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Author of Ultimate Road Trips and 16 other travel books. My latest, Ultimate Backroads & Detours Australia, is on sale now in all good bookstores.

A snowy start to our last day on the road as we he A snowy start to our last day on the road as we head south back to Oslo: a very cool* way to finish what’s been a very scenic roadtrip across Norway.
*really quite cold  #ultimateroadtrips
And just like that, the season seems to have turne And just like that, the season seems to have turned. #ultimateroadtrips
Lofoten Islands: it poured with rain and blew a ga Lofoten Islands: it poured with rain and blew a gale for most of our four-day stay here, but in the brief moments when the clouds lifted and the sun shone it was simply magnificent. One of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. #ultimateroadtrips
Reindeer, snapped grazing beside the road. I think Reindeer, snapped grazing beside the road. I think they’re farmed, rather than wild, but still a thrill to see.
Boathouses and bridges: a few snaps from our drive Boathouses and bridges: a few snaps from our drive north along the Norwegian coast. #ultimateroadtrips
I am a tad gephyrophobic, which is a little challe I am a tad gephyrophobic, which is a little challenging in Norway because there are lots of bridges. I liked this one, though: snapped somewhere on the Kystriksveien coastal road between Steinkjer and Bodø.
First moose of the trip: not the best shot because First moose of the trip: not the best shot because despite their size they’re a lot more sprightly than you might think and are quite quick. 😊 #ultimateroadtrips
Exploring the lower slopes of Norway’s famously tw Exploring the lower slopes of Norway’s famously twisty Trollsteigen road on foot, on the Kløvstien trail.
Trollstigen, aka the trolls ladder, one of Norway’ Trollstigen, aka the trolls ladder, one of Norway’s most famous roads. If you look really closely there’s a tiny car in the lower left corner of the frame which gives a sense of scale. We were very lucky to have the road traffic free thanks to some misinformation that said the road was closed. I’m not sure what the trolls think of the road, but driving it certainly requires your full attention. #ultimateroadtrips
Some snaps of our drive today along Norway’s highe Some snaps of our drive today along Norway’s highest mountain road, the Sognefjellet scenic drive (Rv55), which winds its way over and around Norway’s highest mountains from Lom to Skjolden at the head of Sognefjord, the longest and deepest fjord in Norway. #ultimateroadtrips
A stunning start to our three-week road trip acros A stunning start to our three-week road trip across Norway. Less than half a days drive north of Oslo and we’re already deep in the wilderness: this shot is overlooking the ‘milk road’ and Lake Vinstre, and the following ones are just a few minutes further on. I have a feeling that every road’s going to be a scenic one on this trip (and with noticeably fewer potholes than Victoria 😊). #ultimateroadtrips
Hot off the press! The second edition of The Defin Hot off the press! The second edition of The Definitive Bucket List hits bookshops on September 1st. Fully updated with lots of new travel experiences in Australia & New Zealand there’s something to suit all budgets and all kinds of travellers. And it’s a beautiful hardcover, so nice to look at, too 😊.
Thrilled to find my Ultimate Road Trips book on sh Thrilled to find my Ultimate Road Trips book on show on the display table at Castlemaine’s @cornerstoremerchants today. @catherine_best_ ‘s guide to the Ultimate Family Holidays was there too!
The autumn leaves have lingered longer than usual The autumn leaves have lingered longer than usual this year, although winter has now blown in and I suspect the leaves will all be gone in a few days time. Castlemaine Botanic Garden.
Chilling out for a few days on the beautiful Pembr Chilling out for a few days on the beautiful Pembrokeshire Coast, in Wales. Delightfully crowd-free, even in mid-Summer.
Blenheim Palace: the only non-royal palace in the Blenheim Palace: the only non-royal palace in the UK and still the residence of the Duke of Marlborough. It’s also the birthplace and ancestral home of Winston Churchill. I love a good stately home, and I’m a sucker for a sparkly chandelier or three, but this ‘house’ is over the top.
Checking out how the other half live in and around Checking out how the other half live in and around Newbury. Highclere Castle (the real Downton Abbey), Shaw House (a remarkably preserved Elizabethan  Mansion) and the ruins of 14th century Donnington Castle, destroyed during the Civil War in the first Battle of Newbury.
Rush hour on the Kennet & Avon Canal, Newbury. Rush hour on the Kennet & Avon Canal, Newbury.
Swanning about on the Avon & Kennet Canal in Newbu Swanning about on the Avon & Kennet Canal in Newbury, where the local delicacy is a Lardy Cake: it’s as calorific as it sounds, and perfect with a strong cup of tea. Exactly what you need after a narrowboat ride.
9,262 km in three months on our mountain motorcycl 9,262 km in three months on our mountain motorcycle tour through Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, Slovenia, Austria and Germany. Almost all of those kilometres were on twisty backroads and many of those were high above the snow line (apart from a little Mediterranean beach-break detour to Sardinia).
But all good things come to an end, eventually. As Aussies, we’re only allowed to stay visa-free in Europe for 90 days in every 180, and our time is almost up. So we’re putting the V-Strom into storage in Germany and heading to the UK to hang out with friends for a few weeks before going home to plan the next big bike adventure. Thanks for following along! #ultimateroadtrips
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