Dorset–Somerset–Wilshire Hike, England

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A four-day pub-to-pub hike that will see you cross the Dorset – Somerset– Wilshire borders. You will enjoy the wilderness by day and then land in civilisation each evening. Need To Know Description: Pub-to-Pub Bespoke HikeTime: 4 DaysGrade: 3 out of 5 – Easy terrain but some long days Two of my biggest passions are … Read more

St Ives to Penzance Hike, Cornwall, England

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The historic pirate route around the southwest coast of England is a wild and woolly single trail that hugs the Cornish coastline… with lots of foodie options en route. Need To Know Description: Inn-to-Inn HikeTime: 5 DaysGrade 4 out of 5 – Perfect for experienced hikers and fit novices The St Ives to Penzance leg … Read more

The Grose Valley Hike, Blue Mountains, Australia

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A strenuous but stunning multi-day hike out of Blackheath that encapsulates the “best-of” the Blue Mountains – Victoria Falls, the Blue Gum forest, Acacia Flats and the Govetts Leap falls. Need To Know Description: Multi-day-through Hike With CampingTime: 3 daysGrade: 4.5 out of 5 – Bushwalking experience required; very steep sections This walk is my … Read more

The Royal National Park Hike, Sydney, Australia

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The Uloola Track is a train-station-to-train-station hike in the Royal National Park and is a stunning day outing from Sydney in Australia’s first (and the world’s second!)national park. Need To Know Description: Station-to-Station HikeTime: 3-5 HoursGrade: 3.5 out of 5 – Longish day walk; some rock clambering The Uloola track located within the Royal National … Read more

The Cradle Mountain Hike, Tasmania, Australia

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This hike in Central-West Tasmania, also called The Overland Track, is one of the most famous in the world, and it would have to be in part for its pristineness. Need to Know Description: Point-to-Point HikeTime: 7 daysGrade: 4 out of 5 Requires endurance. Weather can make things challenging. This hike in Central-West Tasmania, also … Read more

Yep, you can use a ‘keep cup’ during Covid-19. Here’s the facts.

WAR ON WASTE VS. COVID 19 Yep, you can use a 'keep cup' during Covid-19. Here's the facts.

Hello. This is a post I wrote to help coffee drinkers and cafe owners navigating the HUGE misconception that, “You can’t use reusable, or BYO, cups during Covid”. Fact is: you can. So why is everyone saying you can’t? Same reason that everyone panic-bought toilet paper…because everyone else panic-bought toilet paper. Time to bust this … Read more

I have a simmering rage.

Screen Shot 2019 05 20 at 6.39.28 PM I have a simmering rage.

I do love this passage by Lang Leav from The Universe of Us. Rage is upon us. At this moment in his-story, it might be her-time. Rage, when nurtured and directed right, is thoroughly appropriate and needed. In This One Wild and Precious Life I refer rage as necessary for courage, which we need right … Read more

A hiking guide to King Island, Tasmania

IMG 5598 scaled A hiking guide to King Island, Tasmania

A trip to King Island, anchored in the middle of the Bass Strait between Victoria and Tasmania’s North West coast, is not likely to be what you expect. It’s wilder and remoter than popular lore would suggest and you’ll struggle to get a good latte. The hikes are unmarked, the food options limited (due to the remoteness; … Read more