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Andrew Bain

Andrew Bain

Travel writer

Andrew Bain is a Hobart-based writer and author who has been writing about travel and adventure for more than 25 years, and is most at home in the outdoors and remote places.

Trekking in the lush Svaneti region, Georgia... Transcaucasian Trail.

Grab your backpack: The top 10 adventure destinations for 2025

From northern Europe to southern New Zealand, walk, cycle or paddle your way through these 10 spectacular places next year.

  • Andrew Bain
A trekker sitting on top of Kyanjo Ri view point and enjoying landscape of Langtang valley. Himalaya mountains range in Nepal, Asia Cover: Nepal: trekking a decade on from the earthquake text by Andrew Bain

After devastation, I returned to one of the world’s most amazing countries

In 2015, I was in Nepal just days before the earthquake. I’m back to continue my trekking love affair with the country.

  • Andrew Bain
China Eastern’s no-frills interior.

Airline review: Economy class on a no-frills Chinese carrier to London

The “new” movies might be from 2012 and the food isn’t fancy, but good service and an easy transit make up for it.

  • Andrew Bain
The Dolomites are stitched with more than 600 via ferratas.

Enjoy gobsmacking beauty along these five hot new adventure trails

Derring-do types who thrive on challenging experiences in far-flung places, look no further.

  • Andrew Bain
Tjoritja / West MacDonnell Ranges – just west of Alice Springs.

The hidden side of the mountains that cut through Australia’s heart

Look beyond the familiar to find some secrets of the MacDonnell Ranges.

  • Andrew Bain
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The airport has a relaxed vibe.

The calmness of this airport will leave you relaxed

The relaxed vibe of this Canadian airport is an asset in most regards – except at security.

  • Andrew Bain
Riding the ridge.

This extraordinary spot is an Aussie campsite like no other

Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary adds a glamping-style stay to days along its famous Ridgetop Track.

  • Andrew Bain
Snorkeller’s paradise:  the submerged wrecks off Tangalooma Beach.

You don’t need to be a diver to explore Australia’s incredible ship graveyard

One of Queensland’s best snorkelling sites is nowhere near the Great Barrier Reef – it’s just a short ferry ride from Brisbane.

  • Andrew Bain
Alice Springs made the news in 2022 for all the wrong reasons.

After a year of damaging headlines, this Aussie town has bounced back

Chat to locals in Alice Springs and they unsurprisingly scoff at the headlines reported by outside media.

  • Andrew Bain
Resilient Lady is the first Virgin Voyages ship to cruise from Australia.

The verdict on Richard Branson’s first adults-only ship Down Under

A shave over a whisky, and the first tattoo studio at sea? Things are different on Resilient Lady, the first ship from Virgin Voyages to sail in Australia.

  • Andrew Bain

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