Fraser Island’s ‘beauty spots’
I may have gone to Fraser Island to go whale-watching, but there’s so much more to this wonderful place that it’s truly an any-time-of-year destination. Fraser…
Fraser Island’s fascinating shipwrecks
There’s something intriguing about shipwrecks. We are drawn to their stories, to the tragic tales of loss, the prospect of treasure… On Queensland’s Fraser Island, the…
A productive weekend at the ProBlogger Training Event 2014
Put 550 Australian bloggers in a room together for two days and what do you get? Energy. Ideas. Inspiration. That’s what happened last weekend at the…
Riding ‘The G’ to Outrigger Surfers Paradise
Arriving at my Gold Coast hotel last weekend, I was thrilled to see that right outside the door was the seaside city’s new tram line. I…
Segway with a Coolpix
Don’t fall off. That’s what I tell myself as I make my first tentative moves across the beach, perched on a Segway. I’m pretty sure that’s…
Helping with whale tail research
Whale tails are like fingerprints. Each one is unique. And the classic shot that every photographer likes to get is a whale’s tail in the air…
The wonders of whale watching on Australia’s Fraser Island
Some call it the “humpback highway”. Australia’s east coast is a migration path for humpback whales as they make their way from Antarctica to the warm…
Helvetia on her travels
I met Helvetia on an early morning walk on my second day in the Swiss city of Basel. I didn’t know who she was then, but…
Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers
The Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers has been a Spring celebration for the past 65 years. And to my shame, despite living within two hours drive of…
Aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef
Some days we just get lucky. For most people, a trip to the Great Barrier Reef is all about getting into the water to scuba dive…
A Glass Half Full 