Tag: Wildlife Viewing
Papua New Guinea: The Country I Didn’t Plan For
Papua New Guinea was country #54! With zero expectations, it turned out to be a highlight of my time in the region. Read more →
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Australia & New Zealand, Fifteen Years Later
Fifteen years after a solo sabbatical through Australia and New Zealand, I came back — same part of the world, completely different journey Read more →
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Hiking the Three Capes Track with My Sister
At the end of November 2025, my sister and I finally set foot on the Three Capes Track in Tasmania. It was her first time backpacking—real backpacking, with everything on her back for multiple days—and something we had been quietly working toward for months. The planning unfolded in phases. First came the big question: could… Read more →
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Port Douglas: Where Rainforest Meets Reef (Revisited)
I returned to Far North Queensland at the end of October, the day after our Great Ocean Road drive, stepping off the plane in Cairns into the familiar hot, thick, tropical air. Fifteen years had passed since my first visit to Port Douglas, and it felt like a real treat to return—this time with my… Read more →
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Our Great Ocean Road Adventure
We set out from Melbourne on a rainy day—not exactly auspicious—but that didn’t dampen our spirits. Our goal: a 3.5-day drive along one of the world’s most scenic coastal roads, the Great Ocean Road. Along the way, we were lucky enough to spot kangaroos, koalas, platypus, and little penguins. You can watch all our wildlife… Read more →
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Barefoot in Fiji: From Shark Dives to Manta Rays
From the moment I knew I’d be traveling to Australia for my sister’s wedding, I was looking at a map, trying to determine how many unvisited countries I could squeeze in. Booking via Fiji Airways and taking a long layover on one of the islands before heading to Melbourne seemed like an obvious choice. Several… Read more →
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Hiking the Five Nifty Nineties of Henry Coe State Park
No other park in the Bay Area has as many Nifty Ninety peaks as Henry Coe State Park, the largest state park in Northern California. Read more →
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66 & 67. Slacker and Hawk Hills, Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Back on the Nifty Ninety trail after a month off — two easy wins in the Marin Headlands with Slacker Hill and Hawk Hill. Read more →
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Monarch Butterflies in Mexico’s Central Highlands
Seeing the sheer number of monarch butterflies overwintering at Cerro Pelon and Sierra Chinchua in Mexico’s Central Highlands was an amazing spectacle. Read more →
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Santa Cruz Magic: Monarch Butterflies, Tide Pools and A Sunset
Just 90 minutes from San Francisco, Natural Bridges State Beach was a stunning discovery — and an unexpected front row seat to the monarch butterfly migration. Read more →
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