Chasing Emma

Zip Lining in Ancient New Zealand Forests

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Emma Jayne

One of the bridges on the Rotorua Zip Lining Tour

“Don’t look down. Don’t. Look. Down.”

The mantra was running in a loop through my mind as I slowly and carefully approached the edge of the platform. “Just keep going down the steps, you’ll fly off with no effort” my guide said to me, guiding me down to the first steps. One step. Two steps. Three.. and I was off! Hanging by my harness and flying among the trees meters above the floor of the Rotorua rain forest.

See the Devil’s Marbles

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Emma Jayne

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The Devil’s Marbles Conservation Reserve, known by the traditional Aboriginal owners as Karlu Karlu, is place of beauty, mystery and colour. It is also a place that should definitely be on your bucket list.

Making Chocolates from Scratch

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Emma Jayne

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I. Love. Chocolate

Dark chocolate, white chocolate, milk chocolate, ANY chocolate. I’d pretty much do anything under the promise of chocolate. So you can bet that when I heard that Charles Darwin University was offering a chocolate making course I signed up so quickly I probably broke land-speed records.

15 Photos to Inspire you to Visit Tasmania

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Emma Jayne

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A bronze stature of the dog line at Eaglehawk Neck

I have wanted to visit Tasmania for a really, really long time. I follow Tasmania on Instagram and have fallen in love with the un-touched scenery. Instagram just made Tasmania seem like every outdoor lovers dream. So when I got the opportunity to visit a friend in Hobart for a week I jumped at the chance. But the question remained, would the real thing stack up to Instagram? Read More

Getting the VIP Treatment in Egypt

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Emma Jayne

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The side of a gold and turquoise coffin in the Cairo museum

Gather around and let me tell you a story. A story of confusion. A story of disgust. A story of hysterical laughter. Read More

22 Summer Bucket List Ideas

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Emma Jayne

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It’s summer here in the land down under, and things are really heating up. The sun’s out along with the flies, and the mercury is rising. So I think it’s time for a seasonal bucket list to get you inspired for the sweltering months ahead of us, and if you live in the northern hemisphere, maybe it will just fill you with a longing for long summer days and travel to the great southern land. Read More

Exploring Cradle Mountain

Posted on October 23, 2018 by Emma Jayne

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The drive to Cradle Mountain from Hobart was a hell of a lot longer than I thought it was going to be. It was also the windiest, most curvy road I’ve ever driven on, which made me regret not bring travel sickness medication. I was also hella nervous since sometimes it would rain or lightly snow, and I was plagued by visions of sliding to my death over the edge of a cliff due to black ice.

Explore Kings Canyon

Posted on October 15, 2018 by Emma Jayne

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The view of the canyon walls from the velley

Over the four day Easter break, I jumped in the car with my crazy friend, and we hit the road bound for Kings Canyon. I know Uluru gets most of the attention, but Kings Canyon really is one of the most scenic, peaceful and magical places in the Red Centre. And if it’s not on your bucket-list, then it definitely should be. Read More

Swim with a Crocodile in the Cage of Death

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Emma Jayne

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Around this time last year I had the last minute opportunity to travel to Darwin to attend the Festival of Teaching. The plan was I would fly up on the Friday evening, attend the day long conference on the Saturday, and fly back on the Sunday. Travelling to Darwin is not unusual for me given that I regularly have to do it for work purposes. What was unusual was that I was doing it over a weekend rather than during the week…and I had a late flight home on Sunday afternoon, meaning I had all of Sunday morning to myself.

Bucket-List: Sky Diving

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Emma Jayne

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Looking out the plane window over Lake Taupo in New Zealand

For some reason, strapping myself to a stranger and throwing myself out of a plane has always been on my bucket-list. Naturally, such an adventurous and adrenaline fueled activity had to take place in New Zealand, albeit, not in Queens town, but rather, over Lake Taupo.