My home land. I’ve been all over this vast country exploring hikes, waterfalls and beaches. This is an archive of my favorite spots in my home country, Australia.
Any time you get an injury it always opens your eyes to the daily struggles involved with not having the use of certain limbs or being able to complete movements. We all know being in a wheelchair would be incredibly difficult but it’s not until you have to have a shower sitting down or try …
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It wasn’t how the year was supposed to end but here we are. When I saw the first doctor in NSW and had the X-ray, he said he was 99% sure the injury was just a bad sprain. Fast forward a couple of weeks and a few MRI and CT scans later. The ankle specialist …
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The pandemic has made some places in the world off-limits for quite some time. Even as an Australian citizen, it was tough to get back home for a visit with friends and family. The restrictions for the best part of the pandemic had been that I would need to spend two weeks in a hotel …
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I’ve had a pretty good run over the last 1.5 years. With a nonstop hiking and climbing schedule, I managed to avoid any major injuries or disruptions. However, after surviving the Karakoram and the Himalayas and even spending some time in the death zone, my luck ran out. My first hike back in Australia was …
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Cairns is a small town of fewer than 170,000 people in the North of Queensland. It is one of the most popular locations in Australia with great weather and temperatures all year. Most tourists use Cairns as a base for their Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest adventures. You can expect amazing beaches, snorkeling at …
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Kangaroo Island is one of my favorite parts of South Australia. This magical island truly has it all. From pristine beaches to an abundance of wildlife to epic hiking and trail running you can really find some unique landscapes and natural attractions on Kangaroo Island. Therefore it’s no surprise that it’s a photographer’s heaven, which …
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This week was a classic Adelaide lockdown week for me. I ticked all the boxes but don’t have any momentous occasions that jump to mind when I sit down to write this weekly wrap up come Sunday. That’s okay though because even when life feels like a highlight reel, it’s still the unglorious parts of …
Read More about THE WEEKLY #213: IT’S A REEL BUT NOT A HIGHLIGHT
I’m a big fan of people who deliver on their ideas. In this industry, ‘big ideas’ come and go, too often you hear the grand plan but there’s no execution or end product. Everyone is ‘working on something big’ or about to launch a huge project but then we never see the end product. It’s …
Read More about THE WEEKLY #212: RUNNING WILD ON KANGAROO ISLAND
Adelaide has to be up there as one of the most underrated capital cities in Australia. Within twenty minutes of the city center, you can be up in the scenic Adelaide Hills, enjoying some spectacular trail runs while looking back down over the entirety of Adelaide all the way to the coast. Trail running in …
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Sometimes it can feel like an uphill battle but this week was just about traveling uphill, there was no battle. In fact, it was an enjoyable cruise up many meters of incline throughout the week on both my bike and my legs. There was no struggle or battle this week, which is a welcome scenario …
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A scene of pure bliss awaited us each morning during golden hour for sunrise from the balcony at Rogasch Cottage as we overlooked the vineyards amidst the fog. Kangaroos huddled together in the cold, nibbling at the grass while the occasional Kookaburra could be heard with its trademark laugh from the clusters of trees nearby. …
Read More about THE WEEKLY #210: ROGASCH COTTAGE IN BAROSSA VALLEY