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Whirlwind Week Exploring New Zealand South Island via Dunedin

Big news everyone! I’ve been invited on a whirlwind week long photographic expedition exploring the southern portion of New Zealand’s South Island by Canon Australia, Tourism Dunedin, Southland and Fiordland plus Tourism New Zealand.
I’ve visited New Zealand’s South Island twice previously on personal holidays and thoroughly enjoyed the wide variety of landscapes and wildlife that [...]

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The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Review)

GUEST ARTICLE: The Leaning Tower of Pisa tops the must see list for most visitors to Italy, but is it worth staying the night if you’re on a tight time frame?

Mention you’re visiting Italy and most people will mention pizza or Pisa in their first breath. Both are equally worthy things to enjoy, but while [...]

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Florence: Academy Gallery, Uffizi, Duomo and Authentic Gelato (Review)

GUEST ARTICLE: Florence or Firenze as it’s known to the locals is a must visit destination for lovers of Renaissance art. Almost every corner teems with beautiful architecture, cathedrals, museums, history and… truckloads of tourists.

After leaving its main railway station, Firenze Santa Maria Novella, you’ll find Florence is extremely easy to explore on foot. [...]

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Walking Guide to Cinque Terre (5 Villages in Italian Riviera)

GUEST ARTICLE: Cinque Terre in the Italian Riviera attracts hoards of tourists from around the world.

So what is the Cinque Terre? Cinque means five and Terre means lands. Bring them together and you have five, colourful, small but distinct fishing villages perched on sandstone cliffs stretching over about 10 kilometres of rugged coastline.
The Cinque Terre [...]

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Boulder, Colorado: Eldora Ski Resort and Pearl St Mall (Review)

GUEST ARTICLE: If you’re looking for close proximity to the Rocky Mountains and a relaxed atmosphere, look no further than Boulder, Colorado aka ‘Boulderado’.

It takes about fifty minutes on the RTD bus service to reach Boulder, Colorado after the Amtrak California Zephyr pulls up at Denver Station.
The ride into Denver at night is magical [...]

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Australian Museum: Wildlife Photographer of the Year (Review)

Each year I return to the new summer exhibition at the Australian Museum and marvel at the skill of the photographers whose work is displayed in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year photography exhibition.
In 2003 I lived for a year in the UK and saw that years Wildlife Photographer exhibition at London’s Natural History Museum. [...]

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Moab: Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, and Bike Trails

GUEST ARTICLE: Don’t be fooled, there’s so much more to Moab, Utah than its main street called Main Street. Untouched National Parks abound. Thousands of natural sandstone arches. The force of the Colorado River. Challenging bike tracks. All this and more is on your doorstep from Moab.

If you’re on the Amtrak California Zephyr and want [...]

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Salt Lake City: Champagne Snow Slopes

GUEST ARTICLE: Surrounded by a ring of big and small snow capped mountains, Salt Lake City, Utah is a ski lover’s wonderland.

Disembarking the Amtrak California Zephyr at Salt Lake City railway station in the early hours of the morning isn’t for the faint hearted. Call a taxi company like Yellow Cab (801) 521-2100 or [...]

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Petrol Station in Slowly Dying Outback Australia Town

GUEST ARTICLE: When travelling through outback Queensland I always try to take the time to turn of the highway into the small towns that dot the country side.
These days the roads no longer go through these towns which are slowly dying as people travel past them on highways at 110kph.

The photo above is from [...]

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Sydney’s Best Harbour and Coastal Walks (Guidebook Review)

Many people who live in Sydney aren’t aware of the wide range of short, half-day and day walks spread across the city along the harbour and coastline.

You could visit lots of websites to find out about these walks or simply buy the Sydney’s Best Harbour and Coastal Walks guidebook by Katrina O’Brien which lists each [...]

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San Francisco Bay Area: Golden Gate, Street Cars and Alcatraz

GUEST ARTICLE: With its famous street cars and endless slopes, San Francisco has the feel of a cosmopolitan European city without the congestion. You might even forget you’re in the United States with so many public transport options and the prevailing green is good mentality.

Getting from San Francisco International Airport to the middle of town [...]

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Amtrak California Zephyr train: San Francisco to Chicago via Rocky Mountains

GUEST ARTICLE: Catch the Amtrak California Zephyr train service and experience a cross section of the real America without being stuck behind the wheel or up in the clouds for hours on end.
Flying across America is fast and cheap, but what do you actually see apart from runways and clouds? Driving isn’t for everyone [...]

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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 [...]

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Sydney New Years Eve Fireworks Photos

The Sydney Harbour YHA rooftop balcony provided me with the best vantage point I’ve had for Sydney’s New Years Eve Fireworks shows at 9pm and Midnight including a panoramic view of Circular Quay, the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge
A handful of my photos are displayed below, along with a bigger slideshow selection of some [...]

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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 [...]

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