OMO: A Journey of Discovery

To visit the Omo Valley in Ethiopia is to be transported to another time and place altogther. We immerse ourselves in the bewildering diversity of cultures and tribal traditions.

The sun rose golden over the arid plains of southern Ethiopia, painting the land with the soft, amber hues of dawn. My guide, Alemayehu, a man with an easy smile and a knack for storytelling, had warned me that today would be unforgettable. The Omo Valley, he said, was unlike anywhere else on Earth. He was right.

Visiting The Noojee Trestle Bridge

The Noojee Trestle Bridge was often referred to simply as Number 7', a reference to it being one of seven bridges along the Nayook to Noojee section of the rail link between Warragul and Noojee.

Construction of the bridge was undertaken between 1917 and 1919. When complete, it was one of the largest bridges of its type in the southern hemisphere. It was primarily used to transport timber from the forests around Noojee; however it also took passengers, goods and livestock to nearby towns.

Discover Pristine Palau

 Palau, an archipelago in the western Pacific, has a rich and ancient history rooted in migration and the development of complex island societies. While Palau's earliest history is not as well-documented as that of some other regions, archaeological evidence reveals that the islands were inhabited as far back as 3,000 years ago, around 1000 BCE.

The Red Centre - Australia's Timeless Land

Uluru (Roderick Eime)

Australia is a vast continent of 7,682,300 square kilometres (more than one and a half times the size of Europe).

From west to east, it stretches 4,000 kilometres from Steep Point in Western Australia to Cape Byron in New South Wales, and from north to south, it is 3,180 kilometres from Cape York in Queensland to Wilsons Promontory in Victoria.

If Ernest Hemingway visited Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang. A town shrouded in mist, like a forgotten memory. I stepped off the boat, onto worn wooden planks, and into the stillness. The Mekong River slid lazily by, a serpent of silver and brown.

The history of Sydney's North Fort

Completed in 1938, North Fort is testimony to the ingenuity of the builders and the dedication of the gunners who served at North Fort from the outbreak of World War II continuously to the early 1960’s. Although not firing a shot in anger during World War II, the guns were a significant deterrent to any potential attacks on Sydney Harbour by a Naval force. The Fort consisted of two 9.2 inch coastal guns which could rotate 360 degrees and had a range of 27km. The guns were supported by two search light elements and three 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns.

Halong Bay: Vietnam's UNESCO jewel

Halong Bay, a mystical seascape of limestone pillars and emerald waters, is Vietnam’s jewel and a place that feels both otherworldly and intimately tied to the rhythms of nature and history.