Chasing Horizons Articles

Chasing Horizons #31: Lost on Magnetic Island - Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
After exploring Maggie in his Moke, all Phil had left to do was sit back and relax for a couple of days and enjoy the natural paradise.

Chasing Horizons #36: Into Sydney and Out of Australia - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Even with only a couple of days left in Australia, Phil was able to see many of Sydney's famous icons that feature so often in travel brochures.

Chasing Horizons #37: Canterbury, Christchurch and the Crusaders - New Zealand
It was time to explore the Land of the Long White Cloud that is New Zealand. Phil began in Christchurch and headed south.

Chasing Horizons #35: From Brissie to Byron - Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Phil found Brisbane to be a lively, cosmopolitan, and cultured city, while Byron Bay definitely had a hippie feel to it.

Chasing Horizons #34: On Fraser Island Safari with Ranger Phil - Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia
On Fraser Island, Phil Rado and a slightly crazy bunch of irresponsible backpackers were let loose in a wilderness environment on a self-drive safari.

Chasing Horizons #32: Sailing, Diving, Parties and Schoolies - Queensland
Airlie Beach is the main jump off point for cruises around the Whitsunday Islands. Phil joined up with a yacht and woke up with a sore head more days than not.

Chasing Horizons #33: Where the Reef Ends and Surfing Begins - Queensland, Australia
Phil got off the beaten track while visiting the almost undiscovered birthplace of Queensland, Town of 1770.

Chasing Horizons #30: Cut Snakes in Queensland - Queensland, Australia
Phil followed Captain Cook's journey in reverse as he explored Queensland's tropical north, including Cairns and Cape Tribulation.

Chasing Horizons #31: Lost on Magnetic Island - Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
fter exploring Maggie in his Moke, all Phil had left to do was sit back and relax for a couple of days and enjoy the natural paradise.

Chasing Horizons #29a: Melbourne Friend (- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Meeting up with an old friend contributed to Phil's shift in lifestyle from "roaming backpacker" to "urban yuppie".

Chasing Horizons #29b : More Melbourne Friends
Phil reckons those travellers that make their way Down Under but only seem to settle in Sydney are missing out on the country's best city.

Chasing Horizons #27: Off the Rails � Continuing Down the Track
South Australia is the driest state in the driest country on the driest continent. Fortunately for Phil, there are pubs along the way.

Chasing Horizons #28: Stormy Mountains and a Magnificent Coast - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Althbough it did it's best, the weather couldn't dampen the tremendous scenery of the Grampian mountains and the Great Ocean Road in Victoria.

Chasing Horizons #25: Pub Crawling Down the Track - Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
The distance between Darwin and Alice Springs is huge. Phil's tour company breaks up the monotony by stopping at almost every pub along the way.

Chasing Horizons #26: The Red Centre and an Australian Icon - Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Visiting the big red rock, Uluru, meant Phil had accomplished one of the major reasons for his trip.

Chasing Horizons #23: Into The Top End - Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Phil discovered Darwin's interesting history while still finding time to enjoy the nightlife of the Northern Territory's capital.

Chasing Horizons #24: Kakadu Dreams - Northern Territory, Australia
Phil ventured out with crocodiles, swam in billabongs, ate buffalo sausages and fought off flies during a three day tour of Kakadu National Park.

Chasing Horizons #22: Seeing Double in WA - Western Australia, Australia
It's no wonder Phil felt so at home in Perth, almost everything he saw reminded him of Cape Town. Separated by 5000km of ocean, but so similar in many ways

Chasing Horizons #21: Lombok, Here I Come - Indonesia
Phil ended his time in SE Asia with a very relaxing week of diving and catching up with old friends on the island of Gili Air.

Chasing Horizons #20: Whoa!!! I'm going to Bali - Bali, Indonesia
Renting his own transport gave Phil the freedom he needed to explore the island of Bali on his own terms and at his own pace.