A visit to Adelaide can be good for the soul. Not only is it a laid back city in itself, but there are also plenty of opportunities to get out town and avoid the crowds – if you have your own vehicle – and for this you might just want
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Are you looking to rent a campervan in Melbourne? Well you’re going to be pleased to know that there are at least 30 campervan hire companies with depots in Melbourne. Read on to see if there is one that suits you. There is a mix of major, mid size and minor camper
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If you are looking for a decent campervan hire company in Sydney then you will discover pretty quickly that there are plenty to choose from. In fact, there around 31 different camper hire companies to choose from in Sydney so the trick is going to be choosing the right one
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Interested in camper van hire out of Brisbane? There are at least 30 rental companies with depots in Brisbane to choose from. The majors have depots in all major cities in Australia so it is no surprise to see them in the beautiful capital of Queensland, but there are also a number
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Campervan Hire Alice Springs There are at least 8 campervan hire companies with depots in Alice Springs. This is a mix a both major and minor companies. The majors have depots in all major cities in Australia so it is no surprise to see them in this wonderful red centre
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If you’re thinking of heading to the top-end then there is no better way to travel than in a 4wd. In most cases, 2wd campervans are not allowed on dirt roads except to go a few hundred meters to get to a camp ground. Of course that is an easily
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If you’re looking for something different to do this summer, then keep in the mind the somewhat silly Parkes Elvis Festival. The Parkes Elvis festival is held in the 2nd week of January every year in the central New South Wales town of Parkes. The date is set to coincide
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In from late May to 10th June 2013, Sydney has turned on the lights for the Vivid Festival. At night the cityscape lights up using the buildings as the canvas. The most popular location is the main ferry harbour of Sydney, Circular Quay. Any visitor to Sydney is likely to
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Travel Australia – The Great Ocean Road By Jamie H The Great Ocean Road in Victoria Australia can be easily accessed via Geelong and officially begins at Torquay and ends in Nelson. The site for the road was first surveyed in 1918 and was constructed between 1919 and 1932 by
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You might believe from what you see in the movies and hear on the news that Australia is a dangerous place full of wild and deadly creatures, reptiles and sharks waiting to eat you on sight, but really, that’s a bit of a beat up. Whilst there are definitely dangerous
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The perfect trip to Queensland – travel tips and articles – Lonely Planet. This article from Lonely Planet has some great ideas if you doing a trip to Queensland, Australia The perfect trip to Queensland From kicking up red dust in an outback cattle muster to floating above the Great
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After having looked in to a lot of iPhone and iPad apps that will help the traveller get around Australia, these are the ones that I travel with and I think are the best 4 iPhone apps for travelling in Australia. There are plenty of others that deal with restaurant
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I wouldn’t normally write about a cafe on this site as it is not entirely in the scope of it’s theme, but I recently visited a cafe in Sydney that made me want to bring it to the attention of travellers to Sydney. Firstly I’ll tell you a little about
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Kate Armstrong 28 Nov, 2012 When it comes to hanging out at the beach, Aussies have a few unwritten ‘rules’ of behaviour. To make the most of your visit Down Under, and do a convincing impression of a bona fide Aussie beach bum, here are some helpful pointers: Beach etiquette
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Recently Lonely Planet published a list of what they consider to be the Top 10 Cities with Brilliant Beaches and no surprises that Sydney was one of them. You can check out the full list here, but here is what Lonely Planet had to say about Sydney…. “Definitively Sydney, Bondi
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By Hugh McInnes Waves crashing on smooth sand, palm branches waving in the wind, crocodiles sunning themselves on rocks, kangaroos caring for joeys in their pouches, koala bears perching in trees, surfers and sunbathers making the most of the sunshine and warmth, shoppers schlepping their purchases through the fashion-savvy streets of
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May 03 2012| Travel insurance can help cover medical expenses or financial losses you might incur while traveling. It’s often pitched as the best protection for those traveling domestically or overseas. This article will explain what kind of coverage you need before you sign on the dotted line and start
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Often when thinking of travelling in Australia, tourists think of the vast open planes of the outback, sometimes they think of the lush tropical rainforests and rivers of Northern Queensland and other times it’s the rugged beauty and grandeur of The Kimberly in Western Australia. In most of these cases
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Perth is the worlds most remote capital city – it’s nearest neighbor is Adelaide (the capital of South Australia) is 2500km away. With a population of around 1.8 million people there are plenty of things provided for in town, but also within a short drive in most directions you can
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Campervan hire in Sydney has never been more popular. With Australia being such a large place, travelers love the idea of being able to go where they like when they like without having to stick to set routes or timetables. Each year there seems to be more camper companies popping
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