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MELBOURNE MADNESS

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 19 Nov 2009 | By timmyski | Views [38]

So I enjoyed the beautiful drive along the Great Ocean Road to Melbourne, stopping for lunch in Torquay. A totally sick surf spot and the HQ for rip-curl which was the reason for my visit. That will be explained in my next vid, but while there I ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, roadtrip, australia, oz, campervan, backpacking, van-tastic adventures, skydiving, great ocean road, surfing

MUSIC NEEDED - HELP?

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 17 Nov 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [59] | Video

Hey everyone, We have been listening to music for the last month or so, trying to find something suitable for our final Van-Tastic doco, and so far have had no luck, so we're putting it out there for you guys to help us. Here's my attempt to  describe ... Read more >

Tags: vantastic, van-tastic, nsw, doco, documentary, music, musicians, help

THE HIGHS & LOWS OF APOLLO BAY

AUSTRALIA | Sun, 15 Nov 2009 | By timmyski | Views [29] | Video

I say highs and lows, the only low was our friend Gibbo (pro-snowboarder and former x games legend!) not managing to catch any fish. The rest has been sick to the power of rad! Other friends of Sam's that came to visit us included Jesse &... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, victoria, roadtrip, australia, skiiing, surfing, oz, campervan, backpacker, van-tastic adventures

Video - "SURF CAMP & SKYDIVING!"

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 9 Nov 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [47] | Video

In the last week of our Van-Tastic NSW roadtrip adventure, we went on a 4 day surf camp with Surf Camp Australia, and then skydived from 14,000 feet with Skydive the Beach!   Not much more needs to be said.   It was amazing – check out the ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, nsw, roadtrip australia, seven mile beach, surf camp, surf camp australia, skydiving, skydive, skydive the beach

MORE SYDNEY (THE END!)

AUSTRALIA | Sat, 7 Nov 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [99]

It's the end of our trip!  Nooooooo!!! Nah it's cool.  We're ok, really.  We got to finish with a BANG ...with SKY DIVING and CLIMBING THE SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE!! Skydiving was insane!  The feeling was absolutely incredible!!  You ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, nsw, roadtrip australia, sydney, skydiving, skydive the beach, bridge climb, sydney harbour bridge, bridgeclimb, wollongong

SURF CAMP!

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 3 Nov 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [89]

Hey guys!  Carly here. Last week we went on an awesome surf camp with Surf Camp Australia.  It was sooo good.  We loved it and it and it is definitely one of the best things we have done on our trip.  Three vans full of surfers were picked up ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, nsw, roadtrip australia, sydney, surfing, surf camp, surf camp australia, seven mile beach

Video - "COCKATOO ISLAND, BONDI & BRIDGE CLIMB!"

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 2 Nov 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [101] | Video

We make it to Sydney on our Van-Tastic NSW roadtrip adventure. Check out our amazing accommodation at Wake Up!, visit Cockatoo Island (Sydney’s best kept accommodation secret!), learn to surf on world famous Bondi Beach, and then climb to the top of ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, nsw, roadtrip australia, sydney, cockatoo island, surfing, lets go surfing, bondi, wake up, bridge climb

Video - "KITEBOARDING, GARDENS, FOOD & WINE!"

AUSTRALIA | Sat, 31 Oct 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [112] | Comments [1] | Video

We head to Newcastle and the Hunter Valley on our Van-Tastic NSW roadtrip adventure. Check out our kiteboarding lesson in Newcastle, the Hunter Valley Gardens, and all of the delicious wine and food we sampled. See our photos and read our journals at ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, nsw, roadtrip australia, newcastle, hunter valley, wineries, kiteboarding, board crazy, food, wine

SYDNEY!

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 27 Oct 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [247] | Comments [1]

Hello! After almost five weeks on the road, we successfully made it to Sydney! Most of the places we visited up until this point were chilled out coastal towns, so it was a bit of a shock to arrive in Sydney during peak hour to see so many cars ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, nsw, roadtrip australia, sydney, cockatoo island, surfing, lets go surfing, bondi, wake up

NEWCASTLE & THE HUNTER VALLEY!

