The undeniable success of Port Douglas as a tourist destination is all about Location. Just one hour’s spectacular drive north of Cairns Airport in Far North Queensland, with the glittering waters of the Great Barrier Reef lapping the shoreline and the prehistoric rainforest of the Daintree calling, the tiny town of Port as the locals …
Road Trips
Free Camping in Queensland – Best Spots near Bruce Highway Australia
Australia is a large country just begging for the freedom and adventure of an Aussie road trip. Australia is not considered a budget travel destination but free camping in Queensland and indeed in the whole of Australia is one of the best budget travel tips we know. Information totally updated in July 2019. You will …
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Ten Reasons to drive north from Townsville to Lucinda
The City of Townsville North Queensland sits snugly inside Cape Cleveland, in the lee of Magnetic Island Australia. We were both born in Townsville and until a year ago it was our home base. Townsville gets 320 days of sunshine a year and has an enviable outdoor lifestyle. We loved that we could go fishing, …
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Hobart to Bruny Island: Tours from Hobart or Self Drive Bruny Island?
This post talks about what makes Bruny Island special and how to get from Hobart to Bruny Island. It contains important information on both the self-drive Bruny Island option and the Bruny Island Tours from Hobart option. We loved our fun week spent in the Tasmanian Capital City of Hobart Australia. Revelling in Salamanca …
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BiH Roadtrip Mostar to Stolac Bosnia via Radimlja Necropolis
After following the surprising Neretva River to Mostar in Bosnia as part of our BiH road trip and Ten Weeks in Europe, we’re back-tracking from Mostar to the Buna River junction and then heading south toward Stolac Bosnia – a town that was destroyed by war in the summer of 1993. Mostar on the Neretva River. …
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Banff to Jasper Canadian Rockies Road Trip
Canada is a land of stunning scenery, but a Canadian Rockies road trip from Banff to Jasper hits the ball right out of the proverbial park. Cool alpine villages, snow capped mountains over-looking pine filled slopes, impossibly iridescent lakes and the promise of the big five (deer, elk, moose, wolf and bear) around every corner, are just …
Coffs Harbour to Brisbane Aussie Road Trip Heaven
A Coffs Harbour to Brisbane road trip, covering approximately 400km of the Australian A1 route, passes a stellar line-up of coastal towns with their beaches, rivers and relaxed lifestyles. Australia is well endowed with beaches and this stretch of coastline has some stunners. But, if scenic hinterland drives and cooler mountain air are your thing, …
Lake Louise to Emerald Lake Detour
I am a huge fan of the Canadian Rockies. When our Banff to Jasper Road Trip was over, I admit to shedding a few tears and that’s a first in more than 40 years of travel. Those tears were testament to the beauty of the Rocky Mountains, surely one of the most visually stunning places …