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By Karen Hayward-Bryant The answer- not enough, but we tried. We took the train to see the Bamboo Grove, in Arashiyama – an amazing bamboo forest, felt like we were surrounded by soaring green sky scrapers, but we soon found there was more to Arashiyama. The bustling main street...

By Emma Desira I’ve travelled to and experienced my fair share of major cities, but this is the one that always leaves me wanting more. I think it’s the people; a laugh shared with a waiter over a failed conversation in Spanish, the street performers who leave you in awe,...

By Trudy Wright We said goodbye to Italy and boarded a plane for Greece, heading to Santorini via a two night stop over (36 hours actually) in Athens. We took the one hour train ride from the airport into the Acropolis Station, sharing travel stories with new friend ‘New...

By Amanda Ide “Lean forward and go, go go!” I kept repeating this mantra as I rolled up a steep hill at Currumbin. Still unsteady and wobbling like a possum on an electrical wire, the incline loomed ahead like Mount Everest. Ever since I watched Niles cruising around on a Segway...

By Adrian Fields Here I am with my guides Hung & Uoc, up at Sapa in Northern Vietnam. Catching an overnight train from Hanoi which was supposed to be the Victoria Express. (which by the way was a replacement… I am sure that is where the phrase “Same, Same but Different was...

By Brittany Klomp Travel gives you a sense of satisfaction, as you set a goal to travel and then accomplish your dream. Travel begins when you step out of your comfort zone, you’re constantly learning and you never come back the exact same person. Be prepared and be open to be...

By Heather Fields  A two hour drive from Siem Reap and I was on the back of a bike, ready to explore Phnom Kulen, a sacred mountain range in northern Cambodia. I may have been laughing and joking with my guide, but secretly, I was a little apprehensive. Memories of injuring my...

By Sebby P Two excerpts from a series of emails I sent to my parents from Norfolk Island, earlier this year: Just yesterday evening I found myself at Anson Bay in the midst of a bonfire on the beach. The trip to get there took us on a walk down a cliff and was hella cool. Coming...

By Kirrily Buckett If you didn’t know what happened here, it could be a pleasant place. You could sit under a shady tree sipping a coke, eating ice cream and contemplating life. But I do know what happened here. For this is the Killing Fields. In scenes repeated across Cambodia,...

By Joycee Smith You want me to WHAT!? My daughter had just asked me to climb Mt Kilimanjaro and at 62 it wasn’t on my bucket list! After a grudging “OK”, we decided on the Shira Route, a longer climb but better for acclimatization. Arriving in Arusha, Tanzania we met our...