Camping in Chillagoe The 'winter of camping' continued last week with a one-night stay in Chillagoe. It's an amazing place to visit, so I thoroughly recommend it to anybody who hasn't been. Located in outback Queensland, the drive from Port Douglas takes about 2hr40 if you don't stop, so we left at about 9am.… Continue reading Camping in Chillagoe
Camping at Lake Tinaroo
Camping at Lake Tinaroo Well I've been pretty absent from my blog for some time because there just hasn't been much going on. However campsites reopened a few weeks ago in Queensland, and with extra time on my hands I have dubbed winter 2020 the winter of camping. It kicked off two weeks ago… Continue reading Camping at Lake Tinaroo
7 Places to visit in Australia
7 Places to visit in Australia Australian states are mapping out their own timelines for easing lockdown restrictions, with cafes and restaurants set to open soon. Queenslanders such as myself will be given greater freedom to travel further for recreational purposes, amongst other things. Whilst international travel appears to still be a long way… Continue reading 7 Places to visit in Australia
10 Lockdown Activities for Travellers
10 Lockdown Activities for Travellers For those of us who suffer from itchy feet and a need to satisfy our wanderlust, lockdown is less than ideal. Many of us have had to cancel trips, or postpone travel plans in favour of staying indoors. It looks like wherever you are in the world, it will… Continue reading 10 Lockdown Activities for Travellers
The Corona Diaries 3: What will we become?
The Corona Diaries 3: What will we become? Here is Australia the government have turned to discussing the 'road out' - a gradual return to something resembling life as we knew it. But do you ever wonder what lasting impacts this will have on people? I'm not talking about loss of income or health,… Continue reading The Corona Diaries 3: What will we become?
A Day in the Daintree
A Day in the Daintree Shortly before Australia went into Lockdown, I had a friend from England staying with me for a week, so I just had to take her to the Daintree Rainforest along with Conor. You may have seen my previous post: 'A lovely day at Cape Tribulation', however there is so much… Continue reading A Day in the Daintree
The Corona Diaries 2: adjusting to the new normal
The Corona Diaries 2: adjusting to the new normal Well it has now been over a week since I, along with many others, became unemployed. It's hard to keep track of the days, and it feels like it has been much longer. We are adjusting to the 'new normal' and mostly stay inside. I don't… Continue reading The Corona Diaries 2: adjusting to the new normal
Sailaway Sunset Cruise Port Douglas
Sailaway Sunset Cruise Port Douglas Earlier this month, before the Coronavirus pandemic got quite so out of hand, I was lucky enough to go on a sunset cruise with Sailaway, along with my friend Izzy who was visiting from the UK. Having previously enjoyed Sailaway's outer reef day trip, I already knew that they… Continue reading Sailaway Sunset Cruise Port Douglas
Living in the time of Coronavirus
Living in the time of Coronavirus What a time to be alive. I'm not really writing this post to entertain or to inform. And I certainly don't want to give the impression that I think my circumstances are special or that I'm in a different boat to anyone else. I'm writing this post because… Continue reading Living in the time of Coronavirus
5 Things to do on the first day of your Australian WHV
5 Things to do on the first day of your Australian WHV So you got the visa, you packed your bags, and you said goodbye to your life back home. Now you've stepped off a plane to embrace a new life down under for the next year or more on a Working Holiday Visa. You've… Continue reading 5 Things to do on the first day of your Australian WHV