by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Oct 22, 2025 | Lifestyle & Outdoor Activities, Victoria |
I first saw the Grampians on a road trip from Melbourne to Adelaide. They appeared in the distance before getting bigger and bigger then smaller and smaller as we drove along the A8. And I wondered why these intriguing looking ex-volcanoes were such a draw card. So I...
by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Jun 6, 2025 | Gear + Packing, Lifestyle & Outdoor Activities |
In my opinion, hiking is one of the best forms of exercise and therapy for my body and soul! I’ve been hiking for years from a few hours to a couple of days during my Australian travels. And I’ve learnt the hard way sometimes about my choices of hiking gear, and how...
by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Jun 5, 2025 | Gear + Packing, Lifestyle & Outdoor Activities |
Sunscreen is extremely important to protect your skin, particularly under the harsh Australian sun. But did you know that sunscreen can cause damage to Australia’s reefs? This is why you should be travelling Australia with reef-safe sunscreen. Let me explain. On a...
by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated May 16, 2025 | Lifestyle & Outdoor Activities, Victoria |
Torquay, on Victoria’s Surf Coast is often referred to as the surfing capital of Australia and the birthplace of the surfing industry in the country. Wow. That is a big call. Torquay is also the official start of the Great Ocean Road, one of Australia’s best road...
by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated May 16, 2025 | Lifestyle & Outdoor Activities, Victoria |
Having grown up near Cronulla Beach in the Sutherland Shire in Sydney, I love anything to do with the beach and surfing. While in Torquay on Victoria’s Surf Coast, which some would say is the home of Australian surfing, I visited and took a walk through the...
by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated May 7, 2025 | Lifestyle & Outdoor Activities |
You have decided to travel Australia and you are thinking about the places you will see, the things you will do, the food you might eat and the culture you will experience. Sounds wonderful, right! But there is also a scary side to travelling Australia and that is, no...