A red and white helicopter is taking off in the background as Justin Meneguzzi poses for a photo on top of Franz Josef Glacier on New Zealand's South Island.

i’m an award-winning journalist, photographer, author and content producer.

Based in Melbourne, my work has taken me from Antarctica to Zimbabwe – and everywhere in between – in pursuit of interesting stories, people and places.

I advocate for more sustainable forms of travel, elevate Indigenous voices, and I’m interested in how tourism can be used to address wider issues such as poverty, gender inequality and environmental conservation

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After being put on hold due to a flare up in geopolitican tensions, I was heartened to see my feature about travelling to Pakistan with @intrepidtravel last year published with The Age and Sydney Morning Herald’s @travellerau

A full year since

I haven’t really dabbled with black and white much before, but I thought the one year anniversary of my trip to Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest would be a good excuse to have a play. What do you think?

Found on Canada’s Pacific Coas

It’s hard keeping a secret for so long, but Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2026 is here and the cat is out of the bag now!

The legendary guidebook’s annual list features 50 amazing places and experiences, all lovingly compile and w

I was pretty rapt to receive my copy of @natgeotraveluk this week, featuring my 10-page yarn traversing New Zealand’s wintery Southern Alps.

Touted as one of the world’s greatest rail journeys, the scenic TranzAlpine train passes through

Off the back of yesterday’s exciting news that I’m a finalist for Travel Writer of the Year, I’ve also learned I’m a finalist for another 4 different categories!

🐘 BEST INTERNATIONAL STORY OVER 1000 WORDS
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CLIMBING THE BIG ONE 🧗&zwj;♂️

I’m super stoked to learn I’m a finalist for Travel Writer of the Year at the 2025 Australian Society of Travel Writers Awards! 🤩

I’ve been nominated for a trio of stories focusing on how Indigenous

Coffee is a daily miracle. Without it, I don’t think society could really function. Courts have even protected employee’s rights to drink coffee, which they call a modern marvel.

And while we consume over 2.2 billion cups of coffee every

I’ve been pretty slack lately with posting here. Between family, running a business, and travel, I haven’t had much time to post to Instagram other than to share Stories showing where I’m going and what I’m doing. Most of you

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