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China: Rock Climbing in Yangshuo
One of my objectives in visiting Yangshuo in China was to do some rock climbing. Since US climber Todd Skinner established the first routes in 1992 Yangshuo has become a rock climbers Mecca and I have...
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Australia: Melbourne kayaking tour
A kayaking trip in a city? Yes a kayaking trip along the Yarra River, which meanders right through the centre of one of Australia’s largest cities: Melbourne. Melbourne is regularly voted among the...
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Where to go on holiday in November
I always like to book a holiday in late October or November. Living in the northern hemisphere, this time of the year is on the cusp of winter and it is nice to grab a slice of sunshine to carry you...
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The best of Kyrgyzstan
You know how people always ask which, of all the countries you have visited, is your absolute favourite? I have now travelled in 50 countries but for me the answer is easy – Kyrgyzstan. Some of you...
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Best of Travel in 2013: In Photos
2013 has been a big year. It saw the Wandering Kiwi family relocate across the world (yet again) from Australia to the United Kingdom. A bit like coming home, except that beautiful New Zealand still...
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Australia: Swimming in Litchfield National Park
Litchfield National Park is often talked about like an also-ran after the massive neighbouring Kakadu National Park but Litchfield deserves credit for being an experience in itself. In fact it is the...
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Cuba: Rock climbing in Vinales
By Natasha von Geldern on February 12, 2014.It was a long bus ride from Trinidad to Vinales but the reward was the first sight of the mogotes rising out of the lush valley in the late afternoon sun,...
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Botswana: Exploring the Okavango Delta
By Natasha von Geldern on March 13, 2014.Driving towards the town of Maun an armada of flat-bottomed clouds sailed beneath a sheet of blue, each towered and turreted like a city. Crossing the bare...
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Visual Adventure: National Parks of the Canadian Rockies
By Natasha von Geldern on July 8, 2014.This is a guest post by my friend and travel photographer Genevieve Hathaway, who is sharing her best photos from a recent adventure in Canada with G Adventures....
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New Zealand: Whanganui River adventure
By Natasha von Geldern on September 29, 2014.A journey on the Whanganui River is to follow in the paddle strokes of countless travellers over centuries, yet it still feels like you are an intrepid...
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Crete: Wandering the Imbros Gorge
I travelled to Crete with the firm intention of hiking the famous Samaria Gorge but travelling so late in the season and a bout of heavy rain a few days before my arrival scuppered this ambition – the...
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Best places in Southern Africa to see Rhino… for now
When I went to Africa it was the realisation of a long-held dream to see magnificent African wildlife in the midst of magnificent African landscapes. I wanted to see the BIG FIVE, most especially...
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New Zealand: Climbing above the glaciers
By Natasha von Geldern on February 5, 2015.If you have travelled in New Zealand you may well have visited the West Coast glaciers. Done a glacier walk perhaps. Maybe even taken a helicopter ride up to...
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New Zealand: Hiking the Rees-Dart track
This is the story of my first big multi-day hike in New Zealand. The Rees-Dart is a four-day hike in the South Island of New Zealand, mostly in the Mount Aspiring National Park. This hike does boast...
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Am I ready to go hiking in New Zealand again?
Last week I wrote about my experience hiking the spectacular Rees-Dart Track in New Zealand. Despite the gorgeous alpine scenery, I finished this hike feeling like I never wanted to do another long...
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Indonesia: Top 10 things to do in Bali
By Natasha von Geldern on March 12, 2015.Having written any number of posts about my wonderful travels in Indonesia’s Bali, I though it time to bring it all together with a highlights reel. If you are...
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Australia: Wandering in Kakadu National Park
By Natasha von Geldern on May 15, 2015.In Kakadu National Park the steamy fecundity of nature surrounds you. The sound of birdsong floats above the heat. A flight of black cockatoos swoops overhead,...
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New Zealand: Tips for hiking the Milford Track
By Natasha von Geldern on June 3, 2015.I did it! I hiked the Milford Track, rated by many as the finest hike in the world. After all my concerns about hiking in New Zealand, particularly that I would...
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New Zealand: Wandering the Milford Track
By Natasha von Geldern on June 5, 2015.I can now agree wholeheartedly with those who rate the Milford Track as the finest hike in the world. It is beautiful. So beautiful. It is also a nicely balanced...
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New Zealand: Day One of the Milford Track
By Natasha von Geldern on June 8, 2015.As promised, here begins my day-by-day account of tramping (the New Zealand world for hiking) the world’s finest hike: the Milford Track in New Zealand’s...
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