Halong Bay was one of those places that I knew I wanted to visit in Vietnam, but I wasn't sure that I would like it. It is undoubtedly some of the most stunning scenery in the world, however a lot of people describe the area as "tourism gone bad". For this reason we decided to [...]
Our recent road trip across Australia from Brisbane to Perth was amazing. Over about five weeks we travelled from the south of Queensland through New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and then into Western Australia, camping and sight seeing along the way in our old camper van. Along the way I made lots of live [...]
Instead of taking a typical Halong Bay cruise from Hanoi in Vietnam, we decided to head to Cat Ba Island. Geographically, Cat Ba Island is the largest island in Halong Bay, and from here you can take cruises to the more remote parts of Halong Bay and also to the equally beautiful, but far less [...]
When we first decided to travel around Australia in a camper van, one of the places that I wanted to see the most was the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. Running 243km from Torquay to Warrnambool on the south coast, the Great Ocean Road is one of Australia's most popular tourist attractions, and for very [...]
As we made our way towards Uralla after stopping for the night at Bluff Rock, we passed through the country town of Glen Innes, high up on the New England Tableland of New South Wales. As soon as we entered the town, I noticed that there were a lot of beautiful old houses and buildings [...]
After all of the rain and flooding that we had here in Queensland, Australia, we were desperate for some sunshine. Although the rain wasn't really going anywhere, it had eased off enough to only the occasional shower, so we decided to head up to Rainbow Beach for a couple of days with the hope that [...]
After over six years of living in Brisbane, Australia, I would have to say that my favourite place to go for a nice quiet night out is South Bank. Brisbane's South Bank is the cultural centre of the city with the Queensland Museum, Art Gallery, Library and Performing Arts Centre all located here, but this [...]
I shielded my eyes from the dust kicked up by a passing safari vehicle as we drove along the rough dirt track. As the dust quickly cleared I stared out of my window at the huge expanse of the Serengeti Plain. The mix of golds, browns and greens of the grass contrasted beautifully against the [...]
One of our favourite things to do in Sydney, Australia, is to walk along it's beautiful harbour in the late afternoon to watch the sunset, before heading over to Circular Quay for dinner. On our last trip to Sydney, we explored The Rocks near the Harbour Bridge, and walked around Sydney Cove to the Opera [...]
My first African safari experience was in the small Lake Manyara National Park, located on the shores of Lake Manyara in Tanzania. I had spent the morning driving from Arusha with the rest of my safari group, before exploring the small town of Mto wa Mbu where we had set up camp. The afternoon was [...]