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 27 Oct 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [175]

Newcastle Hey everyone. Kirsty here.    After leaving Port Stephens, we headed to Newcastle, where we had a brilliant two nights at  Backpackers Newcastle .   It’s a hostel with a fantastic laid-back attitude – shown in everything from the ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, nsw, roadtrip australia, newcastle, hunter valley, wineries, kiteboarding, board crazy

Video - "SANDBOARDS, SURFBOARDS & KAYAKS!"

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 27 Oct 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [192] | Comments [3] | Video

We're still in Port Stephens on our roadtrip adventure with Van-Tastic NSW. Check out our amazing accommodation at Melaleuca Surfside Backpackers, and watch as we sandboard down the Stockton sand dunes, have a surf lesson with Anna Bay Surf School and ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, nsw, roadtrip australia, port stephens, melaleuca, sandboarding, kayaking, surfing, surf lesson, bbq

MORE PORT STEPHENS!

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 20 Oct 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [230]

Hello hello.   This is Carly.   Kirsty mentioned in the last blog that Port Stephens is an ‘area’, but it was decided on our final night there that a more appropriate word is ‘destination,'    We had a fantastic time. The second half of our ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, nsw, roadtrip australia, port stephens, melaleuca, sandboarding, kayaking, surfing, surf lesson, bbq

Video - "HORSE RIDING, SAILING & FEEDING SHARKS!"

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 19 Oct 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [120] | Video

We head to Port Stephens as part of our Van-Tastic NSW roadtrip adventure. Join us for a horseback ride with Sahara Trails, whale watching from a sailboat with Imagine Cruises, and a swim with the sharks and stingrays at the Australian Ray and Shark ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, nsw, roadtrip australia, port stephens, melaleuca, australian ray and shark centre, sahara trails, imagine cruises

PORT STEPHENS!

AUSTRALIA | Sun, 18 Oct 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [196]

Port Stephens   After a great time in Port Macquarie, we set off to Port Stephens, which despite our initial beliefs, is not actually a town, but an area.   We arrived just after sunset at Melaleuca Surfside Backpackers , which is ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, nsw, roadtrip australia, port stephens, melaleuca, australian ray and shark centre, sahara trails, imagine cruises

Video - "JETBOAT THRILLS, WHALES & SICK KOALAS"

AUSTRALIA | Sun, 18 Oct 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [95] | Video

We head to Port Macquarie as part of our Van-Tastic NSW roadtrip adventure. Join us as we take a thrilling jetboat ride with PortJet, get up close with whales, and visit sick koalas at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital. See our photos and read our ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, van-tastic adventures, vantastic nsw, roadtrip australia, port macquarie, portjet, whale watching, ozzie pozzie, jetboat ride, koala hospital

PORT MACQUARIE!

AUSTRALIA | Wed, 14 Oct 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [165]

Hey there!!   Carly here. Guess what we did in Port Macquarie?   We went on an amazingly thrilling jet boat ride, came metres from whales (again!), and visited the koala hospital.   And the wonderful peeps at Ozzie Pozzie ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, van-tastic adventures, vantastic nsw, roadtrip australia, port macquarie, portjet, whale watching, ozzie pozzie, jetboat ride, koala hospital

Video - "WHITEWATER RAFTING & SWIMMING WITH DOLPHINS!"

AUSTRALIA | Sun, 11 Oct 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [127] | Video

Join us in Coffs Harbour during our Vantastic NSW roadtrip adventure.   Watch as we go whitewater rafting with Liquid Assets Adventure Tours, survive a hailstorm, swim with the dolphins at Pet Porpoise Pool and live in luxury for a night at the ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, van-tastic adventures, vantastic nsw, roadtrip australia, coffs harbour, pet porpoise pool, liquid assets, whitewater rafting, dolphins, novotel pacific bay resort

COFFS HARBOUR!

