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On The Road: American Road Trip

  I feel like I have been driving forever. Since that first nerve-wracking drive through Anchorage over two months ago I have driven nearly 4000 miles (6400 km) through Alaska and the western states of...

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Highlights of My Travels in 2011

  I’ve had such an incredible year and now 2012 is approaching so fast it’s making my head spin. The first half of 2011 was pretty quiet for me on the travel front, but the second half certainly made...

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Long-Haul Travel: A Frequent Flyer’s Survival Guide. PART I

  I am going to be upfront with you: long-haul flights suck. A lot. Profound, I know.   You thought you were in for some philosophical musing on the art of air travel, didn’t you? And now this! I...

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Long-Haul Travel: A Frequent Flyer’s Survival Guide. PART II

  Travelling is something I plan to do for years to come and having a home base in Australia means long-haul flights are an inevitable part of getting from A to B. Finding ways to cope became a...

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Adventurous Travel: How to be a More Intrepid Traveller

  I am always taken aback when I am referred to as ‘adventurous traveller’. The truth is, I don’t really think I am that adventurous.   I know so many travellers who are much more adventurous than me...

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The Bear Truth: Grizzly Bears In Alaska

  It’s common knowledge that there are grizzly bears in Alaska. So on a horse-riding trip in the Talkeetna mountains in Alaska it made sense to ask our guide whether there was any chance of...

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Mount McKinley, Alaska: ‘The Mountain’

  It is known to the locals in Alaska as ‘The Mountain’. Unfortunately, the chance of seeing Denali (Mount McKinley) in Alaska is only around twenty percent and many visitors leave the Denali National...

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Alaska Range From the Air: Denali National Park

  It turns out diminutive five-seater planes and I don’t really see eye to eye. As we begin our bumpy ascent and the world starts to spin a little, I’m beginning to think that a scenic flight over...

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Hiking in Alaska: Lion’s Head, Glacier View

  To use the word ‘hiking’ to describe the climb to the summit of Lion’s Head in Alaska is probably a little misleading.   It is more of a dirt-under-the-fingernails scramble; with a little climbing...

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Tips for Photographing the Northern Lights

The first time you experience the Northern Lights, your heart skips a little. The Aurora Borealis appears as if from nowhere and can disappear again in moments. Or, if you are lucky, they will linger...

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