Stradbroke Island was where this journey started, so it seemed only fitting that this was our final stop on our way back to Melbourne. Since we were married here a year ago, surrounded by the incredible people in our lives, … Continue reading Our Hearts Belong to Straddie
Our time in Brisbane was to investigate potential places to live, catch up with Em and check out the general vibe. Brisbane is a smaller, relaxed city and we had a wonderful time visiting the markets and walking around exploring! … Continue reading Brisbane
Australia is huge, the distances are long. We downloaded the app WikiCamps and found some random campsites as we headed north from Melbourne. Our favourite was the Bunadelah Bowls Club! Grey Nomads and fellow campers adopted us, fed us and … Continue reading Road Trip: Melbourne to Brisbane
There is not much to say about our time here! The lovely busy town of Ubud is the ‘spiritual centre’ of Bali, and we have used it as our base to recover, rest and relax! We have spent the time enjoying … Continue reading Blissing out in Ubud
I am lucky to be close to my wonderful family. I am so grateful that I chose then when I came to be, and that they have always been there for me! Whilst Craig and I have been away, we’ve … Continue reading Four Days in Melbourne
Komodo Island and Rinca Island are the only two places in the world where Komodo dragons can be found. These prehistoric, dinosaur-y lizards and immense. Growing up to three metres and weighing more than a human adult, the dragons’ saliva … Continue reading The Dragon Islands
The diving in Komodo National Park is absolutely incredible! Komodo has been a sanctuary for over 30 years, with limited/no fishing and a focus on tourism. I haven’t done a hundreds of dives, but I have dived some magical places, … Continue reading Bubbles in the Blue: Diving Komodo
176 days of travel 19 flights, a lot of transit time 14 countries explored via boat, bus and train 7 continents (yep, that’s all of them!) 6 nights is the longest spent in one place We cram-packed our trip to … Continue reading Learning to Slow Down
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