The great thing about a road trip is you never know what to expect. It’s fantastic to be back on the road for another adventure! To start, there’s this place called Yumali. It’s one of those blink-and-you’ll-miss-it small South Australian towns, tucked along the main highway between Adelaide and Melbourne. It boasts a community hall and a footy oval. And that’s about it. The hall had been derelict and unused for the last thirty years, ...…[read more]
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There’s something thrilling about chasing adventure in the great Australian outback. The call of the wild beckoned us as we set off on a quest to explore South Australia’s renowned outback tracks – The Strzelecki Track, Oodnadatta Track, and Birdsville Track. Expecting dusty, rough tracks that would test the best driving skills, we were in for a surprise. The outback tracks, though mainly unsealed, resembled well-traveled highways in parts, with many sealed sections. It’s as ...…[read more]
Imagine being part of a one-of-a-kind music festival set in the heart of the Australian outback—the Birdsville Big Red Bash. The tenth annual musical festival, this iconic event draws ten thousand music lovers from across the country and around the world. With its remote location in the Simpson Desert, it promises an adventure like no other. A captivating journey and unique experience is what the Birdsville Big Red Bash offers. Half The Fun is The Journey ...…[read more]
The contrast couldn’t be greater. The divide stretches along the massive coast line of this north western region of Australia. On one side of this coastal divide, Sturt’s Desert Pea, found only in the hot arid inland deserts of Australia, provides an iconic symbol of this harsh land. One the other side, are miles of pristine waters and coastline. Largely untouched due to its relative remoteness, home to an abundance of marine life. An archipelago ...…[read more]
TIPS ON MOBILE PHONE INTERNET DATA WHEN TRAVELING OVERSEAS Who said you can’t live without your mobile phone. If this video from New York is any example, it would seem it’s not possible…. Sure, for many of us it would be good not be tied to your phone when traveling. But unless you’re on a tour where you don’t have to think, let alone organise each part of your journey, then forget it, your phone ...…[read more]
I was visiting my 85 year old Mother. It was 1 pm on a Sunday afternoon when I was jokingly pondering a fun and adventurous idea. Driving an RV motorhome from Darwin in the top end of Australia, to Perth in southern Western Australia. Much to my surprise, her ears pricked up at the thought. By 2.30pm we were out the door on the way to the airport to catch a flight to Darwin. The ...…[read more]