I was really excited to visit Tasmania, an island off mainland Australia about the size of Switzerland.  Jon and I enjoyed our minivan camper so much that we decided to give it another go for our last few days in Australia. This time though we were stepping it up a notch and going for one … More Journey of Tasmania, Australia: The breakdown

We were lucky enough to meet an awesome German woman, Dilan, on our Outback tour who had already booked a car for the Great Ocean Drive who was looking for travel companions. After one night in the relaxed small city of Adelaide we headed off on our next journey. We sidetracked to the Grampians which … More Journey of The Great Ocean Road, Australia: Great Costal Drive

What is a swag? That is the same question Jon had where I responded “I don’t know, I’m assuming some sort of tent.” This would be our sleeping arrangements for the next several nights while on our tour of the Outback. Not wanting to drive through the vast expanse of the outback ourselves we opted … More Journey of The Outback, Australia: Swags and starry nights

I was excited to finally reach Cairns (pronounced cans) because I would be meeting my friend Kathryn and her friend Stephanie there for 4 glorious days of girl time. We arrived earlier than them and were sad to leave Woomera behind but excited for a real bed and no searching for showers for 5 whole … More Journey of Cairns, Australia: The girlcation

Another “must do” on the east coast of Australia is to sail the opal-jade waters of the Whitsunday Islands. We chose a 2 day 2-night budget sailboat called the Mandrake that held 14 people plus 3 crew with a good reputation. Luckily three of the people we had done the Fraser Island Tour with were … More Journey of the Whitsunday’s, Australia: Sailing the southern reef

One of the “must do’s” on the east coast of Australia is the world heritage listed Fraser Island. Fraser Island is the world’s largest sand island containing giant sand dunes, ancient rainforests, crystal clear lakes, and amazing wildlife specifically Australia’s purest strain of the dingo. The island was sculpted by wind and created over hundreds … More Journey of Fraser Island, Australia: Land of Sand and no showers

Determining that we absolutely loved the freedom of living out of the minivan we continued the 2,800 kilometers up the East Coast. This route is well traveled by many tourist and the coast is set up for it. Freedom camping is allowed all along the highway at rest stops and many other towns for free. … More Journey of the East Coast, Australia: Kangaroos, Koalas and retirement living

We are proud to introduce Woomera, our new home for the next three weeks as we travel up the East Coast of Australia. She may look like a simple mini-van from the outside but inside she is a backpacker’s dream. The entire back converted into a bed at night and under the bed was storage … More Journey of Woomera, Australia: Our new home