Search Results for: elementor

UK: Scotland

Eilean Donan Castle I by Kyle of Lochalsh I Scotland Destination: Scotland Land of Lochs and Legends If I trace my family tree, it’s only two generations back that I find my clan name, clan Hunter of Hunterston. Through this line I trace my lineage back hundreds of years to clan Stewart royalty (illegitimately, of

Read More »

Vanuatu

Blue Lagoon I Port Vila, Efate I Vanuatu Destination: Vanuatu Land of Smiles Vanuatu is a small island nation off the coast of Australia, between New Caledonia and the Solomon Islands that is a popular destination with Australian travellers who happen to know Vanuatu’s biggest not-so-secret secret: the Land of Smiles is also the land

Read More »

Canada

Peyto Lake I Banff National Park, Alberta I Canada Destination: Canada The Great White North For many of us Australians, Canada is a fascinating place. The Canadian British colonial history and modern Commonwealth appear to share striking similarities. Yet at the same time, Canada could not be more different from Australia with near opposite climates

Read More »

New Zealand

Milford Sound I South Island I New Zealand Destination: New Zealand Land of the Long White Cloud Our friends across the ditch (and all their sheep). We’ve spent months road-tripping around New Zealand, a country that almost feels like home to us. In many ways, New Zealand is similar to Australia, and yet at the

Read More »

Australia

Uluru I Northern Territory I Australia Destination: Australia Great Southern Land Australia, our home. We’ve left this rugged, red, dusty country many times, but we always love returning home. There is nowhere else in the world like Australia that offers so many sights from dazzling beaches to rugged coastlines and weather worn rock formations to

Read More »
Shakespeare Point Lookout View
Cruising

New Zealand North Island 32-Day Road Trip Itinerary + 10-Day Cruise

In September and October 2018, we did a 32-day road trip around the North Island of New Zealand followed by a 10-day cruise that brought us back to Australia via the South Island of New Zealand. I know, 32 days seems like an awful lot to spend on just the New Zealand North Island, right? Especially considering we visit some of those same places again on the subsequent 10-day cruise home. However, there are actually so many places to see and things to do here that are often overlooked. We could easily have spent longer here, and there are places I want to go back to and spend some more time in!

Read More »

Still As Life

Caves Beach I Australia Hi, I’m Matt. I’m a mode agnostic traveller from Australia. Since 2012, together with my wife, we’ve made more than 21 different trips to 11 countries across so many more modes of transport than I ever expected to experience. From ships to planes, to helicopters and hovercrafts, we’ve explored our world.

Read More »
Subscribe Now For The Latest Updates