because life's too short
because life's too short
Stretching 415 miles north through some of Alaska’s greatest wilderness areas, the Dalton Highway is one of the world’s iconic road trips. Built to support the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, the road shadows the pipeline, enters the Arctic Circle and ends in the desolate oil fields of Deadhorse/Prudhoe Bay – how could we not resist the challenge?
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The Steese Highway connects Fox, just to the north of Fairbanks, with Circle, 161 miles away on the Yukon River. The road offers pristine rivers, 3 mountain passes and two quirky towns which owe their existence to gold mining.
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The new Grand Cliff Top Walk links the finest walking trails and iconic sights of the Blue Mountains into one easy to follow two day, 19 km walk. The superb scenery compensates for the serious step workout!
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Connecting Bathurst with the gold fields of Hill End, the Bridle Track was once a well trodden route. Little remains of the original but the modern incarnation still leads through some very pretty country with fantastic riverside camping reserves – you may even find a little gold!
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When heading north from Tenterfield, NSW, towards Queensland, the Mount Lindsay Highway offers a scenic alternative to the main road. There are some quirky stops en route, a giant pebble and a fabulous swimming hole.
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There must be simpler ways to avoid the crowds but this is a pretty effective one: the Cooloola Great Walk in Queensland is an energetic 5 day, 88 km walk through the changing landscapes of some of Australia’s largest sand dunes. Isolation guaranteed!
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The mythical Carreterra Austral stretches 1,240 km through Patagonian Chile, from Puerto Montt to Villa O’ Higgins. Today, it is one of the world’s iconic road trips.
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The huge harbour makes Sydney what it is and there is no better way to discover the soul of the city than following the harbourside walks.
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This walk is stunningly beautiful from the the start. It really feels the best of both worlds as you walk through lovely bushland yet have stunning city views. It also showcases the historic coastal defences of Sydney.
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Join the active wear crowd for an early morning 3.7 km circuit of the beautiful Cape Byron Walking Track. But the route is good anytime: intersperse with morning coffee at the Lighthouse and lunch and swim at Wategos Beach and really make a day of it!
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