After exploring Australia for over a decade, by land air and sea, I’ve fallen in love with human-powered journeys that involve water. Be that kayaking the length of the Great Barrier Reef, outrigging around the islands of the Torres Strait, or paddling the...
Our 2023 Extreme Dreams: Tri-Nation Arctic expedition is complete. Here’s the lowdown from our Expedition Director, Ben Southall. Vast swathes of frozen tundra stretch towards the horizon, bisected by the dark foreboding water of the saltwater fjords far below....
Adventure is not just for grown-ups. Best Life Adventures founder Ben Southall recently embarked on a two-and-a-half day Back Pocket Adventure with his son Atlas on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT) – the longest rail trail in Australia. So, this Father’s...
We’re just back from three days of majestic adventure on the crystal clear waters of Moreton Bay…yes you heard me right, Moreton Bay. It’s hard to imagine such clear conditions when you’re only 25kms from the infamous Brisbane River (aka the...
In July 2022 we finally completed our long-awaited Extreme Dreams: Wildest Africa and the Mountains of the Moon expedition and boy was it worth the wait. A tough mountain ascent on the equator followed by four days of Big 5 action in the Serengeti. If you...