It took me 20 years to return to Australia. I guess the long flight always felt daunting and I thought I’d already ticked off the highlights: Sydney, Uluru, the Great Barrier Reef, the Gold Coast. But after five incredible weeks and five states, exploring from north to south and east to west, I realised how wrong I was. Australia is bursting with new experiences, even for those who think they’ve “done it all.”
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Summertime in St Moritz
St Moritz isn’t on my radar as a ski destination as I wouldn’t be able to afford it and I am definitely not part of the jet-set crowd. So, when I was invited to experience the resort in summer, I jumped at the chance to see what St Mortiz was all about.
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Greystoke and the Chimpanzees
It’s not often I am blown away by a place, but as we sailed around a mountainous headland and the thatched roof of the longhouse of Greystoke Mahale came into view, the sight before me was even more beautiful than I’d ever imaged.
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Discovering Colombia's Charms
Tell people you are off to Colombia and the first words uttered are usually: “Is it safe?” and “Narcos”. And to be honest, Colombia has had its fair share of bad press given that for decades the country was torn apart by a drugs war and conflicts with leftist groups. But thanks to its wonderful and passionate people and the sheer force of the collective, this vibrant country has undergone a complete makeover and is definitely in the midst of a new era in its history.
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