Tag: Travel
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80 flights, 1 joy flight and the ethics of travel
I’ve flown 80 times, covering nearly 6 laps of Earth. While I still wrestle with the carbon cost, I seek balance: choosing newer, fuel-efficient aircraft like the A350, offsetting emissions, and swapping flights for trains where I can. Travel changed me: now, I’m changing how I travel.
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Beautiful Bali: Culture, conservation and climbing volcanoes
Bali. The word conjures images: some romantic, some reductive. To many Australians, it’s the ultimate budget getaway; a place of Bintangs and beach bars. For others, it’s a place of yoga retreats and “Eat Pray Love” pilgrimages. But as I discovered during a 9-day Intrepid adventure across this Indonesian island, Bali is much more than…
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Singapore: A City Wired for the Future… and the Past
Singapore is not only a city that demands your attention but one which earns it quickly, through precision, polish and a gentle confidence that seems baked into the concrete. It’s clean, green and feels like it was designed by someone who actually uses public transport. Arriving in Changi Airport feels more like stepping into a…
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Borneo: Where wonder meets responsibility
There are few places on Earth where the natural world still feels truly wild, where orang-utans swing freely between branches and pygmy elephants trace invisible paths carved by generations before them. Borneo is one of those places. It is a land of misty rivers, dense rainforest, haunting calls from unseen treetop dwellers and muddy boots…
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30 Days, 4 Countries and a lifetime of memories: my Southeast Asia adventure
There are trips that change the way you see the world – and then there are journeys that change the way you see yourself. My 30-day adventure through Southeast Asia with Intrepid falls firmly into the latter. What began as a bucket-list tick turned into something far more meaningful: a whirlwind of breathtaking scenery, heartwarming…
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Turning 30: The Ghan, camels, gin and a toy pig named… well, I forget
Last month, I hit the big 3-0 with a wild train trip across Australia! Picture fine dining, a toy pig mascot and a camel named Cookie Monster. From Adelaide to Darwin, I discovered that adventure doesn’t require a passport: just a train, a bunch of quirky characters and a heart full of joy!
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Travelling with a friend: 10 rules that saved our sanity
There’s nothing quite like travelling with a close friend to shine a bright (sometimes unflattering) light on your dynamic. It’s a bit like taking your friendship and running it through an obstacle course across borders, time zones and disagreements. My best friend and I just returned from a trip through the East Coast of the…
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The Redhead Revolution!
The reason I was in Europe, and the event that would define my entire journey, was the 2017 Redhead Days festival in Breda, Netherlands. As someone with red hair, this festival had been on my radar for a number of years and it was a dream come true to finally attend. I arrived in Breda…
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Lost in European history, found in currywurst
This was my first time in Europe and each city taught me something new about solo travel. About what it means to show up for yourself, about finding joy in unexpected places and learning to sit with the discomfort that comes from being far outside your comfort zone. Solo travel is romantic in theory, but…
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No Plans, Just Palau
After weeks of navigating train timetables, temple etiquette and the quiet complexities of solo travel through Japan, I landed in Palau sometime around 2am. The air was thick with heat, even at that hour. There were no signs, no crowds and no sense of urgency. Just a soft breeze and the kind of calm you…