For the past week I have been whiling away my time in Alice Springs, a small city that is unremarkable in nearly everyway, save its location. Alice is set in the near-center of the continent, a lone outpost of civility (though it is a term used lightly) amidst the massive backdrop of the Outback. In… Read More At the Red Centre
My early morning arrival in Darwin was greeted with a cheery woman selling me a bus ticket into town for 12 dollars. I learned, quickly, that as it is winter in the rest of Australia, Darwin is in the throes of its peak tourist season. The city centre is choked with traffic from sun tanning… Read More Adventures in the Top End
The visit to Borobudur was about as expected, with crowds and heat that have long become a trait of any of the ‘must see’ places in Asia. The setting itself was lovely, based near the foot of some jagged volcanoes that reached up into the clear sky. All around was the expansive view of jungle… Read More Recap: Borobudur/Singapore
Zak Abroad 