Inspirations

Jen with one of her guides, Phunjo Lama, on the summit of Mount Everest

Tending the seeds of possibility and promise

Just weeks after standing on the summit of Mount Everest, adventurer, educator and author Jen Willis reflects on resilience, identity, uncertainty, and the long path that carried her there while living with Multiple Sclerosis.

A Q&A with Jen Willis | 9 June 2026

Kobi on the road in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales

Kobe and I

Travelling with a dog reshapes the experience of going, well, not really ‘solo’. Muriel Wang and Kobe, her adorable Pyrenean Mountain Dog, travelled together for enjoyment and for work producing their dog-friendly travel guide books. Muriel and Kobe travelled extensively throughout Australia, and here, Muriel shares her adventures with Kobe to help other pet owners experience the same joy of travelling solo with their pets.

A Q&A with Muriel Wang | 11 April 2026

Damien Kelly at the beginning of the Nullarbor Plain crossing

Cycling solo across Australia to honour lives lost too soon

A young woman sits on a hilltop admiring the view of the ocean Photographer Myles Tan Unsp

Small steps, big impact

Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Photographer Tobias Fischer

That first night in Abu Dhabi

The long way around

Long-haul flights can feel like a test of endurance but knowing what’s really happening to your body and mind, and why, can change the experience. Understanding the manufactured environment in which we fly, and the effect it is having on us, is key to ensuring the experience of a long-haul flight isn’t the mind-bending ordeal it can be.