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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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Coming Home: How to Cope When Your Adventure is Over?
To me this question is a bit of a no-brainer. But this would be a very short post if I give you my never-fail solution first up. So sit back, relax and allow me to have a bit of a whine first… I...
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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 I asked our guide whether there was any chance of encountering a grizzly....
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Photo: Beartooth Mountain Highway, Montana
Sunset and fall colours on the Beartooth Highway, Montana This high mountain highway that passes through the heart of Montana and Wyoming’s wild west is often labelled as the “most beautiful drive...
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Point Montara Lighthouse, California: Photo
I grew up near the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse at the most south westerly point of Australia so I guess it makes sense that I have always had a bit of a fascination with lighthouses. The Cape Leeuwin...
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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 and...
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A Road Trip Survival Guide
The time has come, my friends! Road trip season is now upon us – whether you are in the northern OR southern hemisphere! Spring and Autumn are the best times of year to roll down those windows, crank...
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