Destination: Australia

Cairns 1st - 4th April

Mon, 4 Apr 2016 | By mm12767 | Views [584]

We arrived at Cairns airport safe and sound, albeit exhausted, at about  9am  and got the free shuttle to the hostel, called Asylum. It took about 20 minutes and the first thing we noticed is how calm and wide the roads are compared to Asia.... Read more >

Photos: Australia

Mon, 4 Apr 2016 | By mm12767 | Photo Gallery

Photos: QLD Gold Coast

Sun, 3 Apr 2016 | By dawnandmark | Photo Gallery

QLD Gold Coast

Sun, 3 Apr 2016 | By dawnandmark | Views [388] | Comments [3]

We are now in Queensland.  From one extreme to the other, we travelled from the remote mountains to one of the most commercial areas in Oz - the Gold Coast.  Fancied a bit of brash as described in the travel guide but it is actually really ... Read more >

Photos: NSW border ranges and Mt Warning

Sun, 3 Apr 2016 | By dawnandmark | Photo Gallery

NSW Border Ranges and Mt Warning

Sun, 3 Apr 2016 | By dawnandmark | Views [357]

Stayed in a bush camp in the border ranges national park. Stunning scenery, rainforest, mountains etc.  Bit of a hair raising drive on an unmade road up to the park but well worth it.  went hiking on arrival in the rainforest which was a bit ... Read more >

Photos: NSW Byron bay

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 | By dawnandmark | Photo Gallery

NSW Byron bay

Thu, 31 Mar 2016 | By dawnandmark | Views [406]

hiya, we are now back on the coast near to Byron bay. Our campsite is right on the beach and next to a lake.  visited Byron bay yesterday, it is a really busy hippy/surfer resort. You need dreadlocks and no shoes to fit in here!  We walked ... Read more >

Photos: NSW New England Tableland

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 | By dawnandmark | Photo Gallery

NSW New England Tableland

Tue, 29 Mar 2016 | By dawnandmark | Views [403] | Comments [1]

To avoid the Easter rush at the coast we headed in land to visit the national parks in the New England Tableland, and to experience some bush camping.  Lots of the national parks have camp grounds you can stay on in the middle of the park. ... Read more >

Photos: Top End

Sun, 27 Mar 2016 | By snrbaillie | Photo Gallery

The Beginning - Converting Our 1996 Volskwagon Transporter

Fri, 25 Mar 2016 | By theaussietravellers | Views [213]

Hi guys,   It's the @theaussietravellers here! Excited to share our story with you and all the vanlifers out there. Our names are Ash Turner and Jasmin Maccoll. We are both 23 years old and are from the Gold Coast, Queensland.  ... Read more >

Tags: theaussietravellers, transporter, vanconversion, volskwagon, vw

Happy Easter from downunder

Fri, 25 Mar 2016 | By dawnandmark | Views [456] | Comments [1]

hi all, hope you have a lovely Easter and enjoy the bank holiday. lots of love Dawn & Mark xx

Western Australia Trip March 2016

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 | By dianne_peter | Views [433]

Time has come for our next trip away. Sadly this time we aren't taking "Penny" our camper trailer this time. We flew out of Melbourne at 5:30 arriving in Perth at 7pm. It was 40 degrees at 7pm !!  Booked into our hotel and had dinner in the ... Read more >

Photos: NSW Port Macquarie

Wed, 23 Mar 2016 | By dawnandmark | Photo Gallery