Australia: Melbourne and Great Ocean Road
When I landed in Melbourne it was a chilly 14C – definitely a shock to the system! Plus terminal 4 is literally a shed with a vending machine and a porta-loo so [...]
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Australia: Gold Coast and Byron Bay
For my last day in Brisbane, I hired a car for the day and headed to the beach. The weather was perfect and it was my last chance to lie in the sun before flying south. It [...]
Australia: Gold Coast Hinterland
The “green behind the gold” was the plan for today and it was a glorious day (finally!) to explore the beautiful national parks of southern Queensland. There are [...]
Australia: Brisbane
I was lucky to get a flight out of Cairns on Sunday and although the flight to Brisbane was seriously turbulent, I arrived safely in the afternoon. There is a great train [...]
Australia: Cairns during Cyclone Ita
It’s been a balmy 30C the last couple of days in Cairns. Yesterday I walked into town, had a coffee, ate an ice cream and had a look around – lovely holiday, [...]
Australia: Cape Tribulation, Daintree Rainforest and Mossman Gorge
I arrived in Cairns on Wednesday afternoon, in the calm before the storm. I had loads planned but that’s pretty much out the window now due to Cyclone Ita, the category [...]
Australia: The Ghan from Alice to Darwin via Katherine
I boarded The Ghan again on Monday evening after a day of wandering around Alice Springs. As the train was leaving at 6pm there wasn’t much time before the sunset and I [...]
Australia: Exploring the Red Centre
After a good sleep on land, I hit the road again, this time in a 4WD truck with 15 others for a five-day tour of the region west of Alice Springs. Day 1 – Alice Springs [...]
Australia: The Ghan from Adelaide to Alice Springs
After a very quick look at Adelaide, I couldn’t wait to finally board the train – The legendary Ghan – for the 20 hour journey to the red centre. I opted [...]
Australia: Adelaide for an Afternoon
If you went by what the receptionist at my hostel had to say about Adelaide, you would think it was pretty boring (nothing to do, everything’s closed) but actually, [...]
