Category: travel
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Road trip to Lake Mungo
Over the Xmas break, we will be making an Outback road trip to Lake Mungo. Road trips to remote areas over the Xmas break are fabulous as planes during this time are best avoided. Lake Mungo is a dry lake in the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area of southwestern New South Wales, Australia. It is…
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Trip to the Bay of Fires in Tasmania
The Bay of Fires in Tasmania is a breathtaking destination located on the east coast of Tasmania not far from St Helens. The Bay of Fires is known for its crystal clear waters, pristine beaches, and orange-hued boulders that line the shore. As soon as we arrived, we were struck by the natural beauty of…
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Road trip to Mallacoota
After spending many years travelling far afield, in the past few years, I have been closer to home on week-long road trips or weekends on the moto. Australia is comfy to travel in (despite the mythology); there is usually somewhere to eat and buy petrol (but please, never in the same place). Plus, there is…
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Trip to Bangkok and Ko Samet
Bangkok and Ko Samet are two destinations in Thailand that offer a balance of city and beach life. Our trip to Bangkok and Ko Samet was pretty special, the first time out of Australia in a couple of parochial years. We started our trip in Bangkok, the scruffy capital city of Thailand. There is so…
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Hiking the Great Ocean Road in Victoria
The Great Ocean Walk is a hiking trail in Victoria, Australia. Stretching for 100 kilometres along the dramatic coastline of the Great Ocean Road, this 8-day hike offers breathtaking views of the southern ocean and the opportunity to explore some beautiful and diverse landscapes. The walk begins in the town of Apollo Bay and takes…
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Riding the Menindee Lakes and the Darling River Run, Australia
I spend the past week doing the Menindee Lakes and Darling River run in the New South Wales Outback. It was my first serious Outback sojourn on the moto, but it wasn’t that serious, there are many other significant tracks to explore in Australia, but that would take another whole level of preparation, including expensive…