Australia
Emma is a freelance writer from Victoria.
If you’re heading to the North Island of New Zealand, the Waitākere Ranges should definitely be on your list. With trails through the forest and incredible beaches, you’ll feel miles from anywhere in a region that’s actually very accessible from the country’s most populous city.
Close by the beloved beaches of the Mornington Peninsula, Arthurs Seat State Park is a little slice of bushland only an hour from Melbourne.
Located on Bunurong country on a popular stretch of the Bass Coast between Phillip Island and Wilsons Prom, Kilcunda has long been a popular destination for tourists travelling up or down the coast. While it may seem like the perfect pit stop, you’ll need more than a brief visit if you really want to experience everything this ripper of a town has to offer.
There they are, kangaroo tracks in the sand, changing from soft imprints to deep furrows, or disappearing entirely as the owner of these prints hopped from wet sand to dry, from rock to seaweed strewn beach and back again.
How many times have I driven through The Gurdies, seen the picnic stop signs, and wondered what was there? There's really not much to see from the road. On a beautiful sunny day, heading down the Bass Highway to Phillip Island, there doesn't seem to be much reason to investigate this strange roadside pull-in; apparently just a couple of picnic tables on the side of the highway.
From the crowded streets of Shinjuku to a volcanic mountain in Hakone, how did the Saguaro Luck I cope as an all terrain travelling shoe for a trip through Japan?
If you want to see wildlife in the wild, or just on a budget, you’ll need a different approach. In many cases, you can get out and see wildlife wherever you’re staying in Australia. You won’t even have to stray far from the city that you’re visiting.
As I was typing the other day I had a mental blank and couldn't remember if "focusing" needed one "s" or two. So, I typed it both ways just to check. "When we are focussing only on SEO, we are not focusing on readability." The squiggly red line failed to appear.