We are now in 2019 in the deep depths of the digital age. Inspirations – particularly travel inspirations – no longer come from childhood dreams or something you saw on Getaway one Friday night… Now, it’s Instagram. We’ve found the social media platform to be extremely helpful in finding our next destinations and through all…
Read more Fancy a Quokka selfie?
Your first time visiting Western Australia? Ours too. Tips for traveling (kindly). After the famous stretch of nothing (The Nullarbor), we weren’t quite sure what to expect of the great western state – a land more foreign to us than say Bali or New Zealand… This is a place nearly 3,000 kilometres from home. This…
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I sit perched on my office chair – shielded by air conditioning, enjoying a moment of quiet amongst a storm of activity here at the station. I swat two flies away – how did they even get in here? And I take a moment to jot down some words – something I haven’t had the…
Read more What you need to know about remote Australia
When you here the term ‘red centre’ what enters your mind first? Is it the obvious – the huge natural wonder of arguably our most famous landmark, Uluru (more commonly known as Ayers Rock)? Or is your vision blurred – do you see red sand or a desert land which feels far more foreign than…
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Prairie Hotel, Parachilna It was too early for lunch, and we hadn’t long had breakfast by the campfire, but we weren’t leaving. We eagerly swatted away armies of flies to get a taste of this rare outback meal. We were waiting outside the Prairie Hotel at Parachilna for lunch service to begin. I try my…
Read more Welcome to the Outback Part Two: The local watering hole
The fire crackles and the air is still. I’m wearing two layers as opposed to three, but the hot water bottle still radiates away under our covers. Oh how I’m longing for warmth and I think it’s finally coming… layer by layer. From cool coastlines to the deep centre. The soil beneath our toes has…
Read more Welcome to the Outback Part One: Flinders Ranges
When I stop to consider the words I should string together in my attempt to inform and inspire, it’s always a task that seems near impossible. Every new place we visit, every smell, every sight, every person we meet. What we wouldn’t give to bring you with us – and the Eyre Peninsula in South…
Read more The magic of the Eyre Peninsula
Another week on the road, another week packed with incredible experiences hidden within the walls of our great southern home. From the cool, salty air that danced across our sun-kissed skin on the NSW coast, to clear, crisp and unforgiving mountain air that dances into your lungs and fills you with life… We’re now in…
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"Come in here and I'll show you my pet lizard..."
A fabulous little spot in northern NSW and our first home on our journey around the map.
Stuff went wrong and we ended up in the emergency department... Read on for more...
Read more Barney and the unfortunate injury