Western Australia (WA) isn’t usually the first place people think of when planning their dream trip ‘Down Under’.  It certainly wasn’t my first choice, nor my second.  But looking back, it exceeded so many expectations that it clearly should have been first. Years ago, I didn’t know too much about WA, other than that its […]

If you are an independent adventure traveler like me, cruises may not be on the top of your list.  I could never envision myself taking a cruise. That was until I signed up for a 14-day voyage on the Aranui, a custom-built passenger-freighter with just 103 cabins.  This unique vessel not only brings its passengers […]