Svalbard landscapes are a place of space, contrast, and silence. Mountains rise abruptly from the sea. Ice moves slowly, reshaping the coast over time. On still days, water mirrors the sky. On others, it disappears under a chaotic mosaic of floes. Svalbard is not a place of landmarks. It is a place of moods. Glaciers […]
We rarely go places more than once. Except when it comes to Mala Mala. Every time we visit, we know it won’t be the last. Living in Sydney, we’re a direct flight to Johannesburg (a 14 hour flight, but direct none the less). We’d planned the trip for June (beginning of their winter), and if […]
The last minute trip to Africa… In July, I found myself with a few extra weeks of leave, and with a few hundred thousand frequent flyer miles about to expire, we decided to visit one of our favourite places on the planet – Southern Africa. With the move to Australia, and our newfound obsession with […]