Published Work
THE MYSTERY OF MONTGOMERY REEF: SMH TRAVELLER
Nina Karnikowski visits Western Australia's Montgomery Reef and discovers the mystery of a disappearing tribe.
10 SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL CHALLENGES: 5 MEDIA
How can we make travel as good for the planet as it is for us? Travel writer and sustainability advocate Nina Karnikowski has come up with 10 challenges for those who want to explore the world more responsibly. See how many you can tick off on your next trip.
REEF RESILIENCE: Marriott traveler
On Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, tourism inspires conservation, writes Nina Karnikowski.
Kimberley Coast: SMH TRAVELLER
Immersing yourself in this ancient land is like standing on the edge of time itself, writes Nina Karnikowski.
TRUE LOVE, ACTUALLY: YOUTIME
After a decade of marriage, there may be less flowers and fancy dinner dates, but Nina Karnikowski has come to learn that there is poetry to be found in the dailiness of life.
COMMUNITY IS A POWERFUL BEAST: PANDAEMONIUM
As our planet continues to warm, and floods and other natural disasters strike increasingly often, community uprising and resilience is what we will need, writes Nina Karnikowski.
FOREST BATHING RETREAT: LIFE+LEISURE
Forest bathing benefits are backed up by science, Nina Karnikowski discovers on a three-day retreat in the Southern Highlands.
ECO-ANXIETY: YOUTIME
How do we deal with a sense of impending doom and feelings of powerlessness as the climate crisis unfolds? Author Nina Karnikowski shares her experience of Eco-Anxiety.
SAVING CORAL REEFS: LIFE+LEISURE
Protecting the ‘blue economy’ is vital as travel rebounds.
REGENERATIVE TRAVEL: YOUTIME
As we dip our toes back into international waters, the time is ripe to consider how we might make our travels more meaningful and less harmful for the environment, and leave the places we visit better than when we arrived.
SOLIPHILIA: MARRIOTT TRAVELER
Reigniting a Sense of Earth Stewardship — and Discovering Soliphilia — Hiking Australia’s Granite Belt.
SILKY OAKS, DAINTREE RETREAT: LIFE+LEISURE
Following its $20 million overhaul under new owners James and Hayley Baillie, their stunning retreat is set to wow a new generation, writes Nina Karnikowski.
BUSH MAKERS: LIFE+LEISURE
In search of gifts worthy of heirlooms, Nina Karnikowski meets five makers creating artworks and wearables in regional Australia.
OUR BEAUTIFUL BACKYARD: LIFE+LEISURE
Rediscovering the Australian landscape reinforces a life lesson on the true joy of travel.
SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL FIELD GUIDE: OUTLAND DENIM
Travelling closer to home is one of the best ways to lighten our travel footprint, which is good news for those of us currently stuck in our home countries.
OFF-GRID CABINS OF THE TRAVEL FUTURE: LIFE+LEISURE
The yearning to get off grid – if only for a weekend – has intensified, writes Nina Karnikowski.
MERINO WOOL FOR CONSCIOUS TRAVELLERS: LIFE+LEISURE
A growing number of family companies are using local wool to create clothes that breathe and keep you looking stylish, writes Nina Karnikowski.
SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL IN AUSTRALIAN CITIES: NZ HERALD
Nina Karnikowski finds out what's new in the world of sustainable travel and experiences in Australia's biggest cities.
TRAVEL FOR MENTAL HEALTH: LIFE & LEISURE MAGAZINE
More than ever, you need to remember to stop and smell the roses – preferably while firing up your neurotransmitters with a change of scenery.