Lindblad Expeditions, the U.S.-based small ship expedition company which partners with the National Geographic Society for expedition cruising, announced last month that Orion Expedition Cruises will become part of Lindblad’s existing fleet starting with March 2014 itineraries, offering Orion past and future guests access to expeditions around the globe. “We…

The Marina Industries Association (MIA) awards have been announced at Marine13 conference being held in Sydney.  The awards are for the 2013/14 period and based on performance over the previous financial year period. MIA President Andrew Chapman said the awards have been very well supported by industry with 43 submissions…

It takes a whole ten minutes after landing on Lady Musgrave Island for me to embarrass myself. My embarrassment becomes more acute the longer I stay on the island and become familiar with its inhabitants. Instinctive and well-intentioned, nevertheless I feel a fool. The ‘water taxi’ deposits campers and their…

Adventure seekers who love boating and skiing should become just a little bit excited about this bold new venture from those adventure-fiends across the Tasman Sea: Heli skiing yachting. It’s no surprise really, given the South Island of New Zealand is the self-proclaimed adventure capita of the world. Southern Lakes…

If you love watching clouds you’ll enjoy this time lapse photography from Nathan Kaso…

Are you a cyclist with a desire to escape to sunshine-dappled Queensland at the end of winter? How does a 520km ride through some of north Queensland’s finest country tickle your fancy? It sure… ahem… tickles mine. Here’s a two-wheel adventure holiday that takes riders from the palm fringed beach…

At dawn tomorrow morning three Aussie adventurers will set out on a mammoth challenge. Ben Southall, Patrick Kinsella and Luke Edwards make up the Aussie8 team who will run to the summit of ten of Australia’s highest peaks. Sure, why not? Because they are there, is the answer I like…

With only two weeks to go before reopening, Fiji’s Likuliku Lagoon Resort has been awarded Best Overseas Resort in the prestigious Australian Luxury Travel Magazine’s 2013 Gold List Awards for the fourth consecutive year. This tremendous accolade comes at a significant time for the luxury couple’s-only resort, which re-opens its…

It’s not difficult to find the Sebel Pier One hotel upon arriving in downtown Sydney. Just look for that imposing bridge, otherwise known as the ‘Coathanger’, and you’ve found Pier One. If you’re looking to develop a close relationship with a Sydney icon you’ve come to the right place. Being…

Now the fastest growing premium polarized sunglasses maker in the world, Maui Jim got its start in 1980 as a teeny company selling sunglasses on the beach in Lahaina, Hawaii. Seeing a need for technology that could combat intense glare and harmful UV while bringing the brilliant colors of the…