After protracted delays, Rottnest Island has finally unzipped its modern canvas screens, brushed the beach sand from its decks and welcomed its first glamping guests to the West Australian holiday…
Topical North Queensland is blessed with an abundance of spectacular waterfalls – some like Millaa Millaa Falls are well known. Others, like Windin Falls are becoming famous after being featured on Instagram. Here’s our guide to some of the best waterfalls near Cairns on the Atherton Tablelands!
Beach towels – they only had one job! You’d think it would be simple. Not so. Then along came a couple of entrepreneurs who lifted beach towels from frumpy to funky. Meet the world’s best beach towel from Aussie company Tesalate.
Recently the tiny Pacific Island nation of Palau announced it would ban certain toxic sunscreens to protect its coral reef. Which got us thinking about how to choose environmentally-friendly sunscreen…
What’s a Plus One you might ask? It’s a good question. We hope you’ve got plenty more where that came from. As a Travel Writer’s Plus One, curiosity will stand…
Revenge porn, or image-based abuse (IBA) is the sharing of intimate, nude or sexual material without consent. It wasn’t something I anticipated getting caught up in. Though, we never really anticipate such betrayal….
Vulnerable as I am, hiking across the tundra on the shores of Canada’s Hudson Bay, I feel like polar bear bait. Unlike polar bears though, which are built for the…
Almost one year after the earthquake that rocked Nepal, Nepalis were back on their feet rebuilding homes and livelihoods, with tourism back in business. Fiona Harper hiked to Everest Base…
With over 900 islands dotted across the South Pacific Ocean, the Solomon Islands are an idyllic boating and cruising destination. Cruising the Solomon Islands aboard a small expedition-type ship makes…
Which Queensland islands have the best beaches? 1. Lady Musgrave 2. Fraser Island. 3. Magnetic Island. 4 Great Keppel Island are home to some of the best island beaches in Queensland. Palm Cove & Etty Bay are terrific mainland beaches too! | Travel Boating Lifestyle
At Travel Boating Lifestyle we’re big fans of health, fitness and healthy holidays, even more so when combined with travelling to an exotic destination. Oh sure, we’re as partial to…
Waterfall hike to Windin Falls on the Atherton Tablelands near Malanda, west of Cairns. It’s a 90min hike from the trail head to the top of the spectacular pool at Windin Falls, tropical north Queensland, Australia. Trip notes & hiking guide by Fiona Harper travel writer
The Northern Territory’s Larapinta Trail is rated as one of the best hiking trails in Australia. Winding it’s way westwards from Alice Springs in Central Australia through the West MacDonnel…
It was a disturbing turn of events. On an accelerated high after running the Bangkok Half Marathon, endorphins surged through my body. My companions were equally buzzing with post-run euphoria as we landed in Phuket with a jam-packed schedule of luxury hotels, a sports resort, fitness classes, massage and lashings of healthy Thai food. But I found myself checking into Bangkok International Hospital, which wasn’t on the itinerary
There are few better ways to explore an archipelago country than by boat. Especially when the country in question has an estimated 17,000 islands. I say estimated because the powers…
‘We’re going to snorkel with sharks!’ chortles Captain Jitoko as we steam north towards Fiji’s famed Yasawa Islands. My fellow passengers look at each other nervously, not sure whether the…
Adele Hadfield, shot dead by her feisty second husband William Knowles, was a headstrong independent woman. Of fine breeding, landed gentry of Nelson you might say, the story of her…
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…
Trekking northern NSW on the Yuraygir Coastal Walk is a 32km easy trek, best tackled over around four days, between Coffs Harbour and Yamba. With strong connections to indigenous traditional…
Australia’s longest running point-to-point mountain bike race, the iconic Triple-R Mountain Bike Challenge (formerly the RRR) just got a whole lot bigger. Held on north Queensland’s iconic Bump Track, the…
Sailors know a thing or two about how to stay dry. It’s often the difference between a great day and a crap one. What’s really important is keeping things dry…
Have you ever dreamt of having your very own tropical island to escape to? A private sanctuary where you can retreat from the world and chill out on island time…
The Australian Financial Review estimates that online sales exceeded $20 billion in 2016, leaving no doubt that online shopping has been a game changer. There are few products that can’t…
My phone alarm goes off at 5.15am and immediately snaps me out of a blissfully dreamy state. Eeek! I immediately start to panic. The race starts at 5.30am! I’m staying…
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