A silence fell over the day. An earthy scent mixed on the cool morning air and I sensed a familiar calm. It was time to venture back into the South African bush and re-ignite my passion with...
Traveller Kate goes globe trotting around the world. Here are her stories, published far and wide of those experiences.
A silence fell over the day. An earthy scent mixed on the cool morning air and I sensed a familiar calm. It was time to venture back into the South African bush and re-ignite my passion with...
Stepping out of Ngurah Rai International Airport and into the hot sticky heat of Bali, I was met by an overwhelming sea of faces waving signs, name cards and calls of “taxi? taxi?” from local...
Have you ever found that place where you feel you’re home when you’re not at home? That place where every muscle in your body relaxes, your heart rate slows to a pace of ultimate calm, where...
The sun is just peaking over the horizon. Its warmth filters across rolling waves that lap the white sandy beach like a rhythmic heartbeat. I wriggle my toes in the cool water as sand particles...
It’s hard not to fall in love with Cambodia’s sweethearts. Surrounded by an azure-coloured ocean, the warm salty breeze caresses my face in a loving touch. There is no time here, just the rising...
It is that first Fijian glance – an openness of greeting. Wide eyes are big, brown and somewhat cheekily mischievous. An almost sideways smile flashes blinding pearly whites. A face...
Two Fat Blokes Gourmet Tours pretty much says it all really when looking for a tour option in the Hunter Valley. As the saying goes, a great chef always likes to try his quality, and if these...
Located on Malolo Island, one of Fiji’s some 332 islands, is the paradise resort Likuliku. Deriving its name from the Fijian word meaning calm waters, the resort is a baby at just five years...
After a week of game viewing in South Africa, it was rather extraordinary to be sat down ordering a meal that consists of the very animals I had just seen roaming wild and free. But with the...
A creation of husband and wife team, Megan and Troy Rhoades-Brown, and opened in March 2009, Muse Restaurant is not about dinner, it’s about dining. The perfect mix of contemporary Australian...
Diving under the crystal clear water brings a sense of calm, but not for long. Fish start swarming from every angle. Glints of silver and black stripes zip past me like bullets. Suddenly there...
There is something about stepping off a boat onto a resort island that just makes you relax and want to kick your shoes off. Having a shell necklace placed around my neck on arrival, I saunter up the...
Touching down at Proserpine Airport in Queensland’s tropical north, a warm breeze engulfed me in a sense of adventure. Holiday vibes filled the air with chitter chatter from offloading passengers...
He stands tall in his coat of plated armour with eyes fixed forward in an expressionless stare. He stands amongst thousands of other warriors just like him. His job is to guard the first Emperor of...
Wild and unconquered attitudes waft inside 798’s free and rambling atmosphere and I am excited about what I have stumbled upon, hidden amongst Beijing’s towering buildings. The area oozes...
An hour and a half drive out of Beijing city, I reach the foot of the Great Wall of China, just as the heavens opened and the rain fell. I was determined to climb the Wall, so it was on with the rain...
Stepping off the plane in Beijing, China I am greeted with a sense of conflict. The old world meets new. It’s antique yet up-to-the-minute. The architecture holds history of an era past, mixed...
Nestled away from the bustling vibrant streets of Siem Reap in a tranquil tropical setting is the intimate Khmer-style hotel, La Résidence d’Angkor. In keeping with its Orient Express brand...
A perfect setting from the moment you arrive, the Sunshine Coast boasts 13 beaches stretching over 100 kilometres of pristine sand. This playground offers fun for the whole family, young and old...
I am a beach girl. I like the feel of the sand between my feet, the warmth of the sun and the rolling waves. So a visit to the snow at Falls Creek for a few nights was an idea that excited me...
Well it’s not quite South African for ostrich, but it may as well be as it is the ostrich capital of the world. The largest town in the Little Karoo region, Oudstshoorn is located in the ...