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Travel the Great Ocean Road

Australia is famous for its long-distance road trips. Now, there are some we definitely would not recommend - these can be on endless straight roads with little to see. We still remember the 5-day drive we took from Brisbane to Port Douglas - never again! But there are other road trips we would highly recommend. One of these, is to travel the Great Ocean Road between Adelaid...

Travel Planning Australia

Australia is a huge continent, - about the size of the USA.  So, when travel planning Australia and you're on limited time, you won't be able to see all of it - not by a long shot. But it is good to know that you can actually cover large distances across Australia, with domestic flights. Once you arrive at any one locations can either use local transport service or a rental ...

Margaret River highlights

Wine Tasting

Once in Perth Australia to take in Margaret River Highlights, get ready to taste great wines.  We were so lucky to get real characters on the wine tours we took.  You won't find any pretentiousness.  In fact the winemakers are quick to tell you that "there's no romance in wine - "just bloody hard work". We tend to stick with the boutique wineries.  W...

Drive Hervey Bay to Rockhampton

Leaving Hervey Bay for our 380km drive Hervey Bay to Rockhampton was hard. I wanted to stay longer but the boss said "no". Adjusting to the new time zone has been difficult but we must press on. But first, one more stroll down the wharf in Hervey Bay. My lovely Pam at the wharf Hervey Bay

Driving from Brisbane to Hervey Bay

Driving from Brisbane to Hervey Bay - Sofitel Brisbane

Driving from Brisbane to Hevey Bay, still seems a long way off. How glad we were to finally escape the chaos of  Dubai Airport and it's endless bus rides to the plane! It was a relief to finally arrive in Brisbane and inhale the fragrance of the Sofitel Hotel. We had an amazing porter who transferred our bags to our suite.  Mark wa...
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