Nestled at the foot of The Grampians, Halls Gap is a small town surrounded by mountain ranges and bushland. It is a popular spot for hikers, rock climbers and bushwalkers as it’s the base for [...]
Ballarat was our first stop after an autumn spent in Melbourne. We never intended on spending so long in one spot but when your car needs an entire engine rebuild and you’ve got the luxury of [...]
Daylesford has always been on my “one day” list so when we were given the opportunity to stay at Acorn House, we packed our bags and hit the highway. We drove into town about three o’clock; just [...]
I’m always intrigued by other people’s travel budgets and in the lead up to our trip I looked up as many as I could find in the name of research. How we can afford to travel and live is a [...]
Last week my parents flew to Melbourne and we all made our way to Phillip Island for a four night stay at Cape Cabin. We’d heard wonderful things about this spacious beachside abode but we [...]
One of the most heartwarming parts of our travels has been the generosity of my blog followers. We have been offered driveways to park in, farms to explore and promises of baked goods and good [...]
It’s not all sunsets and toasting marshmallows on the fire. And yet, the reality of this almighty life change has far exceeded my expectations. Personally, it’s been challenging and tough and the [...]
Before we start travelling we had no idea exactly how we would travel but within a few months it was clear – short drive days and staying put for a good 5-7 nights at a time is what we do [...]
When you’re travelling Tasmania you’re constantly aware of your travelling deadline (the date you’ve booked your return trip on the Spirit of Tasmania) and because of this there’s a certain [...]
If you’re planning a driving holiday around Tasmania and want to travel over the Bass Strait by boat, the Spirit of Tasmania will be your transport. And if you’re anything like us (and the [...]
As soon as we reached Victoria fellow travellers told us we must – we just must – visit Wilsons Promontory National Park. We had two weeks between the end of our housesitting [...]
The week before Christmas we drove from Sydney to Melbourne via the Hume Highway. We wanted to take it slow, as always, because our journey is mostly dictated by Marigold who tends to scream at [...]
