Roadtrips are one of my all-time favourite ways to travel. I love packing up the car with all the supplies to head out on the open road and see what fascinating places there are to stop at. There is a…
Well, this is going to be a big post! Somehow, I'm going to attempt to summarize every single fantastic thing I squeezed into the six weeks I backpacked around Australia. I've seen it all: from big cities to small villages,…
The Gold Coast on Australia's east coast sits between Brisbane and Byron Bay. The most well-known draw to this part of Australia is the surfing, so much so that one of the cities of the Gold Coast is even called…
Byron Bay is a wonderful, coastal town with a village-feel that reminded me a lot of Hawaii. Palm-tree lined streets, vegan food joints, a laid back vibe and barefoot people coming back from a day of surfing. It makes you…
Newrybar is a tiny historical village in the hinterland of Byron Bay. It's a sleepy little place with a few sweet shops to rummage through and a delightful restaurant where you can sit and watch the day go by. It's…
Brisbane is a big city nestled on Australia's east coast about half-way between Sydney and Cairns. Brisbane was actually a pleasant surprise and I immensely enjoyed my weekend in the city, thanks mostly due to the beautiful nature I found…
Uluru is in the heart of the Australian outback, a wild and remotely vast land traditionally looked after by the Anangu people. The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park protects the massive Uluru, a giant red sandstone rock 462km from the next closest town.…
The route from Perth to Exmouth is nearly 3800km roundtrip, passing by stunning national parks, pristine beaches, fantastic wildlife, beautiful sunsets and the chance to snorkel one of the best coral reefs in the world. Western Australia is the largest…
Perth is the most isolated capital city in Australia all the way on the far western coast. Many travellers skip over it with the intent of focusing on the east coast between Cairns and Melbourne. However, it's a fantastic base…
