Firstly I just want to make it clear that I love travelling and would advise everyone to do it! However, I thought it would be interesting to explain another side of travelling that you don't usually see on social media. I don't want to be a 'Negative Nancy' and put anyone off of travelling because... Continue Reading →
A Year in Oz?…Which backpack to choose!?
It's only 3 weeks until we leave for Australia and we needed to buy a bag!I wasn't sure whether to go for a backpack or suitcase but after some thought I came to the ultimate conclusion that backpacks are:Easier to get on and off of public transportWill take up less space to store when not... Continue Reading →
Backpack Guide Australia – What to pack
Where do you even start when you think about living out of a backpack for a year? Do you even need a backpack? My first piece of advice would be to consider if you even need a backpack at all. The thought of taking a suitcase 'backpacking' never even entered my mind but we... Continue Reading →
Australia’s East Coast Hidden Gems
In this post I want to mention a few places which are lesser known on Australia's East Coast, places that I would have missed out on if I hadn't spoken to other travellers or just decided to randomly follow a sign because it looked interesting. So I want to share these with you all so... Continue Reading →
Noosa for Backpackers
Noosa! One of the East Coast stop offs that was on our list before we even stepped foot on Aussie soil. It's a relatively small town so don't skip it as you're passing! So what do we want to know as backpackers? .... Where is it? What's free? Whats cheap if it isn't free? Where... Continue Reading →
K’gari (Fraser Island) Top 10 not to be missed!
TOP TEN THINGS NOT TO BE MISSED WHEN VISITING K'GARI (Fraser Island)... Whether you know the island as K'gari or as Fraser it doesn't matter as long as you stop off here on your travels along the East Coast. As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, we did a 2 night/3day self... Continue Reading →
Aussie Road Trip – Montville – How having no plan can lead you to the best places…
Anyone who knows me will tell you that I'm not a planner... I'm normally late and organised but I am spontaneous! It's worked pretty well for the past 25 years so why should road tripping on the other side of the world be any different!? Now when I say 'no plan' I mean lets not... Continue Reading →
Brisbane on a Backpacker Budget…
Brissy mate! All in all in took us 10 days to drive in our Camperman camper from Sydney to Brisbane; we arrived in pure style as always... in the passenger seats of a tow truck. The campervan which had lasted us so well had blown up as we'd attempted to drive it up Mount Tamborine, so... Continue Reading →