I’m not a religious person, but for me, Uluru is an extremely spiritual place. It’s the single most powerful place I have ever visited. Perhaps it is the isolated and remote location. Perhaps it’s the sheer size of this monolith, and the sprawling nothingness surrounding it. Perhaps, as the traditional owners believe, it is a place steeped in energy, meaning and magic….
Cicada Lodge, Luxury Hotel at Katherine Gorge, Northern Territory
Cicada Lodge is located inside Nitmiluk National Park, 23 kilometres from Katherine and about 300 kilometres south of Darwin. From the moment you arrive, it’s clear this hotel experience will be different to your standard hotel stay. There’s barely a reception, just a simple desk situated by the entry. We were greeted by staff who make…
The Best Things to Do and See near Katherine, Northern Territory
I had visited the Northern Territory once before, and like a teenage girl at a boy-band concert, I fell instantly and powerfully in love. The heady heat, endless openness and vibrant colours pierced my heart and infected my imagination. Second time round, I was coming back to share this magical place with another love of…
A Sydney Staycation at Q Station Manly
Let’s face it, travelling can be tough. It’s not all piña coladas, deck chairs and pink sunsets. For every magic holiday moment, there is the mandatory holiday mayhem. The forgotten passport, the 17-hour flight delay, the tense words with your travel buddy. Travelling is intense. So imagine my enthusiasm for a holiday at home. A…
Climbing the Half Dome in Yosemite National Park
It was dark. I mean really dark. The kind of dark you only get hundreds of kilometres from civilisation. Sitting on a stump outside my tent at 4am, I squinted to focus. I hooked my shoelaces into the non-slip hooks of my hiking boots and pulled them tight around my ankles. Today, I would need…
