Equipped with our rechargeable Tmoney card we tackled the Seoul subway system. Initially, it’s a tad daunting – just looking at the maps in the subway (not everything in English) is enough to induce a headache it’s so massive, but then its relative colour-coded simplicity and ease of use becomes apparent, just don’t attempt in…
Living It Up, Gangnam Style
We’ve left the intense heat and humidity of Far North Queensland and headed to the deep winter of Seoul, South Korea – and in particular the uber trendy district of Gangnam, south of the Han River, 60 k’s inland from the frigid Yellow Sea. We’ve never been to South Korea, so flying a surprisingly civilised…
Green Island – A Rainforest Coral Cay on The Great Barrier Reef
One of the ‘bucket list’ things to do when up in Far North Queensland is to experience the Great Barrier Reef up close and personal. There’s perhaps nowhere so spectacular and readily accessible than Green Island, a stunningly beautiful rainforest covered coral cay, 28k’s and just an easy 45min Catamaran jaunt off the coast of…
Melbourne Cup, ‘Fabulous Flamingos’ – Palm Cove Style
It’s that time of the year again, Melbourne Cup, when the nation stops for a horse race. Held on the first Tuesday in November since 1861, the Melbourne Cup is one of the world’s richest races. But some 3,065 kilometres away in tropical Palm Cove Far North Queensland, there’s an altogether different race, the 21st anniversary…
Port Douglas, Australia’s Tropical Playground
Port Douglas, or simply ‘Port’ as it’s referred to by locals, is a chilled resort town about 60 ks north of Cairns. It’s perched on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef with the rainforest-clad mountains of the Great Dividing Range tumbling down to the jade-coloured Coral Sea. Huge palm trees line the road leading…
The Emerald City
Sydney has had a few monikers over the years, but perhaps none so evocative as The Emerald City with its shimmering harbour, golden beaches and dazzling architecture – new and old. This particular name comes from the David Williamson play (newly coined at the time) ‘Emerald City’, referencing that other great Land of Oz, the…
Sculpture By The Sea
Another crowd-pleasing if quirky Sculpture By The Sea along the spectacular Bronte to Bondi coastal walk – the world’s largest free to the public sculpture exhibition. Two kilometres of cliff top paths with 100 sculptures from around Australia and across the world with some 500,000 visitors over 18 days. You need to get there early…
Cooktown – The Final Frontier
There are a couple of ways to reach Cooktown, some 326k’s north of Cairns. There’s the inland sealed route that takes you up from the tropical rainforest coast to the dry tableland ranges and the inland outback of Cape York. It’s around a 4-hour comfortable drive on a two-lane ‘highway’ that takes in some spectacular…
Koufonisi, A Dose of Paradise in the Windy Cyclades
Koufonisi is made up of two island gems, Pano (upper) and Kato (lower), both part of the Lesser Cyclades that include Irakleia, Schoinoussa, Donousa and Keros with Pano Koufonisi the most populated with some 400 or so souls – more in summer when tourists arrive to stay, no day trippers though, as these islands are…
Lyme Regis and The Jurassic Coast
Another bucket list location ticked off, Lyme Regis on the stunning Jurassic Coast. It’s where the rugged cliff tops and coastlines of West Dorset and East Devon meet. Bucolic Thomas Hardy countryside with ancient castles, medieval churches, impossibly cute villages and gorgeous seaside towns. Perhaps none more beautiful than Lyme Regis, the so called ‘Pearl…
Travels With My Ant 