1. Watching dozens of brown bears (some only metres from our viewing platform) catching leaping salmon (and fighting for the best fishing spots) at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park. 2. White-water rafting (with Class V rapids) at Six Mile Creek (which is neither a creek nor six miles from anywhere!!). 3. Kenai Fjord cruise, [...]

I spent over a year planning our trip to Alaska and during that period I’m sure I spent more hours researching the three week holiday than I actually spent on it. But it was worth the effort. The trip was superb, everything I had hoped for – and more! And a big part of the [...]

Standing on the golden sandy beach of Hanauma Bay, just ten miles east of Waikiki, you would have trouble believing that you have set foot on the crater of an ancient volcano that flooded from the ocean when one of its exterior walls collapsed. The natural beauty of Hawaii’s natural reserve is awe inspiring. The [...]