by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Feb 26, 2026 | Camping & Caravanning, Lifestyle & Outdoor Activities |
💩 So… toileting Oz style. Where to go to the toilet while travelling Australia? This is a question I’m often asked and I’m happy to talk about it if you are! So let’s chat. I have been travelling all my life in Australia and overseas in different...
by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Nov 29, 2025 | Best of Australia, Lifestyle & Outdoor Activities |
At some point, most of us feel a small nudge telling us to slow down. Sometimes it can be a dramatic, life-changing moment and sometimes it is just a gentle feeling that something in our daily routine is slightly… off. If you are wondering how to get out of this...
by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Oct 26, 2025 | Best of Australia, Discover Australia Now, Lifestyle & Outdoor Activities, Tours & Experiences, Transport / Travel |
We’ve all seen them. Those bright coloured, open top buses with loud talking coming from them. You know the ones, with tourists sitting atop them pointing and snapping away with their camera or phone! When I lived and worked in Sydney I would see them around. I always...
by Sharyn McCullum | Last updated Feb 16, 2026 | 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 mountains were such a draw card. So I decided to...
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...