Fun and Games in the New Zealand Southern Alps
Read about how Neale didn't climb Mount Cook. And also how he and his brother spent a freezing night in a rock-walled alpine valley.
Stories
Everest Base Camp Trek – A Thirty-Year Interlude
Muz made the trek to Everest Base Camp twice - 30 years apart. Here he looks back on both trips, and how the places and experiences had changed during that period.
Ever Wondered Where the Chrysanthemums in your Chrysanthemum Tea Come From?
I came across this field full of flower-pickers and wondered what they were doing. Turns out they are in the early stages of producing your cup of herbal tea.
Revisiting Childhood Memories of Bangladesh
As a child, Lone lived as an expatriate in rural Bangladesh. Read about her visit to her old home where she reconnected with family friends and even her old doctor.
Climb Mount Kosciuszko in Summer, but be Prepared
Allan and Ingrid look back on a memorable drive and walk, to the highest point in continental Australia.
A Photographic Odyssey in Namibia
Tony (a serious photographer) spent 12 days travelling through Namibia on a photography workshop. Here he shares his story and some of his favourite pictures.
A Two Hour Stroll in Matsushiro, Nagano
Join Neale as he escapes his wife's snoring and the confines of his hotel to seek peace and quiet with an early morning walk. Along the way he encounters a restored castle, abandoned railway, cemeteries, shrines, and a surly old woman.
Cashew Farming in Cambodia: Lives Shaped by Land and History
I spent a day with a family who grow cashews and other crops in tough conditions in southern Cambodia. Their story is worth telling.
Mount Hermon Via the Road Less Travelled
Mount Hermon, snow covered for several months of the year, is in the contested region between Syria and Israel. Read Allan's soldier's story of how he came to climb it.
Further Along the Border to Cameron Corner – the Genuine Outback Part 2
In Part 2 of Neale's epic drive, he reaches Cameron Corner, encountering mud-covered motorists, multiple time zones, abandoned charity bash vehicles and a scrub golf course.