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“Gordon Country” – travel feature for Broadsheet.com.au
Photo credit: Ricky French
For more than 40 years Brisbane campers in the know have been heading to the secluded Goomburra Valley, two hours south-west...
Twelve Apostles Lodge Walk – the Australian Newspaper T&I
Hikers get a different perspective of Victoria’s famed Great Ocean Road on this four-day adventure.
Photo credit: Ricky French
I've been around long enough to know...
Mid-winter guide to the Huon Valley – Broadsheet
A winter travel guide to the sights, sounds and pagan festivals of Tasmania's Huon Valley.
Photo credit: Ricky French
Tasmania’s Huon Valley region is one of...
Haute dining in Hakuba – The Australian newspaper T&I
Photo credit: Ricky French
Dressing for dinner has never been more difficult. I think carefully and decide to leave the suit jacket in the wardrobe....
Peak Performance – The Australian newspaper T&I
Photo credit: Ricky French
PEAK PERFORMANCE — NEW ZEALAND Mount Taranaki rears above New Plymouth on New Zealand’s North Island, the famous, dormant volcano with...
Wet, wild and wonderful – swimming with the sea lions – The Australian newspaper...
Photo credit: Caroline Fisher
Whether you’re in the water or on top of it, in the tropics or the Arctic, these adventures are unforgettable.
SEALS OF...
Victoria’s alpine region guide – Broadsheet
Photo credit: Ricky French
What to see, eat and do in Victoria's alpine region.
Words and photos by Ricky French.
Victoria’s High Country guide – Broadsheet
Photo credits: Ricky French
The Victorian High Country around Mansfield and Mt Buller is a bushwalker’s paradise. The closest true alpine area to Melbourne, you...
Mornington Wilderness Sanctuary – travel feature for Outback magazine, Nov 2018
Photo credit: Ricky French
Flying start
The preservation of native animals creates a unique experience for visitors to Mornington Wilderness Camp in the Kimberley, WA.
Story +...
Roxby Downer – travel story for The Big Issue, 2013
Travel story for The Big Issue, published in 2013 and notable for being noticed by BHP, who complained most strongly about it.
Down in Roxby
The...