Category Archives: AUSTRALIA

The 8 Simple Ways to Ensure Your 2nd Year Farm Work in Australia Isnā€™t 88 Days of Nightmare!

Australia, Farming, Nightmare

  I know many of us just try our hand at farm work in Australia in order to get a precious second year working holiday visa. And that’s totally fair enough. After all, grinding it in the fields all day is relentless, uncomfortable and hard! And that’s not to mention the horror stories we’ve all […]

How to Visit Margaret River on a Budget (and not feel like youā€™re missing out!)

How to Visit Margaret River on a Budget

  I just can’t believe it’s almost 6 months since we clambered down from the Landrover and our great budget road trip in the Land Down Under to set up a temporary home in Fremantle, Western Australia! I suppose things have gone so quick because, although I’ve been busy working and blogging, I’ve still been […]

Perth to Broome on a Budget: Perfect 14 Day Road Trip

Perth to Broome on a Budget // The Perfect 14 Day Road Trip

  If you’re about to embark on a road trip from Perth to Broome, then let me tell you, you’re in for a serious treat! Having driven 20,000km around Australia on a budget road trip, I have to say this was my favourite stretch of the journey with the sheer diversity of landscapes, incredible scenery […]

The 10 Best Free Things to do in Shark Bay … that don’t include Monkey Mia!

The 10 Best Free Things to do in Shark Bay ... that don't include Monkey Mia!

  One of Australia’s prized World Heritage sites, Shark Bay signifies the meeting of 2 very diverse landscapes. From the red sand desert of the north to the more temperate climates of the south and finally the turquoise splendour of the Indian Ocean, Shark Bay is a unique and very special place. This makes it […]

Ultimate Guide to Visting Purnululu National Park

The Ultimate Guide to Purnululu National Park

  Containing one of the world’s most unique geological structures – the Bungle Bungle Range – Purnululu National Park is something of a hidden gem only those venturing up into Australia’s remote Kimberley region really hear about! The range’s signature banded rocks, which look like giant sandstone beehives, have been carved out over 20 million […]

Move Over East Coast // Why I Have Fallen in Love with Western Australia!

Move Over East Coast // Why We Have Fallen in Love with Western Australia!

  Ok, so I’m just going to come out and say it … sorry east coast Australia, but when it comes to the best state in the Land Down Under, WA gets my vote every time. Yes … controversial I know, but Western Australia really is rocking our socks right now! In fact, from the […]

Why a Trip to Rottnest Island is Worth the Splurge

Why a Trip to Rottnest Island is Worth the Splurge

  Can I just start here by asking a question …. Does everyone know what a “splurge” is? I want to check this isn’t just some British colloquialism no one else will understand, or worse still, a term that maybe only my mum uses and that over the 32 years I’ve heard her say it, […]

18 Things to Do in Fremantle the Locals Love

18 Things to do in Fremantle the Locals Love

  As you’ll know if you’ve read my post what’s happened to the road trip, we’ve temporarily clambered out of the car from our great budget road trip around Australia and set up something of a little life for ourselves. In part this is because our bank accounts required us to do so and in […]

Broome Caravan Parks: Which is the Best?

Broome Caravan Parks

  Driving into Broome for the first time and trying to find somewhere to stay can be a little confusing. Trust me I know …. … Been there, done that! Yes, when we finally made it to Broome after enduring the Gibb River Road as part of our budget 4wd around Australia, we could not […]

The 22 Australian National Parks You Simply Must See

The 22 Australian National Parks You Simply Must See

  If there’s one thing you can’t miss during your time in Australia, it’s the chance to experience some of the country’s incredible wilderness. From mountains to deserts, tropical islands to rainforests, the land Down Under has it all.  And wonderfully, much of it is super accessible care of Australia’s fabulous national parks network. We […]