‘Well, at least we can now do more than look the part,’ were the words I uttered as we returned from 4WDing for the first time in Francois Peron National Park. Driving smoothly along the sandy 4WD track that cuts through the Francois Peron National Park near Monkey Mia on Western Australia’s Coral Coast, I […]
Today is our last day in Ubud, Bali. It’s our last day of travelling for a long time because of our baby on board. But we couldn’t be more excited. In a few hours we’ll be picked up and whisked away to Seminyak on the coast where we’ll do some last minute shopping, settle into […]
There’s a very accurate way of finding lost hikers in the Arches Park: mathematic probability. Getting lost in The Arches Park is a common and potentially deadly occurrence in this stretch of wind carved red earth in eastern Utah. Over a million tourists visit the park each year and as sure as the erosion that forms […]
The best ramen in Kyoto is worth looking high and low for: a bowl of delicious broth flavoured with soy or miso, served with noodles and toppings like sliced pork, boiled eggs and seaweed. One of the first travel lessons my globetrotting grandfather taught me was to always eat where the locals do. And he […]
My sister Rebecca is obsessed with Japan. And her frequent visits to the land of the rising sun have given her some pretty sharp tips for visitors. Carmen and I tapped in to these at the family dinner table before our very first visit. “Be very careful with your garbage,” she advised. “The Japanese are […]
