And here’s part 2 of our Top things to do in Kakadu; visit Viator for our more detailed story on UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park: 6. Jim Jim Falls – this is one set of falls that requires real effort to get to – it’s a bumpy four-wheel-drive, four-hour return trip from the Kakadu … Read more about Top things to do in Kakadu: part 2
Take a look at our latest piece on Viator, Top Things to Do in Kakadu, to find out why UNESCO World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park is probably Australia’s best-known national park and one of the country’s top sights. It’s considered a ‘must-do’ on most travellers’ epic around-Australia journeys, but we think it’s a destination in … Read more about Top things to do in Kakadu: part 1
How often do you amble about a public park or visit a private garden when you travel? Whether you’re heading overseas on holidays or doing a staycation at home, are parks and gardens high on your list of things to do? While I spend my fair share of time strolling green spaces when researching guidebooks, … Read more about The flourishing of garden tourism – and it’s growing!
As the garden tourists strolled my aunt and uncle’s grounds last weekend, I began to see the light – well, I’d spent a week reflecting upon dark tourism after all – but I began to see the light reflecting through the trees and shrubs in the garden here in new and different ways. I tried … Read more about Garden tours and the blossoming of thoughts on things green
I know that gardens can contain secrets (I was a little girl once) but can they tell stories? Can gardens reveal narratives to a person who knows how to read them? Or have I simply been reading too much into the cultivation of gardens and horticultural touring? (You need to read my last post first.) … Read more about Can gardens tell stories?