The last week of our Australian roadtrip was a real struggle. Our van Moby, which had been intermittently playing up since the Daintree rainforest, was now being a total see-you-next-tuesday. Would we ever make it home? Continue reading The last leg: limping from Byron Bay to Cup Day
We check out some of the biggest attractions on Australia’s east coast backpacker trail – from Cairns to the Whitsundays, Fraser Island and the Gold Coast. Continue reading The road most travelled: On the backpacker trail to Brisbane
In the second half of our Red Centre roadtrip we explore Kings Canyon, Ormiston Gorge and the Devils Marbles – some of the Northern Territory’s OTHER impressive geological formations. Continue reading The rest of the Red Centre: Hiking Kings Canyon and Ormiston Gorge
We travel 1,645 km from the Top End to the Red Centre of Australia just to see the mighty Uluru and Kata Tjuta monoliths. It was totes worth it. Continue reading Between the Rock and a hard place: Uluru and Alice Springs
We continued our road trip through the ‘Never Never’ (one of Australia’s more romantic names for the Top End) to the famous Kakadu National Park. Continue reading Discovering Australia’s Disneyland: Kakadu National Park
Our life becomes choc full of crocs and other Top End dangers as we reach Litchfield National Park, Darwin and Corroboree Billabong on our Northern Territory roadtrip. Continue reading Bugs, crocs and bushfires: a million ways to die in the Top End
We take the scenic route to Kununurra, travelling by van, boat and plane to bring you the freshest views of outback icons Lake Argyle and the Bungle Bungles. Continue reading Kimberley calling: Cruising the seas and skies of Kununurra
It’s important to remember that the Kimberley, while beautiful, is usually trying to kill you. We were almost smothered in in its scorching embrace on our way to Halls Creek and the Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater. Continue reading Surviving Wolfe Creek: Backpacker nightmares in the Kimberley
South Australia has its own Great Ocean Road on the west side of the Eyre Peninsula. We found enormous sea caves and dramatic rock formations. The best bit? No crowds. Continue reading Caves and country killed meat: Streaky Bay to Ceduna
The paddle steamers and old trains of Echuca and Mildura make way for the heavy industry of Broken Hill and Mad Max vibe of ghost town Silverton. Continue reading From town to country: Echuca, Mildura, Broken Hill and Silverton
The Grand Tourists 