Australia is rich in iconic road trips and ticking off a few of these should be high on your list of things to do in Australia. Some of these can be done in a few days, some are week-long epics. Some need a 4X4 vehicle, while others are perfectly doable […]
Australia
Travel ideas for Australia – trip tips and recommendations from my experiences travelling in Australia. This southern hemisphere continent country has beautiful landscapes, attractive cities, rich cultural traditions and a laidback lifestyle. Here you will find exciting travel ideas for travelling in Australia so start planning your trip now and experience everything that Australia has to offer travellers.
Independent Fraser Island tours in Australia
It may be the world’s biggest sand island but Fraser Island is also famous for its rainforest and when the Wandering Kiwi family visited this island off the coast of Queensland, Australia, we loved its diversity and uniqueness. The traditional name of the island is K’gari, which means “paradise” in […]
Top 5 classic road trips around the world
This post may contain sponsored links to help me earn a little money from my blog but this has no bearing on the quality of the content. The freedom and flexibility offered by driving holidays is undeniable so escape from the confines of your holiday and discover the true meaning […]
Top day and weekend trips from Melbourne, Australia
Having lived in Melbourne for two years I can shout from the roof tops about the fabulous bars, incredible restaurants, culture, street art and nightlife of my favourite Australian city. But one of the best things was exploring the beautiful state of Victoria in day or weekend trips from Melbourne. […]
Wandering in Wilsons Promontory National Park, Australia
Wilsons Promontory National Park is one of Australia’s natural treasures and a place the locals like to keep to themselves. This pristine wilderness on the southernmost tip of the state of Victoria is affectionately referred to as ‘The Prom’. From floating down the river on an inner tube (or try […]
Ultra long haul: What’s it like on the world’s longest commercial flight?
The Wandering Kiwi family are just back from a trip to New Zealand and this time we went ultra long haul, taking the world’s longest commercial flight – from Doha to Auckland. That’s a whopping 17 hours on a plane. In economy. Usually when we travel to New Zealand or […]
Visiting Crocosaurus Cove in Darwin, Australia
Burt is a one big crocodile, in fact one of the biggest on the planet. He’s an 85-year-old prehistoric monster, star of films like Crocodile Dundee and Rogue. And he’s just over two metres away from me. Between us is the thin wall of a plexi-glass tank – the ‘Cage […]
Australia: Weekend breaks in Daylesford, Victoria
When we were living in Melbourne, Australia, one of our favourite weekend escapes was to the tiny town of Daylesford. Along with its sister town of Hepburn Springs, this is a perfect place to take a break if you are in Melbourne. Daylesford is nestled in the foothills of Australia’s […]
Australia: A Perth City Guide
Welcome to my Perth city guide, with all the information you need to plan your visit to this very attractive state capital on the far west coast of Australia. Situated between the desert and the sea, Perth is one of the world’s most isolated cities. It is 2,104 kilometres (1,307 […]