Ama Dablam Expedition: Part 2

Picking up where Part 1 left off. Our little encampment occupied a nice quiet spot at the top of the meadow, with unobstructed views of the imposing face above. This would be home for the next two weeks, so...

Ama Dablam Expedition: Part 1

This was it, after six months of researching, planning, training, trekking & acclimatisation; I was finally at the pointy end. The temperature was easily below -20 degrees Celsius, but the wind & spin...

One Night in Bali

Both my wife and I had been to Bali before but we decided to have a week off and spend it in Ubud in the hills of Bali about 1 ½ hours from Denpasar. In the back of my mind I had thoughts to climb Mt Agung...

Destination: Laos & North Thailand

South-East Asia is a popular travel destination for Australians, and for good reason. Flights to this part of the world are generally quite reasonable & your travel $$ can really go a long way. More than...