Posts by author:

Rob Gower

Palau – Jelly Fish Lake Worlds Best Snorkeling Experience

GUEST ARTICLE: Palau or ‘Belau’ according to the Palauans is an island nation located in the Pacific about 500 miles east of the Philippines. It consists of some pretty unique sights like the Rock Islands that are made up of limestone and resemble large mushrooms. Palau is famous for its deliciously warm clear blue waters [...]

1 comment

Solomon Islands – Way The World Used to Be

GUEST ARTICLE: The airports in Solomon Islands may be very basic but they’re a gateway to places like the world used to be. The atmosphere was beautifully tranquil, and the scenery breathtaking and snorkeling in the warm waters revealed an amazing array of sea life.

The flight from Brisbane, Australia to Honiara, Solomons was pretty [...]

0 comments

Samoa – Truly a Tropical Paradise

GUEST ARTICLE: Talofa! (that’s hello in Samoan) Samoa is by far the best island we’ve been to so far with beautiful warm weather, brilliant coloured water, white sandy beaches, excellent reefs and delicious food! The people are super friendly and like the other islands have the most beautiful voices.

We were lucky to see a [...]

1 comment

Home of Original Bungee Jumpers – Pentecost Island, Vanuatu

GUEST ARTICLE: On our first day in Port Vila on Efate Island (Vanuatu) we decided to rent a car (I would highly recommend it!). While at the Discount Car Rental office in downtown Port Vila I noticed they also operate a small airline specialising in private plane tours to a number of the surrounding [...]

4 comments

Daintree Rainforest, Queensland – September/October Perfect Time to Visit

GUEST ARTICLE: The famous Daintree Rainforest is located 90 minutes drive out of Cairns, Queensland in North-Eastern Australia. The drive is really scenic as you meander along the beautiful rocky coast, with fields of tall sugarcane and of course the lush mountainous rainforest.

Along the way we stopped at a place called Bruce Belcher’s Croc [...]

3 comments

Winter in Cape Town, South Africa

GUEST ARTICLE: The weather was freezing when we arrived in Cape Town and the dark clouds and persistent light drizzle never made it any better. After picking up our car at the airport we set up our car navigator (something I would highly recommend) and headed into the city.

The traffic wasn’t as bad as we [...]

4 comments

Casablanca Morocco – A Different World (With Fantastic Food)

GUEST ARTICLE: Casablanca, Morocco didn’t exactly have the romantic sentiments feel that was expressed in the famous movie. We arrived on a hot June afternoon and as we meandered through a maze of dirty streets and highly congested traffic we found our hotel located in the old area of the city (Maamoura Hotel – [...]

0 comments

Spectacular Namib Desert Sand Dunes in Sossusvlei, Namibia

GUEST ARTICLE: Our drive from the little town of Swakopmund located on the Skeleton Coast to the Sossusvlei took us about 4 hours. The Sossusvlei is in the heart of the Namib Desert. We stayed at the Betesda Lodge located about half an hour the entrance of the park. It was hard to [...]

0 comments

Vingerklip Rock Formation, Damaraland, Namibia

GUEST ARTICLE: After our trip around Etosha National Park we headed south into Damaraland to a popular tourist attraction called Vingerklip (“Rock Finger” in Afrikaans) located amongst some other impressive rock formations called the Ugab Terraces.

Vingerklip is an incredible rock structure that has been formed over 15 million years and stands 35 meters high. [...]

3 comments

Do-it-Yourself Safari in Etosha National Park, Namibia

GUEST ARTICLE: We left Perth Airport on June 10th at 11pm and flew a long 12 hours before ending up in Joburg (Johannesburg, South Africa). I think we got about a whole 3 hours sleep on the plane and then had to wait 4 hours in the Joburg airport before getting on our final [...]

11 comments

Touring Tasmania – Port Arthur, Hobart, Wine Glass Bay and Launceston

GUEST ARTICLE: We knew there was lots to see and do with just 5 nights during our self-drive tour of Tasmania so we decided to choose 4 highlights : Port Arthur, Hobart, Wine Glass Bay and Launceston

We arrived in Hobart, Tasmania (otherwise known as Van Diemen’s Land) and were greeted with a beautiful crisp clear [...]

4 comments

Las Vegas is a Road Less Travelled When It Snows!

GUEST ARTICLE: When we arrived in Las Vegas we were greeted with the same fantastic energy that just is Las Vegas. There is no other place in the world like it. Arriving at night is pretty spectacular, the light display is incredible, and I can’t even imagine what their power bill must be [...]

1 comment

Florida Keys – Strange Mix of Old Folks and Party Animals

GUEST ARTICLE: The Florida Keys are populated by a strange mixture of old folks and young party animals. If were to imagine a perfect place for the infamous American Spring Break Key West would be the place!

Beach Hut evening HDR on Siesta Keyphoto credit: markus

Ola! We just drove through the Florida Keys and [...]

4 comments

Cozumel, Mexico – Caribbean Island Paradise

GUEST ARTICLE: Cozumel is a little island situated in the Caribbean Sea off the eastern coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. It’s a 3rd world location but has plenty to offer with its crystal clear azure waters and white sand beaches. It’s beautiful, the food’s great but beware the tourist rip-offs!

We landed at their little airport [...]

4 comments

Lima, Peru – Gateway to Machu Picchu Cuzco and mysterious Nazca Lines

GUEST ARTICLE: This was our first trip to Peru and before arriving we didn’t get too many rave reviews about Lima, in fact we heard it was somewhat dangerous being such a poor country. However Lima was much better than expected & has a lot to offer travelers willing to go off the beaten track
Lima [...]

2 comments

← Previous Entries