Fly into the Gold Coast – Coolangatta Airport – from NZ I caught a direct flight from Christchurch. Then hire a car and head South. Before you know it you are in NSW, head away from the high rises on the waterfront towards more laid back beaches of northern NSW. The Northern Rivers of NSW is lush and large rivers empty into the sea, providing a perfect base for holidays, and exploring. The surf keeps on rolling in from the Pacific, making … [Read more...]
Australia – The Red Centre
So many international travelers say, “Oh yeah, I’ve been to Australia…flew into Sydney, hired a car and drove up the east coast….I’ve seen it” I live here in Australia, in that nice warm state called Queensland where the sun shines a lot, the coast line is stunningly beautiful, the ocean is clean and some days, an exquisite shade of aqua. I have also been privileged enough to have traveled all the way around the edges of this … [Read more...]
Explore the Kimberley
4 Beautiful Locations in the Kimberley to Include in Your Itinerary The Kimberley region sits on the north-western edge of Australia and is known as one of the last wilderness frontiers on the planet. It covers over 420,000 square kilometres of land area, yet it is home to only a little over 50,000 people. Its rugged and unspoiled environment draw hundreds of thousands of visitors annually, attracted by the promise of isolated coastlines, … [Read more...]
Melbourne by Bicycle
Whether you have your own bike, pick up one from Melbourne's fantastic Bike Share programme or hire one from Rentabike by the river below Federation Square, you are in for a treat cycling in Melbourne. Melbourne has some great rides which I am going to try out over the next few days. Rentabike have a great map you can take with you, and also do tours if you want to have a guide. They also have electric bikes (always my first … [Read more...]
Women’s Road Trip Australia
Rensina Van den Heuvel loves road trips - she has driven across Mongolia, Morocco, Africa, Europe and parts of Australia. Read about some of her road trips here In August Rensina is doing a trip to Mongolia - more about that here Now she is inviting women to join her on the budget road trip of a lifetime Brisbane in Queensland to Adelaide, to Alice Springs and returning to Brisbane. It will be a BYO car/camper/tentsShare … [Read more...]
Getting around in New Zealand and Australia – instead of a car – try a train or fly
Many people coming to New Zealand or Australia want to hire a campervan to do their whole trip. My suggestions is think in a more varied way flying between some centres, catching a train or bus, or hiring a small car. New Zealand suggestions For your international flights - try flying into Auckland and out of Christchurch or vice versa instead of in and out of Auckland Hire a car to drive north of Auckland - not many tourists make time … [Read more...]
Gunnadoo – your base to explore Northern Queensland and the Great Barrier Reef
If Northern Queensland is not on your bucket list, then it should be... Great Barrier Reef Daintree National Park Mossman - Ngadiku Dreamtime Walks I was there 10 years ago and stayed at the Pink Flamingo in Port Douglas, a very gay friendly funky boutique motel in Port Douglas. For the past 8 years Gigi and Andrea have been the lovely hosts at Pink Flamingo, but all things come to an end, the motel has been sold and … [Read more...]
Discovering Uluru at Your Own Pace – Cycle Uluru
Forget climbing the rock - cycle Uluru! I’m more of an off-the-beaten-track kind of a traveler, a nature enthusiast who falls madly in love with all things timeless. It’s the magnificent giants of our time that completely captivate my desire to roam, and so, as an avid hiker, an adventure-seeker, it made all the more sense for me to finally visit the famous outback of Australia and Uluru. But there’s so much more to this wilderness, an … [Read more...]
Walk with Camels
Rensina is once again heading overland. This time in Australia. "Just stay up on the wagon, hang on to the reins and hold the handbrake as well; in case they bolt," Debbie yelled at me as she attempted to control the two huge woolly beasts which she has just harnessed to the wagon which I am now standing on. Truth be known I was actually clinging on; in an elevated state of alert....not quite panic. My adrenaline levels hit a new high when … [Read more...]
Australia Working Holiday – a free ebook
I met Anna Phipps from Global Gallivanting on the #keralablogexpress earlier this year. I loved her energy, how she has learnt about how to travel on the cheap, and her passion for sharing what she has learnt. Anna is from the UK, but now manages to spend a lot of her time in Asia and Oceania. If you are into budget travel, then bookmark this site, and join her Facebook Page Anna's website Global Gallivanting is a mine of information, … [Read more...]
