I don’t know many people who aren’t amazed by Broome – a town that sits at the edge of the Indian Ocean and the desert in north-western Australia. This stunning Outback town, is as typically laidback as it is beautiful, with tropical temperatures making it the perfect winter destination. Marked by its red sand, […]
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AUSTRALIA, Budget Travel Ideas
Looking for a Working Holiday Job in Australia? Don’t Make One of These 9 Common Mistakes
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With more and more backpackers travelling to Australia on their working holiday visa each year, trying to find a job in the Land Down Under is getting tougher and tougher. But fear not! After 2 years’ worth of working holiday job experience behind me. I’ve had a really good chance to see what works […]
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Brisbane is fast becoming one of Australia’s best cities, not least because it is situated in beautiful Queensland, with some of the country’s best weather and scenery around. I’ve already written about 10 of the best things to do in Brisbane, but if you are visiting this city for more than a day or […]
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This page contains affiliate links meaning Big World Small Pockets may receive a small commission on any purchases at no extra cost to you. So we finally decided that we’d had enough of the wind and it was time to hit Perth and Fremantle sooner then originally planned! Distance Travelled: 712km Spot of the […]
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This page contains affiliate links meaning BWSP may receive a small commission on any purchases. Distance Travelled: 1174km Spot of the Week: Natures Window, Kalbarri National Park, WA Camp of the Week: Wintersun Caravan and Tourist Park, Carnarvon, WA Tip of the Week: Wash your car regularly! 4wds love to wear dirt and mud […]
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Located far away in a remote northern quarter of Queensland, Australia, Boodjamulla National Park is a hidden gem not many get the chance to visit. First up, it’s pretty much miles from anywhere and secondly, you have to travel on a dirt road, albeit a good dirt road, to get there! This makes Boodjamulla […]
AUSTRALIA, Budget Travel Ideas, Travel Tips
Relaxed, Simple & Fresh, Geraldton’s Ocean West Has It All
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I have to say that when we arrived into the town of Geraldton, about 400km north of Perth, were we a little fed up. We’d just encountered about 5 days of incredibly high winds on our journey south along West Australia’s coastline, which when you’re (trying) to sleep in a tent on top of […]
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This page contains affiliate links meaning BWSP may receive a small commission on any purchases. Distance Travelled: 585km Spot of the Week: Turquoise Bay, Cape Range National Park, WA. This place lives up to all the hype, the colour of the sand and the water is out of control! Camp of the Week: Bayview […]
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Possibly the most famous stretch of Australian landscape, driving from Brisbane to Cairns is one of this country’s classic road trips. And so it should, a feast for beach lovers, scuba divers, surfers, nature lovers and wanderlusters, this part of Queensland is as diverse and delightful as it is magnificent and massive. And massive, […]
AUSTRALIA, Budget Travel Ideas, Travel Tips
Wintersun Caravan and Tourist Park: The Perfect Home Away from Home
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From the moment we stepped into Wintersun Caravan and Tourist Park, we instantly let go a sigh of relief! Having just been battered by wind for 5 days in Cape Range National Park and Coral Bay, we were delighted to finally find somewhere we could put up our tent, safe in the knowledge it […]