Exploring Atauro Island, Timor-Leste

July 28, 2016.Reading time 12 minutes.

You have snorkelled. You have lazed about in your eco-friendly paradise. You have enjoyed the solitude. So with more time left on Atauro before returning back to mainland Timor-Leste, what will you do to pass the time? I had come to Atauro smack bang in the middle of the wet season and as a result, […]

The Hidden Delight of Timor-Leste

July 25, 2016.Reading time 11 minutes.

In the time I spent on Atauro, the weather was very rainy and very grey. It made the mountains look intriguing and hauntingly beautiful. I thought that the dark skies would make for dark ocean water too, but as it turns out, this was not the case. I went snorkelling to the outer reef of Atauro […]

Barry’s Place: Eco Friendly Paradise

July 21, 2016.Reading time 11 minutes.

After being assaulted and very nearly robbed in Dili, I desperately wanted Atauro to be the haven I imagined it to be. I was to stay on the island with no way of contacting the outside world for a few days and after the previous days incident, I was worried it would be another horrible […]

Dili: A Dreadful First Impression

July 18, 2016.Reading time 18 minutes.

Timor-Leste. Also known as East Timor. Also known as Timor. Also known as the tiny country attached to Indonesia that people often seem to have no idea even exists. For such a tiny part of the world, it is one that has been fought over for decades, and the wounds of previous invasions are still […]

Exploring Litchfield National Park

March 12, 2016.Reading time 8 minutes.

After cruising along the beautiful Adelaide River in search of some big crocodilians it was off to Litchfield National Park for some more exploring. First things first though, we had to fill our bellies. On the way to Litchfield there is a small bar/shop at the Banyan Tree Caravan Park. There isn’t anything truly exciting […]

Jumping Crocodiles in Darwin

March 8, 2016.Reading time 9 minutes.

I made the move to Darwin late November 2015 and was pretty damn excited to explore more of my home country. The Top End of Australia has the lowest population density in the country, and is home to a vast array of stunning landscapes and scenery. From out of this world Uluru and the red […]

#feelslikehome with the Qantas Instameet

February 17, 2016.Reading time 9 minutes.

Back in mid November in 2015 I had the opportunity to go along to one of several ‘instameets’ hosted by Qantas to celebrate their #feelslikehome campaign. The Adelaide leg of this week long journey around Australia was to explore what South Australia is famous for – wineries! Last week I showed you a few vineyards […]

Exploring The Adelaide Hills

February 14, 2016.Reading time 11 minutes.

One of the most common questions I hear from my readers on this blog is “why is there no posts about Australia considering you are an Aussie?” Fair point. There will be many new posts about my life in Australia (when I am not giving my passport a workout) in 2016 and this is the […]