Author name: Paul Beames

Mentioning Beyond Skyway in the first sentence feels right, because the moment you climb onto that rooftop cable car rig above the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Blue Mountains National Park, you know Scenic World Blue Mountains hasn’t just added another ride — they’ve built something bold. I’ve worked enough cliff tops and sandstone cliffs in my […]

Hiking up through a morning of shifting mist into weather in the Blue Mountains reminds me every time that up here, the sky plays by its own rules. You leave Sydney to a Sky that’s a lovely dull grey, and before you know it, you hit Katoomba in the middle of a drizzle that’s come

Turning my boots towards the ridge above, I found myself rolling into Blackheath with that familiar feeling of arriving somewhere that’s earned its stripes. Mentioning Blackheath in the first breath feels right — this Blue Mountains village doesn’t try to impress you with polish. It wins you over with weathered timber, mist curling through eucalypts,

Diving into the story of experiencing the Hydro Majestic, I’ll let you in on a little secret – the Hydro Majestic Blue Mountains Hotel is so much more than just a place to crash; it’s a Blue Mountains legend wrapped in Art Deco curves and a thick layer of Megalong Valley mist. You don’t just

Whispering our way into the magic of seeing glow worms in the Blue Mountains always takes me back to a first time when I snuck onto a pretty soggy track near Wolgan Valley with essentially nothing but a red light torch and a half-frozen thermos in my daypack, I mean, it was a pretty grim

Setting My Boots on a Fresh Blue Mountains Ridge as We Dive Into Scale Canyons in the Blue Mountains. There’s a moment—right before you clip into a fixed abseil chain at the start of a slot canyon—when your stomach does a little flip and your brain asks, “Did I pack enough snacks for this?” That’s

Most Hunter Valley stories start with Semillon, but The Garden Cellars digs deeper into the roots of this wine country. I, Paul Beames, have wandered through many vineyards, cellar door complexes and dusty backroads, but The Garden Cellars stands out because it’s more than just another cellar door — it’s where local products, craft beers,