New Zealand campervan road trip: Northland activities and culture
As well as bringing us to some of the most awesome beaches, along the Northland trip we were able to take in some great activities and learn about some of the rich history here. When in Whangarai Technically, the law…
New Zealand campervan road trip: To the North!
The most popular way to explore New Zealand is by campervan, and who are we to argue? We split our time in New Zealand broadly into thirds; North from Auckland, time around Hamilton and the Coromandel with friends, and finally…
A Wonderful Weekend in Wollongong
Taking the prize for unexpected pleasure is the town of Wollongong. We were looking for somewhere to spend a couple of days outside Sydney. To the north we couldn’t find anywhere to stay within our budget, but Wollongong offered plenty…
A whistlestop visit to Sydney
There can be few more famous sights worldwide than Sydney harbour, the opera house and the bridge, while cruising into the harbour on the ferry. As we made our day trip from our temporary home with good friends in Manly…
Aussie road trip part 2: Tingles and ANZACs
And so we left the South Western tip of Australia behind and travelled east. We were not long into the drive before we had a classic Australian experience. Realising we only had 120Km of petrol left, and the nearest town…
Delights of Perth, Western Australia
After an outstanding day on Rottnest Island with the quokkas, we took time out to enjoy some relaxed days in Perth. We very much liked Perth, the relaxed feel of the city, how easy it was to get about and…
The Giants of Mandurah
Update: We have now also found Ulla, the Giant of Santiago! Mandurah sits some 70km from Perth, south down the coast. There’s a beautiful harbour area as well as marinas and plenty of chic and expensive looking waterside properties with…
Perth, Western Australia: Freeo
Freemantle is inexplicably known locally as Freeo. Surely it would shorten to Freemo? Anyway, Freemantle is the traditional coastal port to Perth’s inland city. It continues to fulfill this role today as a significant global commercial port reaching out to…
Perth, Western Australia: The Quokkas of Rotto
There’s nothing to see or do in Western Australia! A good friend of ours from Queensland, with a wry smile Loving nothing more than a challenge, we set out on a mission to test this assertion. Perth was anyhow a…
Go for the Komodo Dragons and scuba, but spend more time in Labuan Bajo
The internet is a funny place, full of information on anything you can imagine – how many metres in a fathom, what is the third largest natural harbour in the world, how closely related are red and standard pandas (1.829,…
Adventuring Together
