Discover the Great Australian Lifestyle & Activities
Interested to live the great Australians lifestyle and enjoy the activities both indoors and outdoors? Well get some inspiration here, from fishing to surfing to unique museums – discover Australia now.
Best Australian Yoga Retreats + Reasons to Go on One
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...
Australian Hop On Hop Off City Sightseeing Buses – Why I Love Them
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...
Discover The Grampians – Waterfalls, Walks, Wildlife & Wine
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...
How to Plan, Prepare and Pack for a Hike in Australia
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...
Why You Should be Travelling Australia with Reef-Safe Sunscreen
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...
Hang Loose in Torquay, Surfing Mecca on Victoria’s Surf Coast
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...
A Walk Through the Australian National Surfing Museum, Torquay
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 Australian...
How to Not Look Like A Tourist When You Travel Australia
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...
Geoarbitrage in Australia – How it Can Help You Live a Better Life
What the hell is geoarbitrage’ I said to a colleague when they said to me ’so you are geoarbitraging?’. I still think WTF! To me, it is one of those words I cannot remember without seeing it written, nor spell! But lately, it has come to the forefront of my mind...
5 Ways to Fund Full-time Travel around Australia
So you have decided you want to travel around Australia and you are in the planning stages of doing so. However, you are feeling nervous and overwhelmed with all the decisions you need to make before you set off. And one of the biggest questions you have been asking...
5 Ways to Have Power Camping in the Great Australian Outdoors
So, you want to have power camping in the great Australian outdoors. Sure you want to hike, swim, fish and sit around your campsite fire with a nice vino enjoying a sunset, but you also want to keep your food cool in your fridge, be able to cook your food and catch up...
Surviving Christmas Alone While Travelling Australia
I’ve been an Australian expat living and working in a number of countries around the world and I have spent Christmas abroad more than once. It was my first Christmas abroad that I spent alone in London that I remember the most. I spent it alone because I didn’t...
11 Tips to Stay Fit and Healthy while Travelling Australia
While travelling Australia, it is great to partake and immerse yourself in the local Australian culture of where you are. But sometimes you can partake and immerse yourself a little too much. Right! That's why it is important to stay fit and healthy while travelling...
Walk This Way – Great Australian Hikes
Up here....Walk this way.....great Australian hikes Australia has many great walks or hikes to discover. Some may be a 5 minute walk to a view or waterfall, while others could take hours or even days. Australia has way too many hikes to mention all of them in...
Crocodile Spotting in Kakadu National Park
I always wanted to do some crocodile spotting in Kakadu National Park and now was my chance. You can visit the area independently but as I had limited time and was travelling on my own, I thought I would take a tour into Kakadu National Park from Darwin. I chose a...