Chelan Summit Trail (days 1 & 2): Prince Creek to Star Lake via Star & Courtney Peak brooke brisbine·October 12, 2020For only a few spectacular weeks every autumn, the otherwise unremarkable alpine larch trees in the Pacific Northwest...N AmericaUSAWashington
Maple Pass Loop & Black Peak (days 2 & 3): Lewis Lake to Wing Lake & Black Peak Summit brooke brisbine·October 8, 2020Following a spectacular day along the Maple Pass Loop trail yesterday, we’ve left the crowds behind to trek...N AmericaUSAWashington
Maple Pass Loop & Black Peak (day 1): Rainy Pass to Lewis Lake via Heather Pass brooke brisbine·October 8, 2020As one of the most popular day hikes in Washington, Maple Pass Loop makes nearly every “best of”...N AmericaUSAWashington
How American expats can vote online or by email in the 2020 federal election brooke brisbine·October 8, 2020More than 3 million voting-age Americans are currently living overseas— and yet, for the majority of expats, voting in...Moving to Australia
Golden Larch season at Copper Glance Lake, Pasayten Wilderness brooke brisbine·October 6, 2020Located in the far northeast of Washington State, about 1hr from the Canadian border and just beyond North...N AmericaUSAWashington
Sunrise at Mt Rainier: hiking & camping at Summit Lake brooke brisbine·October 1, 2020An indisputable Seattle icon and Washington’s best-known peak, the snowy summit of Mt Rainier (originally called Tacoma by...N AmericaUSAWashington
Bullseye Traverse (day 3): Frosty Pass to Whitepine via Lake Grace brooke brisbine·September 20, 2020On what would originally have been our penultimate day circumnavigating the Bull’s Tooth before returning back to Stevens...N AmericaUSAWashington
Bullseye Traverse (day 2): Chain Lakes to Frosty Pass via Bull’s Tooth summit brooke brisbine·September 20, 2020Our second day of what we’ve termed the Bullseye Traverse (in the spirit of all the bull-themed waypoints)...N AmericaUSAWashington
Bullseye Traverse (day 1): Stevens Pass to Chain Lakes via Josephine Lake brooke brisbine·September 20, 2020After an incredibly painful 6 months of lockdown in Melbourne that recently restricted all outdoor activities to 1hr...N AmericaUSAWashington
A delicious DIY street food tour of Cartagena for under $10 brooke brisbine·August 31, 2020There are few better ways to acquaint yourself with a new country than through its cuisine, and sampling...ColombiaS America
My experience with the Australian Partner Visa: 820 & 801 permanent residency granted simultaneously brooke brisbine·July 26, 2020After an agonising 19-month wait (and absolutely zero communication from Home Affairs), I finally became an Australian permanent...Moving to Australia
The best day trips & excursions from Santa Marta, Colombia brooke brisbine·July 11, 2020Situated between the balmy Caribbean coast and the soaring Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta mountains, you’ll almost certainly...ColombiaS America
Apollo Bay to Twelve Apostles: A complete guide to solo hiking the Great Ocean Walk brooke brisbine·July 8, 2020Winding along the southern Victorian coast just a few hours out of Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road is...Aus + NZAustraliaVictoria
Great Ocean Walk (day 5): Devil’s Kitchen to Twelve Apostles brooke brisbine·July 7, 2020After 4 long days on the trail, today’s undemanding 16km stage will deliver me right to the grand...Aus + NZAustraliaVictoria
Great Ocean Walk (day 4): Johanna Beach to Devil’s Kitchen via Ryan’s Den brooke brisbine·July 7, 2020The most challenging day on the trail both in terms of terrain and kilometres, my 4th day along...Aus + NZAustraliaVictoria