• Paradise Valley? Morocco

    Paradise Valley? Morocco

    The photos of Paradise Valley, an hour’s drive north-east of the Atlantic coast city of Agadir, Morocco, looked spectacular. I set off to discover if it really was the ‘breathtaking oasis’ of ‘stunning natural beauty’ described on the tourist websites…

  • Driving the Transfagarasan Road, Romania

    Driving the Transfagarasan Road, Romania

    Whilst researching places to visit in Romania, I came across photos of a spectacular winding road, snaking its way high up to a pass over the mighty Carpathian Mountains. It looked amazing and a blast to drive, so I put the Transfagarasan Road on the must-do list.

  • Diving the Ghosts of Corsica, Part II, France

    Diving the Ghosts of Corsica, Part II, France

    Below Calvi’s towering citadel walls, we descended beneath the waves to explore one of Corsica’s World War Two ghosts.

  • Diving the Ghosts of Corsica, Part I, France

    Diving the Ghosts of Corsica, Part I, France

    Just off the Corsican village of Miomo, a mystery of World War Two lies in twenty metres of water.

  • Walking to Poland, Germany

    Walking to Poland, Germany

    Whilst visiting Germany’s Baltic coast, I realised I was staying only a couple of kilometres from the Polish border. Being Australian, the thought of being able to walk to another country had me giggling like a kid.

  • Surfing the Eisbach, Germany

    Surfing the Eisbach, Germany

    The city of Munich is known for many things, like BMW, Bayern Munich FC, and of course the annual Oktoberfest. It is also acknowledged as the centre of German, if not European, river surfing.

  • Cross Country Skiing, North Macedonia

    Cross Country Skiing, North Macedonia

    Being in Macedonia in the middle of winter, I thought it would be a good time to try cross-country skiing. Little did I know that my instructor would be a national sporting legend.

  • Paddling Matka Canyon, North Macedonia

    Paddling Matka Canyon, North Macedonia

    There’s nothing like getting out into the natural world to turn a grumpy day into a peaceful one.

  • Climbing Mount Vodno, North Macedonia

    Climbing Mount Vodno, North Macedonia

    Although North Macedonia’s capital Skopje has a population of over 600,000, you can still find some peace and quiet close to the city.

  • Diving the Saint Didier, Turkey

    Diving the Saint Didier, Turkey

    I walked for an hour through the busy city of Antalya, Turkey, to reach the dive centre. I was excited about the day ahead, as I was going to dive on the WWII wreck of the Saint Didier.