Category Archives: Destinations

What’s Happened to the Road Trip?

What Happened to the Road Trip?

  I’m so sorry, I know it’s a fair old while since I hopped on here to write about how our life is going and where we’re up to on our great budget 4wd around Australia. And that’s because it’s actually a fair old while since we were last motoring around on our great budget […]

7 Easy Ways to Get Off The Beaten Track in Australia

7 Easy Ways to Get Off The Beaten Track in Australia

  Australia really is one of the most wonderfully diverse and dazzling countries to travel in. From the deserts of its red centre to the deserted white-sand beaches of its Western coast, so much beauty in the Land Down Under is found beyond the oh-so-popular city walls of Sydney and Melbourne! Yet sadly, this is […]

Coffs Harbour to Brisbane: Top Travel Itinerary

Coffs Harbour to Brisbane

  Travelling up Australia’s east coast is one of the most quintessential and beautiful trips you can make. And it’s hard to pick a better section, especially if you’re short on time, than the route from Coffs Harbour in New South Wales to Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. From the fabulous wonders of Byron Bay […]

10 Best FREE Things to Do in Byron Bay

10 Free Things to do in Byron Bay, Australia

  Once a sleepy hippy town, Byron Bay is now the counter-culture centre of Australia and anyone with a love of nature, organics or crystals is bound to find themselves there sooner or later! The town is full of young people and also has a bustling, bohemian crew with plenty of backpackers looking to keep […]

8 Fantastic Sydney Day Trips Worth Leaving The City For!

8 Fantastic Sydney Day Trips

  We all know that Sydney is one of the most popular destinations in Australia to visit and rightly so, but there’s plenty beyond the city walls to keep you amused too. If you do fancy getting out of the metro area for a bit to see some quieter and more peaceful destinations, then check […]

10 Best Things to Do in Kununurra

The 10 Best Free Things to Do in Kununurra

  The remote Kimberley region of Australia, really is one of the country’s most striking. Sprawling across the vast expanse of northerly Western Australia, here everything is super-sized, cast out into a barren landscape that looks other-worldly in both its magnitude and colourscape. And I’m a big fan! As much as I’m attached to the […]

10 Must-See Spots on Australia’s Great Ocean Road

10 Must-See Great Ocean Road Attractions

  One of the world’s most famous road trips, the Great Ocean Road is one an Australian bucket list favourite. Winding along the country’s southern Victorian coastline, this awesome length of road is dotted with stunning national parks, incredible ocean views and some gorgeous seaside towns. After trying to see the whole thing in just […]

Top 10 Free Things to Do in Broome

The Top 10 FREE Things to do in Broome, Western Australia

  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, […]

How to Save Money (and Avoid the Crowds) in Rome

How to Save Money in Rome

Rome is rightfully known throughout the world for its artistic masterpieces, historic wonders, and culinary treats – and there’s no question it’s one of the best places to visit in Western Europe. Unfortunately, hordes of tourists and high prices often prevent travellers from fully appreciating everything the city has to offer. Thankfully, you don’t have […]

Looking for a Working Holiday Job in Australia? Don’t Make One of These 9 Common Mistakes

Working Holiday Job in Australia

  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 […]