About Matt Long
Who am I? I am a typical Gen-Xer and recovering cubicle-dweller who has a passion for all things travel. My site brings a unique perspective that is hard to find online. I am not a backpacker, nor am I...
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How to See the Best of Alice Springs in 24 Hours
Posted on January 3, 2012 | 4 CommentsAlice Springs Travel Tips Many people know Alice Springs, Australia as the gateway to the Red Centre. From Alice thousands of travelers launch exhaustive tours of Kings Canyon, Glen Helen and of course Uluru, otherwise known as Ayers Rock. Many people just pass through... -
Four Thoughts on Australia
Posted on December 7, 2011 | 22 CommentsIn August we traveled to Australia as a result of a Twitter contest I won through the Northern Territory. We decided to extend the trip into a vacation and spent almost two weeks exploring as much of Australia as we could. Given the grotesque size... -
42 Things I Love About Australia’s Northern Territory
Posted on November 23, 2011 | 6 CommentsI originally was going to write about the 42 things I love about Australia, but even in list form the country is just too big. The more I thought about my time in Australia, the more I realized that many of my favorite activities, as... -
Tracking the History of the Ghan Train in Alice Springs
Posted on October 31, 2011 | 1 Comment“Well, there’s the Old Timers Museum, School of the Air, and the Old Ghan Museum isn’t too far away,” our cab driver kindly suggested as we drove to pick up our campervan and begin our exploration of Australia’s Outback. Another travel hiccup had occurred, and... -
Bilbies and Bettongs – The Alice Springs Desert Park Nocturnal Experience
Posted on October 23, 2011 | 1 CommentWe weren’t supposed to spend the night in Alice Springs. My Grand Plan for the Outback in Australia clearly had us picking up the Britz campervan and driving to Glen Helen for a night of “roughing it.” The day before though we learned that there... -
Part II – Off-Roading in Australia – My Campervan Road Trip Through the Red Centre
Posted on September 20, 2011 | 1 CommentContinued from yesterday Part II It wasn’t just the lack of paved roads that scared me, it was the uncertainty of the condition of the roads on which I knew we would have to drive for several hundred kilometers before we reaching the Kings Canyon... -
Off-Roading in Australia – My Campervan Road Trip Through the Red Centre
Posted on September 19, 2011 | 2 CommentsPart of the condition of my trip to Australia’s Red Centre was that we travel around in a Britz Campervan. The idea was to replicate the trip Andrew Evans, the world famous travel writer and digital nomad, took around the Northern Territory. Since I won... -
Exploring Australia – The Itinerary
Posted on August 18, 2011 | 17 CommentsEarlier this year the Northern Territory of Australia, in conjunction with the amazing National Geographic travel writer Andrew Evans, hosted a contest asking people to name the reason why the Northern Territory is the place they would most like to visit in Australia. Entries were... -
Interactive Travel Planner – Path to Australia
Posted on March 23, 2011 | 15 CommentsA few weeks ago, I wrote about a trip I recently won to Australia, sponsored by Northern Territory Tourism. We have long wanted to visit the antipodes, but never had the opportunity. This is our chance to finally explore as much of the continent as... -
Chill the Fosters and Throw Another Shrimp on the Barbie, LandLopers is Headed to the Outback!
Posted on February 14, 2011 | 12 CommentsRecently the Northern Territory of Australia, in conjunction with the amazing National Geographic travel writer Andrew Evans, hosted a contest asking people to name the reason why the Northern Territory is the place they would most like to visit in Australia. Entries were accepted via...
