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29/10/2024

Storm season brings more dramatic skies

12/10/2024

Tropical sunrises never get old. Especially when enjoyed from a bike. With a multi-day ride in Sri Lanka just a month away, my long rides have ramped up to near 3hrs long. In Darwin’s steamy pre-wet season it’s a sweat fest doing anything more active than rolling out of bed.
But sunrise over Fannie Bay is a worthy reward for an early start!

06/10/2024

I love a bit of . So when "the world's most beautiful ship" Amerigo Vescpucci sailed into Darwin Harbour, I wan't going to miss her.

25/09/2024

I've just returned from the Desert Song Festival, where I was capturing content for Tourism NT. Over 6 days there are numerous events centred around music, art and culture. But without doubt the best event is a Capella in the Gorge. Set in Ormiston Gorge about an hour west of Alice Springs, it is a magnificent event starring the Central Australian Aboriginal Women's Choir.

The festival's future is in doubt (like so many others...), and I really hope it can return next year. If it does, put it on your calendar!
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22/09/2024

Looking for a little slice of tropical paradise in the ? Bremer Island is home to Banubanu Beach Retreat. After 9 months travelling north, south, east and west across the Territory collecting stories and photos, this is my absolute FAVOURITE place I've visited. Do yourself a favour and check it out. Banubanu is truly magical.
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19/09/2024

Admittedly, Port Moresby is not on most people's hot list as a holiday hot spot. But it's a popular destination for business travellers from Australia. Paradise magazine asked me to find at least 7 reasons to linger in the PNG capital. The tough part of this assignment was what to leave out - there is surprisingly quite a lot to do in Moresby (though admittedly, as a solo woman traveller I did not feel comfortable without a guide by my side)
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26/06/2024

Friends, have you considered travelling to Africa and taking a safari? If you haven't, I recommend you seriously consider it. You'll likely never forget those majestic moments that come from twice daily safaris. One of my most treasured travel experiences is the half hour I spent in a dry river bed, sitting in an open-topped jeep a few metres away from two male lions. They were sleeping contentedly and we simply sat and listened to them breathe (ok, they might have snorted and snored too, like any self respecting male!). It was absolutely mesmerising.

A friend, wildlife biologist and tour guide extraordinaire Dr Martin Cohen, is leading an African tour in July 2025. It promises to be exceptional. Get in touch with Martin direct via [email protected]

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18/06/2024

Today’s office… checking out Berry Springs & Litchfield NP with . The photos don’t do the beauty of Berry Springs justice. The spring water is a balmy 29-ish degrees. Divine!

16/06/2024

Ushuaia is the capital of Tierra del Fuego and sits at the southern tip of Argentina. At 54° South on the shores of Beagle Channel, Ushuaia is the usual jumping off point for voyages to Antarctica. Which is how I found myself there in December after making my way south from New York after running arguably the world's biggest marathon. I spent almost one month in an apartment at the foot of the Martial Mountain Range finishing my third book while awaiting my departure for the White Continent.

In between long writing sessions I escaped to hike the mountain trails where snow still lay, wander the waterfront or poke around the shops selling Antarctic themed souvenirs along with outdoor gear. I really enjoyed the frontier nature of this outpost known as the town at the end of the world. One of the highlights came after I returned from Antarctica in time to witness Argentina win the soccer FIFA World Cup. The whole town went absolutely nuts with euphoric celebrations, and was an absolute to joy to witness.
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06/06/2024

Camping on country with Leroy & Benji from near . It might be 3deg overnight but the campfire is most welcome!

02/06/2024

Wrapping up a week road tripping around Katherine and Kakadu, it's been a real thrill to finally walk on Kakadu, a place I've been hearing about since I was a kid. It's kinda weird that I've travelled all over the world as a travel writer but had not visited two of Australia's most iconic places - Uluru and Kakadu - until recently.

But beyond these icons, as I try and see this country from a visitors perspective, what I've learned is that there is absolutely nothing quite so valuable as walking the walk, talking the talks with people whose ancestors have lived here for 60-odd-thousand years. What a privilege it is to capture their lives and share their stories with the world, to encourage others to come visit the Territory, and to see and experience this incredible place for themselves.
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26/05/2024

After a 1,400km solo road trip to Katherine, Beswick, Kakadu & West Arnhem Land capturing stories and images from 65,000+ years of heritage, here's a very brief snapshot of some highlights from a week on the road. The Territory is anything but subtle when it comes to kick-arse landscapes (for good reason Kakadu is listed by UNESCO for its significant cultural and natural heritage). Domestic tourism is down this year as travellers reel in their spending or are tempted by cheaper international destinations. It's true, it's expensive to travel through northern Australia (where fuel can cost upwards of $2.70 p/lt in remote regions).

But this part of Aussie is really is like no place on Earth. It's been a real privilege to see these wide open spaces of the Territory, to walk on country with women harvesting materials for their art, talking to TOs, taking part in land burns and to gain a little more understanding of connections to country thousands of years in the making.
I can't wait to start sharing these stories on northernterritory.com. In the meantime here's a few pics from Beswick where I stayed in community wi@djilpinarts
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15/05/2024

Have you ever wondered what makes ordinary people do extraordinary things, like run a marathon? What goes through their heads as they run for 4 or 5 or 6 hours in order to receive a piece of bling and a finishers t-shirt?
After running 14 marathons (not to mention tens of thousands of kms run while training) I've thought about this a lot.
Here's how I keep motivated enough to run 42.2km through New York's five boroughs in one of the world's great marathon events.
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Fiona Harper joined 50,000 runners of all shapes, sizes, ages & abilities to run the New York City Marathon.

04/05/2024

“Drive it like you stole it” said no one at PECLA. But I sure wanted to. How to giggle your way around a race track? Strap yourself into a Porsche 911 or a GT3.
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16/04/2024

Bali gets plenty of negative press, mostly the result of tourists behaving badly. There is so much more to Bali beyond the party strip.

Some of my favourite areas include Nusa Dua if I need to be within a half hour of the airport. Candi Dasa if I'm after a gorgeous guest house that won't break the budget, with plenty of small restaurants and bars nearby. Ubud (amongst the rice paddies, not in town) again for gorgeous guest houses with lush gardens, a pool and a short ride into the bustle of Ubud. For my next visit I'll be heading to northeast where the coastal village of Ahmed sits high on the cliffs above the sea, and is an area I rode through on a mountain bike tour late last year.

What's your favourite part of Bali?

If you're flying Air Niugini in the next three months you'll see my articles about Bali and Port Moresby

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14/04/2024

Darwin sunsets keep on giving. Honestly, they are ridiculous.
Just when you think the show is over and you pack up your picnic blanket to go home, the colour deepens a little more. I love how Darwinites embrace this time of day, when the foreshore comes alive with people of all ages, all demographics and with a gazillion styles of doing the sunset. The other night a group of about a dozen people had set up tables, chairs and drinks out on the rocky promenade, surrounded by se as the incoming tide edged closer to their perch just above the high tide line.
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