Easter Island remains one of my favorite places in the world. Here's how to visit Easter Island and everything you need to know to plan a trip there. Easter Island is a place that has captivated my imagination since I was a little girl — and I'm thrilled to finally get here. Standing in isolation[...]
Can you see anything with two weeks in Australia? Hell yeh! Here is the ultimate two-week Australia itinerary. Let me start with the obvious: Australia is HUGE. It’s a country and a continent, almost as big as USA (not including Alaska). Australia’s coastline stretches almost 50,000 kilometers[...]
Dreaming of a New Zealand road trip? Here is the ultimate South Island New Zealand itinerary by Kiwi travel blogger, Delilah Hart. New Zealand is a name synonymous with adventure, mountains and the great outdoors. And the best way to enjoy its pristine nature is on a road trip. Thanks to its relativ[...]
Before traveling to Fiji, we’d hardly traveled much in the Pacific – besides Australia - and didn’t know much about the region. But this trip to Fiji certainly gave us an excellent introduction to the Pacific islands in both the way of life and the history and culture of the islands. Beyond i[...]
Whether you’re driving along the stunning coasts or deep into the Outback, these road trips in Australia will be sure to leave you in awe. I've traveled on four wheels all over Australia, from the rugged Top End all the way to Tasmania's east coast, and somewhere between the rural west coast and t[...]
“Are you ready?” David, my skydive master from Gold Coast Skydive, shouts from behind me amidst the strong winds and the roaring engine. I’m sitting at the ledge of the plane’s opened door, about to jump from 12,000 feet above the ground. Looking down at the ea[...]
My Experience on the Shotover Canyon Swing “1…2….3….” Counting to three, I mentally brace myself for the jump and slowly push myself backwards with my toes. But just as I’m pivoted on the ledge, the jump master pulls me back up. He laughs at the expression on my face, but[...]
When the first European explorers found their way into the Highlands of Papua New Guinea in the 1930’s, they didn’t find the mountain ranges they were expecting. Instead, they chanced upon heavily cultivated valleys and over one million people living here. Today, this part of the PNG is still th[...]
“Wananabu! Paddles up in the air!” roared Noah Lewaravu, our young Fijian rafting guide. We screamed with much enthusiasm and raised our paddles in the air to do a high five. Buzzing with a natural high, our boat of four rowers were cheering as water splashed in all directions, pr[...]
Maui is one of the best places to paraglide in the world because of the predictable weather conditions. Here is my experience paragliding in Maui Hawaii. With big strides and arms swinging, I’m running as fast as I can. A huge force is pulling me from behind, but I ignore it and push myself for[...]
Have you missed Part I of camping in Australia’s Red Center? This is the second part of my story on camping in Uluru. Dawn had come and go. Rising at 5am was well worth it: the sunrise over Uluru and Kata Tjuta proved to be spectacular. After seeing Kata Tjuta from atop the sand dunes, it was no[...]
During our time in Australia, we went camping in Uluru and it was undoubtedly the highlight of our trip. Here’s Part 1 of our camping adventure in the Red Center. Dawn had yet to arrive, but the sounds of the desert had awoken me. I opened my eyes to the sounds of birds chirping and dingoes howli[...]
Mention Australia’s Red Center, and the vast, red desert immediately comes to mind. When we set off for Australia last October, the desert was one place we really wanted to see and explore. So it was with much excitement when we found out that we didn’t have to venture far to explore the Austral[...]
They growl like ferocious bulldogs, snort like pigs, and have the most disturbing screech I've ever heard. They’re strange creatures alright – spotting a stocky and muscular body, clothed in black fur and an incongruous white marking on its chest, point ears and a tail that emits a pungent o[...]
Palau's Jellyfish Lake is one of the world's most incredible natural phenomenons. Here's my experience swimming in the Jellyfish Lake, Palau. Green, green, green all around me. Besides a few strands of dirt, I could hardly see anything in the dark, emerald water. But I swam on, armed with nothing[...]
A giant manta ray flaps across the sandbar under the spearmint blue water beneath my feet. A brown-footed booby soars overhead, while an egret swooshes to the water surface and nabs his catch for the day. We’re out on the beach taking a morning stroll, but scenes from the Animal Planet are u[...]
The Australian Outback is a big patch of arid, empty land inhabited by nothing more than a few groups of Aboriginals and wild animals. To see this part of the country, we decided to do a road trip on a campervan along the famous Explorer Way. It's the only motorway that links Australia’s top en[...]
As we rise above the bush, we see the sun’s rays slowly peeking over the horizon. Soon enough it’s blazing above our heads and showering the entire horizon in gold. The bush beneath us takes on a different dimension as the gum trees transform into dark green dots under our feet and rivers slithe[...]
Hot, dry and harsh, Australia Red Center is extremely inhospitable, and at the same time, intriguing. But as we found out over the past week in Central Australia, it is far from empty and lifeless. Dotted with patches of spinifex and eucalyptus trees, the desert is home to massive sandstone mountain[...]
Millions of translucent white jellyfish dance and sway all around me, their short springy tentacles bobbing melodically in a synchronized rhythm, as if to welcome me into their world. This secret underworld must be one of the most magical places I’ve ever been -- as there[...]