Australian Curiosity

Curiosity’s a powerful drug. It forces us to do things, we never dreamed possible. Like travel clear across the globe, just to experience a place for ourselves. Because No matter how many images you see, or videos you watch… no form of social media or virtual reality will ever take the place of exploration – … Continued

Top 10 Travel Essentials for Men

Here is the best travel gear for men that I myself have relied on for over seven years of traveling around the world. From quality clothing to efficient technology, hopefully these travel essentials will help you guys travel longer, cheaper and smarter. I wanted to take a break from the “Travel Deeper Australia” series (only … Continued

Rottnest Island Day Trip

The Quokka is considered to be the “happiest animal on the planet,” and Rottnest Island in Western Australia is one of the only places in the world where you can find them in their natural habitat. So, while I was staying in Perth I decided to make the day trip out to go see these … Continued

Eating Kangaroo with Aboriginals

Throughout my time in Australia, I knew, somehow, someway, I had to experience something like this. Since visiting the Northern Territory a few months ago, I knew this was a story I needed to tell. As you can see from my Australian Outback video, I barely talked about Aboriginal people, despite the fact that this had been … Continued

The Whitsunday Islands

The Whitsunday Islands in Queensland, Australia is home to the most beautiful beaches I have ever seen. From the famous Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet, to Daydream Island and the village of Airlie Beach, it was absolute paradise, and the most incredible tropical landscape I experienced while traveling through Australia – which is no easy task … Continued

My Melbourne Makeover

Melbourne is considered to be one of the coolest and most trendy cities in all of Australia. Full of coffee-loving, gluten-free hipsters and artists, it feels more European than Australian – so I had to adapt. Luckily, back when I was living in Medellin, Colombia, I met two fun-loving Aussies named Jace and Em who … Continued

Into the Australian Outback

The Australian Outback; a massive stretch of remote and rugged landscape that covers a large portion of Australia’s interior. From the aboriginals who’ve called this place home for thousands of years to the cowboys, ranchers and truck drivers who’ve come through since, it takes a resilient and strong-willed person to survive up here. With more kangaroos than … Continued

Scuba Diving the Great Barrier Reef

In this episode, I learn how to scuba dive at the Great Barrier Reef, and go night diving with sharks! I have only been scuba diving once in my life, and it was just a “resort certificate” at a place in Mexico where you only are down for about a half hour. So this time, I … Continued

Travel Deeper with Gareth Leonard

I’m Gareth Leonard and this is a story about leaving behind everything comfortable I knew, in search of a dream…  I hope you don’t mind if I take a brief pause from the “Travel Deeper Australia” series to bring you the first ever T2T Trailer. This bad boy is long overdue, but it’s finally time … Continued

Sydney Mardi Gras Parade

Thanks to an invitation by local friends, I had the opportunity to join Sydney’s GLADD (Gay and Lesbian Association of Doctors and Dentists) organization on their safe-sex themed float at this year’s Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade in Sydney. The event was completely different from anything I had ever done (including Rio de Janeiro Carnival), so … Continued

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