May 17 2012

Panorama: View from Mount Edwards, Australia

Panorama of the view from Mount Edwards in Moogerah Peaks National Park, Australia

I’ve been busy training for my next big adventure lately, which I will tell you all about in coming weeks. A huge part of my training has been climbing as many mountains as I can, and this panorama is the view from the top of Mount Edwards in Moogerah Peaks National Park in South East …

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May 15 2012

The delight that is Sticky Rice with Mango and how to cook it

If you have been to Thailand, there is a very good chance that you have sampled the delight that is sticky rice with mango. I find the texture of sticky rice to be very inviting and I ate it with a lot of street food that I came across in the country. The combination of …

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May 13 2012

Photo of the week: Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy

Ponte Vecchio in Florence, Italy

This week’s travel photo is of Ponte Vecchio over the River Arno in Florence, Italy. This 14th century bridge has a line of shops on each side and is a popular attraction in this beautiful city.

May 11 2012

Temples of Thailand: Wat Chedi Luang, Chiang Saen

Wat Chedi Luang is one of the more interesting ruins in the old Lanna city of Chiang Saen, Thailand. The temple was originally built in 1291, not long after the construction of the city walls by King Saen Phu. These days, Wat Chedi Luang is still a working temple, and there are some modern structures …

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May 08 2012

Hiking in Girraween National Park, Australia

Girraween National Park is located just south of Stanthorpe in South East Queensland, Australia, about three hours drive from Brisbane. The park is characterized by it’s huge granite outcrops, boulders and spring time wild flowers, and it makes a great day trip from Brisbane or the Gold Coast. There are also two camp sites located within the park …

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May 06 2012

Photo of the week: Nam Ou River in Nong Khiaw, Laos

This week’s travel photo is of the Nam Ou River in the small town of Nong Khiaw, Laos. I travelled through Laos during the rainy season, so the river was very full when I was there. However I had beautiful weather for the majority of my stay in this sleepy little town in Northern Laos.

May 04 2012

Piazza del Popolo in Rome, Italy

Piazza del Popolo is located at the end of Via del Corso, the straight road that runs through the center of Rome from Piazza Venezia at the base of Capitoline Hill, and stands at the northern gate of the Aurelian Walls (the walls that surrounded ancient Rome). The history of the piazza stretches across several …

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May 01 2012

Cycling to Poukham Cave in Vang Vieng, Laos

Two kids laughed as they ran beside me as I cycled down a muddy dirt road. All around me were bright green rice fields with tall limestone karsts rising up above them, and white fluffy clouds drifting over in the sky. I was in the countryside surrounding the popular backpacker town of Vang Vieng in …

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