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There’s really no way around it, road tripping in India is tough going. Even when you learn how to navigate around the wayward livestock and doe-eyed cows peering through the car windows at the traffic lights, the roads with their sinking potholes and rubble surfaces take some getting used to. In Ladakh, they are so treacherous that when we arrived back in Delhi, even the cobbled backstreets felt serene. If bad roads… Read More

“Over the years, Cockatoo Island was home to the sulphur-crested cockatoo’s and with their social, gregarious nature and attraction for the rich native flora of the island, I guess that’s how its name came to be and it’s exactly what makes people flock to the Island today. When we arrived on a weekday it was to school kids, tourists and locals alike, all keen to understand a little of the pioneering spirit… Read More

Behind the perfect world of 5 star resorts are the beautiful people who make it happen. We went a little off the beaten track to experience a taste of village life and the simplicity that lies at the heart of the real Fiji.

“How does a flight get cancelled just like that?” we asked ourselves, sipping a morning coffee and thinking we had plenty of time to leisurely reach the Airport. An email alert popped up letting us know that the next direct flight to Hobart was the following day; well, being a Saturday that just wouldn’t do for a weekend away. It was no surprise that the airline phones were jammed with unhappy travellers,… Read More

“I love to walk a city, whether I’ve been there once or a hundred times before. It’s amazing what sort of inspiration you’ll find when you steal a second glance.” Erin Hiemstra