Kenya Safari and Travel Tips
A hearty welcome from tribes decorated in vibrant beads, long-legged pink flamingos, safaris with lions and leopards, newborn Rothschild giraffes, chubby baby elephants in mud baths, scrumptious campfire food are all only some of the […]
Our Kenya Itinerary
As the Kenya sun scorches the red earth, elephants trumpet their delight while sliding into the cool mudbaths. Enraged buffalo chase a lion, giraffes chomp on leaves and tender shoots of thorny acacia foliage, a […]
Lake Nakuru National Park
After four days of bush camping in the Masai Mara, we look forward to a warm shower and sitting around the fireplace at Naishi Guest House in Lake Nakuru National Park. Livingstone the warm and friendly […]
Our Ultimate Camping Safari in the Masai Mara
From our camp we watch the baby hippos slosh around in the nursery while the adults watch us suspiciously. Sammy our cook prepares scrumptious meals that we devour between our safaris. Our days are filled […]
Elephants of Ithumba
Under the blue sky of Africa in the remote, dusty and magical place of Ithumba elephants slosh in the cool mud bath. Anticipating blissful relief from the heat the babies slip and slide down the […]
Nairobi Elephant Orphanage
Nairobi Elephant Orphanage and Ithumba are our first stops in Kenya before we go to the Masai Mara and Lake Nakuru. We sponsor two babies, Kandecha and Ngasha from the orphanage and this is the […]
Three Adorable Babies at an Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai
Short stumpy legs slide in the mud as the three baby elephants mischievously overtake us on the path at the elephant sanctuary. We catch up with them when they stop for their favourite juicy plants […]
Our Bali Stopover
A Bali stopover is perfect after visiting one of Indonesia’s national parks. The packed beaches of Kuta, the cool mountain air of Ubud, attending a festival, or searching for Nemo among coral reefs make it […]
Snow Monkeys of Jigokudani Valley
Before the light from the winter sun softly touches the snow, a troop of snow monkeys hold each other while asleep in the dark frozen forest. As the sun slowly rises they descend the mountains […]
Wild Elephants in Thailand
Thailand has many beautiful national parks not often visited by tourists and some of these are home to the few remaining wild elephants in Thailand. We both love elephants and sponsor two orphan African elephants […]
Dusky Monkeys of Prachuap Khiri Khan
Local fishing boats bop in bays fringed with limestone mountains surrounded by beaches and national parks. At sunrise, the boats in the bay light up like soft candles in the distance as fishermen begin their […]
Khmer Ruins in Thailand
The Khmer empire was the most powerful in South East Asia between the 10th and 13th centuries. Temples remained hidden in the jungle for hundreds of years until their rediscovery in the 19th century. Though […]
Get close to Tarsiers at Tangkoko National Park
The sun sets and the tarsier emerges from the hollow of the fig tree. He is not much bigger than a mouse and looks like a cross between a gremlin and a miniature koala. The […]
Our Dream Trip with the Orangutans at Camp Leakey
As our boat nears Camp Leakey we can’t believe our eyes when we see two orangutans on the jetty. They are orange blobs in the distance, but we excitedly take many photos. Fardi our guide tells […]
12 Best Things to do in the Daintree
From the story book ‘Where the Forest meets the Sea’ the Daintree is the only place on earth where two world heritage sites collide. The mossy green ancient tribal lands are home to the oldest […]
26 Best Things to do in the Atherton Tablelands
If you are planning a trip to the Atherton Tablelands there’s no shortage of things to do and see. If dancing birds and kangaroos that climb trees aren’t enough; the picturesque area rich in birds, […]
Tree Kangaroos at Lumholtz Lodge
We look forward to returning to Lumholtz Lodge after visiting a few years before. During our last visit, we met Geoffrey the adorable tree kangaroo made famous by photographers and wildlife publications from around the […]
Lady Musgrave Island – Camping, Turtles, Seabirds and Snorkeling