AUSTRALIA | Sat, 10 Oct 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [277]

Whitewater Rafting, Swimming with Dolphins & a Night of Luxury! Coffs Harbour After a brilliant few days at Global Carnival, we headed to Coffs Harbour, where we spent our first couple of nights at the Coffs Harbour YHA ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, van-tastic adventures, vantastic nsw, roadtrip australia, coffs harbour, pet porpoise pool, liquid assets, whitewater rafting, dolphins, novotel pacific bay resort

Video - "SURFING, CLIFF JUMPING & FEEDING PIRANHAS!"

AUSTRALIA | Sat, 10 Oct 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [133] | Video

We stop at Yamba during our NSW roadtrip adventures, and wish we didn’t have to leave! Seems as though everyone else feels the same… find out why! While you’re watching, check out our adventures staying at the Yamba YHA, surfing, cliff jumping and ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, van-tastic adventures, vantastic nsw, nsw, roadtrip, australia, yamba, cliff jumping, surfing, piranhas

GLOBAL CARNIVAL!

AUSTRALIA | Sat, 10 Oct 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [125]

Hey there. Carly here. Last weekend Kirsty and I attended Global Carnival – a world music festival held in Bellingen, a country town near Coffs Harbour. We had an amazing time!! There were many world-class acts to see and we got to camp Geoff ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, van-tastic adventures, vantastic nsw, nsw, roadtrip, australia, bellingen, global carnival, music festival, global

Video - "DJEMBE DRUMMING, SEA TURTLES & FISH!"

AUSTRALIA | Fri, 2 Oct 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [151] | Video

Kirsty and Carly continue their stay in Byron Bay in episode 4 of their Van-Tastic NSW Roadtrip! Check out their adventures staying at Belongil Beachouse, learning to play djembe drums overlooking the ocean, and snorkelling at Julian Rocks with Byron ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, van-tastic adventures, vantastic nsw, nsw, roadtrip, australia, djembe, drumming, byron bay dive centre, snorkelling

Video - "NIMBIN, DAY SPA & WHALES!"

AUSTRALIA | Wed, 30 Sep 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [112] | Video

Kirsty and Carly visit Nimbin, Mullumbimby and Byron Bay in episode 3 of our Van-Tastic NSW Roadtrip! Check out our adventures drumming with the locals in Nimbin, relaxing at Kiva Day Spa and coming within metres of a whale while kayaking with Go Sea ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, van-tastic adventures, vantastic nsw, nsw, roadtrip, australia, kiva day spa, nimbin, go sea kayak, whales

Video - "MEET GEOFF THE VAN!"

AUSTRALIA | Fri, 25 Sep 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [115] | Video

In this video, we introduce you to Geoff the Campervan, our home for the next 6 weeks on our Van-Tastic NSW tour! If you want your own Geoff to drive around Australia, check out Traveller's Autobarn: http://www.travellers-autobarn.com.au See ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, van-tastic adventures, vantastic nsw, nsw, roadtrip, australia, geoff, campervan, van, travellers autobarn

Video - "TWEED HEADS & SURROUNDS"

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 24 Sep 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [124] | Video

We officially begin our Van-Tastic NSW Roadtrip in Tweed Heads! Check out our adventures climbing Mount Warning, visiting Tropical Fruit World and crabbing on the Tweed River with Catch a Crab! See our photos and read our journals at http://www.... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, van-tastic adventures, nsw, tweed heads, catch a crab, crabbing, tropical fruit world, mount warning, mt warning, tweed

LOOKING FOR MUSICIANS

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 14 Sep 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [84]

Any musicians out there? We’re looking for bands or artists willing to donate the use of their music for our travel videos while we’re on the road for Vantastic NSW. We’ll give credit for each song used, and are happy to link to your website or music ... Read more >

Tags: van-tastic, nsw, van-tastic adventures, music, world nomads


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