recent adventures
Bullseye Traverse (day 3): Frosty Pass to Whitepine via Lake Grace
On what would originally have been our penultimate day circumnavigating the Bull’s Tooth before returning back to Stevens...
Bullseye Traverse (day 2): Chain Lakes to Frosty Pass via Bull’s Tooth summit
Our second day of what we’ve termed the Bullseye Traverse (in the spirit of all the bull-themed waypoints)...
Bullseye Traverse (day 1): Stevens Pass to Chain Lakes via Josephine Lake
After an incredibly painful 6 months of lockdown in Melbourne that recently restricted all outdoor activities to 1hr...
A delicious DIY street food tour of Cartagena for under $10
There are few better ways to acquaint yourself with a new country than through its cuisine, and sampling...
My experience with the Australian Partner Visa: 820 & 801 permanent residency granted simultaneously
After an agonising 19-month wait (and absolutely zero communication from Home Affairs), I finally became an Australian permanent...
The best day trips & excursions from Santa Marta, Colombia
Situated between the balmy Caribbean coast and the soaring Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains, you’ll almost certainly...
Apollo Bay to Twelve Apostles: A complete guide to solo hiking the Great Ocean Walk
Winding along the southern Victorian coast just a few hours out of Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road is...
Great Ocean Walk (day 5): Devil’s Kitchen to Twelve Apostles
After 4 long days on the trail, today’s undemanding 16km stage will deliver me right to the grand...
Great Ocean Walk (day 4): Johanna Beach to Devil’s Kitchen via Ryan’s Den
The most challenging day on the trail both in terms of terrain and kilometres, my 4th day along...
Great Ocean Walk (day 3): Cape Otway to Johanna Beach via Aire River
Passing the Great Ocean Walk’s halfway point today as I journey nearly 24km from Cape Otway out to...
Great Ocean Walk (day 2): Elliot Ridge to Cape Otway via Blanket Bay
After a leisurely introduction to the Great Ocean Walk yesterday, the hike begins in earnest today with a...
Great Ocean Walk (day 1): Apollo Bay to Elliot Ridge
Stretching 105km from Apollo Bay to the famed Twelve Apostles through Victoria’s Great Otway National Park, the Great...
Everything you need to know about hiking & camping in Tayrona National Park
The crown jewel of Colombia’s Caribbean coast, few places in the entire country are as beloved and highly...
A guide for American voters living in Australia & overseas: How to register to vote by absentee ballot
There are always going to be some Americans living overseas who don’t want to get involved in US...
Waterfalls, hammocks & coffee fincas: the ultimate guide to Minca, Colombia
Minca is an absolute paradise of jungle waterfalls, lazy afternoons spent in a hammock, spectacular sunsets over the...
