in Colombo

I'm not sure what I expected to find in Sri Lanka's capital city, Colombo, but the reality certainly didn't match it. While we had flown into Colombo two weeks...

April 6, 2025 | australia

Finding outback gems and opals in Coober Pedy

Our adventure in Coober Pedy starts early. Somewhere between the massive, almost dry salt lakes, the brush and the red dust along the Stuart Highway we hear a conversation...

April 6, 2025 | malaysia

Searching for wildlife in the rivers of Borneo

We’re busy watching three different species of birds in a tree, they flit from branch to branch, fluff their feathers and twist their heads. We can just make out...

April 5, 2025 | australia

Taking in the beauty of Uluru

It's an image we have seen countless times - the iconic image of the rock rising up out of the flat barren landscape. And yet in reality Uluru is...

April 5, 2025 | sri-lanka

Meeting the elephants at Pinnawala

Ade has had an inexplicable love of wildlife ever since he was a kid - it kind of explains our time spent in Africa chasing the Big 5. As...

April 4, 2025 | uganda

A magical adventure through Uganda

The flight from Kenya to Uganda is short, so short we've barely had time to enjoy the snacks provided and return our trays to the upright position before we're...

April 1, 2025 | uganda

Braving the roads to shop in Kampala

We're stuck. We've seen busy traffic before, of course. I mean, I've been to India, Julie's been to Vietnam. We know what busy roads look like...

March 29, 2025 | sri-lanka

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...

March 27, 2025 | youve-been-where

From clogs to bikes in Amsterdam

From boat rides along the canals and riding bikes through city streets to learning how clogs are made, Amsterdam has always held a certain intrigue for us.