Good weather has seen great progress made on Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron’s new 250 berth marina at St Kilda Harbour. Contractors Fitzgerald has set a cracking pace on the new extensions to the existing breakwater. 280 Moxy truckloads of rock are being delivered by barge to the Southern Breakwater, and 200 to the Northern Breakwater. [...]
Queensland is blessed with over 7000km of mainland coastline, so it comes as no surprise that the self-proclaimed Sunshine State has some of the best beaches in Australia. Within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, which stretches from Bundaberg in the south to Torres Strait in the north, there’s over 900 islands, creating even more [...]
I’m the first to admit I’ve little clue about mountain biking. Collecting my swanky new bike (a Specialized Camber 29er for those who care about such details) a week before signing up for the three day Sani2c stage race in South Africa, six weeks before confronting the first mountain, I’m full of optimism and self-confidence. [...]
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 are extremely excited about the [...]
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 received. “Congratulations to not only [...]
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 gear on the eastern shore [...]
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 Heli Ski have teamed up [...]
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 Mission Beach (south of [...]
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 best. These three adventurers will [...]
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 doors on 22nd April 2013 [...]
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 a rather blase traveller who [...]
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 island to life, this fledgling [...]
Nathan Kaso shot this film, which is a combination of time lapse and video, over two weeks while exploring the South Island of New Zealand. Locations include Queenstown, Arrowtown, Wanaka, Kinloch, Glenorchy, Fox Glacier, Mount Cook National Park, Twizel, Lindis Pass and Haast Pass.
Fiona Harper is a freelance journalist specialising in travel, boating and lifestyle genres. Highly acclaimed, widely travelled and much published, Fiona spends much of the year travelling, researching & writing.© 2013 Travel Boating Lifestyle by Fiona Harper, travel writer. All Rights Reserved. Log in
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