Lady Musgrave Island appears in front of us after 2 hours of steaming into the open ocean. A sheltered blue lagoon so clear the reefs and fish are visible underneath, surround the island’s white sandy […]
Agnes Water – Beaches, Turtles, Kangaroos and Sunrises
The twin coastal towns of 1770 and Agnes Water sit within 6 km of each other on the Discovery Coast and are the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef and Lady Musgrave Island. Natural […]
Whale Watching in Hervey Bay
During the annual migration, it’s whales galore in Hervey Bay. Baby whales show off, whales mug our boat, blue oceans, perfect weather, a room with a view, mouth-watering food and tropical cocktails on the harbour […]
Camping with Platypus at Eungella
As the mist shrouds the rainforest we set our tent up on the edge of Broken River in Eungella National Park. Nestled among lush ferns and towering palms our tent faces out to a platypus […]
Whitsundays Camping Tips
Camping is an affordable way to explore the Whitsundays. With gorgeous bays, secluded beaches, coral reefs and over 30 campsites to choose from it is the ultimate camping experience. Camping We camped on Whitehaven Beach […]
Camping on Whitehaven Beach
Our day on Whitehaven Beach starts with a 50-metre walk from our tent, across the soft white silica sand to the warm turquoise ocean where we snorkel on the little coral reef in our search for […]
Turtles at Cape Hillsborough National Park
The sandy beaches of Cape Hillsborough National Park are one of the areas in the Mackay region where marine turtles come ashore and look for a suitable site to lay their precious eggs. Flatback Turtles […]
Close encounters with the Eungella Platypus
Eungella National Park is a 90-minute drive west of Mackay, Queensland. The drive is through the picturesque Pioneer Valley and along a winding road up the mountain range to the little township of Eungella, which […]
Our Fraser Island Camping Adventure
Blue skies, sandy white beaches, ancient rainforests and moonlit nights listening to the haunting howl of dingoes. We are camping on Fraser Island, a world heritage site and the world’s largest sand island. Aborigines call […]
Fraser Island Camping Tips
Wild dingoes, white sandy beaches, unpredictable oceans and pristine wilderness make camping one of the best ways to experience Fraser Island. With a choice of remote and private bush campsites to fenced campsites with facilities, […]
Cape Hillsborough with the Kangaroos
Orange, purple, red and yellow hues erupt from the horizon to reflect on the shore of Cape Hillsborough Beach. Two eastern grey kangaroos are silhouetted along the water’s edge. They hop away into the distance when the […]
Cassowaries at Cassowary House
Cassowary House is the regular haunt of Dad and Missy, two endangered Cassowaries. Nestled in the rainforest on Black Mountain Road near Kuranda in Queensland, Cassowary House offers a rare chance to see these beautiful […]
Magnetic Island – Koalas, Beaches and Sunsets
Granite boulders plunge into turquoise oceans of beaches that have our footprints only, hidden bays wait to be explored and koalas munch on eucalyptus leaves. We are on Magnetic Island, a tropical island paradise in […]
Peru Travel Tips
Explore the quaint cobblestone streets of Cusco with colourful locals, their adorable llamas and the ancient mystical Machu Picchu. Discover snowy mountain peaks and turquoise lakes of the Andes. Encounter authentic villages that still practice […]
Our Amazon River Journey
As the orange sun disappears over the Amazon River our boat makes its way slowly back to the lodge after a day exploring the river. Pink dolphins splash, blue and yellow macaws screech from the rainforest […]
Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu by train
The next part of our journey is Ollantaytambo to Machu Picchu by train. After a morning of blissful soaking in the hot springs, we say goodbye to the team from Lares trek. Leandro and Pablo […]
Lares Trek
Henry our guide from Alpaca Expeditions meets us at our hotel in Cusco for our Lares trek briefing the night before. It is a private trek with only the two of us. We are not […]
Our 4 days in Cusco
Food, people, places and llamas, that’s how we remember Cusco, one of our favourite cities in the world. Since visiting Peru 10 years ago, it has always been our dream to go back, and when […]