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Banff to Jasper Canadian Rockies Road Trip

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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 …

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Coffs Harbour to Brisbane Aussie Road Trip Heaven

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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, …

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Lake Louise to Emerald Lake Detour

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The Lake Louise to Emerald Lake detour, might be a short 50 km drive off the Banff to Jasper merry-go-round, but it is a big-time opportunity to experience a spectacular lake landscape. I am a huge fan of the Canadian Rockies. When our Banff to Jasper Road Trip was over, I admit to shedding a …

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Banff Destination Guide Hoodoos and Lake Minnewanka Hike

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It is easy to fall in love with the Canadian Rockies postcard town of Banff, with it’s cute buildings and Cascade mountain backdrop. Arriving in Banff via Kootenay National Park, where Grizzly Bears were visibly out of hibernation, had us pumped to begin our Banff to Jasper road trip.  But first we’d planned some easy …

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Dululu Free Camp in Central Queensland Australia

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Free Camping is never far from the thoughts of travellers camping or caravanning in Australia. Sprinkling free camps liberally amongst paid caravan park stays is a great way of keeping costs down. South of Rockhampton in Central Queensland, the Burnett Highway leaves the coast and the Bruce Highway behind and heads inland to a great …

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Road Trip New Zealands South Island Part 3

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Queenstown. Adrenalin Rush Part 3 of our South Island Road trip begins in Queenstown is the self-proclaimed bungee jumping, canyon swinging, jet boating, snow skiing, luging capital of New Zealand. Movie Location Tours But Queenstown has more to offer than pure adrenalin fuelled activities. Movie Location tours are popular – three of the many movies made nearby …

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An Aussie Sunday Drive Mullumbimby to Uki

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I can’t think of a better route choice for that popular 1950’s Aussie tradition of the Sunday Drive, than the one from Mullumbimby in the rainbow region of northern New South Wales through the Mount Jerusalem National Park to Uki. [pinit] What’s in a Name? Mullumbimby – Known locally as Mullum. Uki – The original European …

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Road Trip New Zealands South Island Part 2

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Part 2 of New Zealand’s South Island road trip kicks off at Hope River in Canterbury, zig-zagging toward Christchuch before cutting back through the alps at Arthurs Pass to Hokitika on the West Coast. The route passes glaciers, threads between twin lakes before arriving at picture-perfect Wanaka, with a finale of the highest main road …

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