Why Australia’s Hunter Valley wine region is worth a visit if you love great wines

Why Australia’s Hunter Valley wine region is worth a visit if you love great wines

Sydney is a food and wine paradise, but those wanting a more serious guzzle of the latter should head to nearby Hunter Valley. Located less than two hours’ drive north of Sydney’s city centre, the wine region is a veritable playground for oenophiles both budding and experienced. There is a long history of winemaking here. … Read more

How 2 of the world’s biggest and oldest trees fell victim to man’s greed

How 2 of the world’s biggest and oldest trees fell victim to man’s greed

There are the Siamese Twins: two sequoias that grew so close together they form a single mass for the first 15 metres (50 feet), before splaying towards the clouds. The Pioneer Cabin Tree in Calaveras Big Trees State Park. Photo: AFP There is Old Bachelor, an ancient gnarled specimen whose upper reaches are dead and … Read more