Adventures in Queensland
If you’re looking for the quintessential Aussie experience, then a Sydney to Brisbane road trip is absolutely perfect for you. World-famous buildings, koalas, golden beaches and awesome surf make this stretch a bucket list filled adventure. If there’s only one section of Australia that you can fit in, this should be it. In just a …
The ULTIMATE 2 week Sydney to Brisbane road trip Itinerary Read More »
For many backpackers, Cairns is either the start or the end point for their Australian east coast road trip. With an amalgamation of tropical rain forests, golden beaches and of course the Great Barrier reef all within close reach, it’s easy to see why. Its location in the north of Queensland makes it a great …
10 of the best things you can do in and around Cairns Read More »
Diving the Great Barrier Reef has been cemented into my bucket list for years. I love everything about the ocean. It calms me down, it excites me, it fascinates me. You’ve probably heard scientists say that we know more about space than we do about our oceans. How mind blowing is that? Finally, after missing out …
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Sailing the Whitsundays is definitely a trip you need to add to your Australia Bucket list. The first time I was in Australia I took a quick day trip to the Whitsundays with the awesome Ocean Rafting. I was whizzed out on a high-speed boat to the world famous Whitehaven Beach and some incredible snorkelling …
There are so many things on the ‘must do’ list when you’re visiting Australia, and sailing the Whitsundays is definitely one of them. When I last visited Australia I took a day trip over to Whitehaven Beach with Ocean Rafting which was amazing, but this time around I was going to go for it. I booked …
This is what it’s like sailing the Whitsundays with Matador Read More »
Did you know that Australia has over 8,200 islands off its coast? How insane is that! Many are a bit tricky to get to but others such as North Stradbroke Island, the Whitsunday Islands and, of course, Magnetic Island are super accessible. This beautiful island sits just 8km off the coast from Townsville and, as with …
One day on Magnetic Island and a glimpse into Townsville Read More »
Just a short drive from Brisbane you can find yourself in a whole different world. High rises and busy roads are replaced with sudden peaks springing up from the ground, birds singing away and plenty of winding walkways to clear your mind. The Glass House Mountains were a bit of a surprise to me and …
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When Tom and I stopped in Brisbane for a few months we made a list of everything we wanted to do while we were there. Some of them we managed to tick off earlier on such as visiting the weekend markets, going to Eat Street Northshore and exploring nearby Toowoomba in the Darling Downs whilst others …
How to take a relaxing day trip to Stradbroke Island Read More »
When an email dropped into my inbox last week asking if I would like to check out Brisbane’s Paniyiri Greek Festival, my first thought was ‘what’s that?’. But after mentioning it to a couple of local friends and hearing their excited reaction, then doing a quick excited blitz through Google, I thought this is something …
