Author: The Explorer Outlook
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Five things you should know before you travel to Namibia
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If you’re thinking about a trip to Namibia, I’m going to hazard a guess that you’re a pretty intrepid traveller. Namibia has so much to offer and I can highly recommend a trip there! But before you go, here are five things you should know before you travel to Namibia.…
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Itinerary: four days in Cape Town
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Cape Town is one of my favourite cities, mainly because of its stunning natural scenery. It’s got mountains, beaches, wildlife, wine and super-fresh seafood. The weather is decent all year round, even in its winter. And it’s packed with the sort of history which is still visible today, in particular…
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Seven things to know before visiting Cape Town
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I had high expectations of Cape Town. But I didn’t realise it had so much depth. It’s such a varied city, both in terms of what you can physically see and also in its historical and cultural subtleties. Here are seven things I think you should know before visiting Cape…
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Everything you need to know about visiting Rottnest Island
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Visiting Rottnest Island is an essential part of any trip to Perth. It’s best-known for being home to most of the world’s quokka population but it also has some of Western Australia’s quintessential picture-perfect beaches. Here’s everything you need to know about visiting Rottnest Island. How to get to Rottnest…
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10-day Western Australia road trip itinerary: best beaches and coastal stops
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Western Australia is famous for its incredibly beautiful coastline and sparse population. It’s no exaggeration to say that I had never stood on such a heavenly beach before that was so empty of people – and that wasn’t even a one-off in Western Australia. Here’s a 10-day Western Australia road…
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Fresh Outlooks 3: 2025 in review and 2026 travel resolutions
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Welcome to Issue 3 of Fresh Outlooks! Fresh Outlooks Fresh Outlooks is my semi-regular newsletter in which I: Read my previous issue of Fresh Outlooks here. 2025 travel round up Looking back at 2025, I think it’s one of my best travel years yet. It was a year of contrasts,…
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Australia Day: a Brit’s perspective
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It’s not often you happen to be in a country for its national day. But I was in Sydney for Australia Day in 2025. What is Australia Day? Australia Day is the anniversary of British ships landing at what is now Sydney Harbour on 26 January 1788. This was the…
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A Great Ocean Road trip: where to stop and what to see
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The Great Ocean Road, west of Melbourne, is renowned as a thing of beauty. It winds through small towns whose beaches are somehow more expansive than almost anything I’ve seen in the UK, through rainforest on the edge of Great Otway National Park, all the way to the spectacular Twelve…
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Five lovely bookshop cafés in Sydney
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My two favourite things to do are travelling and reading. It feels like the stars align when the two come together. If you’re also a travelling book-lover, don’t miss these five lovely bookshop cafés in Sydney. Berkelouw Books, Paddington First, Berkelouw Books in the district of Paddington claims to be…