Most travellers imagine slick resort ads when they hear Lizard Island, but I have to say, nothing could have prepared me when I, Oleksandr Honcharenko, first set foot on the place – this granite continental island is a heck of a lot more rugged, remote & culturally rich than any glossy brochure would ever dare […]
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In Paluma Village, there are some lovely rainforest tracks that lead into cooler air and Paluma Range National Park, a place I find myself headed back to time and again, In Paluma Village, there are some lovely rainforest tracks that lead into cooler air and Paluma Range National Park, a place I find myself headed
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Exploring the Daintree Rainforest is one of those magical Australian experiences where you can almost reach out and touch the ancient world. When I, Oleksandr Honcharenko, first wandered under the Daintree’s dripping canopies & was surrounded by the tropical rainforest, I got a real sense of its age – older than the Amazon, older than
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Most travellers picture turquoise waters and idyllic beaches, but experiencing the Whitsunday Islands quickly knocks the gloss off glossy brochuresexperiencing the Whitsunday Islands. I’m Oleksandr Honcharenko, and my first time stepping onto Whitehaven Beach, I got hit with a wall of heat, hard enough to make me wish I’d brought a cooler with me –
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Moreton Bay – a place that got its hooks into me the first time I drove across the bridge out of Brisbane, a tinnie strapped to the roof, chasing one of those bloody Queensland day trips that seem simple enough until the weather decides to get nasty on you. I’m Oleksandr Honcharenko, and after years
Stepping onto the sand on North Stradbroke Island – that’s something that keeps drawing me back in, no matter how many other beautiful spots I’ve discovered, like the Gold Coast or Sunshine Coast. My name’s Oleksandr Honcharenko, and I’ve been all over this part of the world, but there’s something about Minjerribah that always resets
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The first time I stumbled upon Cylinder Beach on North Straddie, I suddenly had a realisation that Straddie has a way of slowing you down, no matter how much of a rush you were feeling beforehand. I’m Oleksandr Honcharenko, and after wandering along more coastlines than I care to admit, this stretch of sand has
Exploring Southern Moreton Bay is a trip I find myself returning to whenever I need a big dose of salt air, the smell of mangroves, and that laid-back island vibe that somehow forces you to slow right down, whether you’re in the mood for it or not. My name is Oleksandr Honcharenko, and I’ve been
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Townsville isn’t one of those places that scream for attention. It doesn’t strut like Sydney or throw tropical confetti like Cairns. But it doesn’t need to. “Welcome to Townsville – No Frills, Just Real Travel” pretty much sums it up. This North Queensland city knows who it is. It’s a working town with reef access,
Ask most travellers if they’ve visited the Daintree Rainforest, and you’ll get a nod. Ask if they made it all the way to Cape Tribulation, and you’ll often get a raised brow. That’s because Cape Trib isn’t just another pin on the map. It’s where the ancient rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef, where the
