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Melbourne Escape – French Island, Phillip Island and Mornington Peninsula

After a couple of days in Melbourne we decided to hire a car for 4 days to visit the surrounding areas of Melbourne. French Island French Island and its National Park was our first stop.  This island is isolated and undeveloped and can be reached via ferry. To discover the island, we decided to hire bikes. Discovered in April 1802 by a French expedition from the ship...

Camel Ride

Western Australia – Broome to Monkey Mia – a natural beauty

Western Australia was the state where my GAP Year (actually thanks to the WHV and the Tourist Visa I stayed longer than a year) started and the place where I spent more time during my stay Down Under. Western Australia general Info It is Australia´s largest state, comprising 1/3 of its land mass therefore it offers a huge variety of landscapes – everything...

The Indian Pacific (from Perth to Sydney)

When I started reading about Australia to figure out what I wanted to see of this gorgeous and huge country I came across The Indian Pacific train journey which takes 4 days and takes you from coast to coast. Since I started my journey in Perth in September and that I wanted to be in Sydney in December – I decided that this was the way which would get me to...

6 Days volunteering in Monkey Mia – Shark Bay

Monkey Mia Reserve General information Monkey Mia Reserve is situated 860km north of Perth and is part of the Shark Bay World Heritage Area – the first location in Western Australia to receive UNESCO status in 1991. Shark Bay – “Gutharragura” for the Aboriginal people means “Two Waters” because of the two protected bays. This...

Sunset Darwin

Darwin, the youngest Aussie state capital

In 2007 when I first came to Australia I did not visit Darwin. I saw it just as a stopover for my Darwin – Adelaide adventure. This time I decided to visit this tiny state capital and I discovered that Darwin is much more than just the gate away for Litchfield and the World Heritage-listed wilderness of Kakadu National Park.  Darwin general info & history...

The 12 Apostles

Adelaide to Melbourne (via The Great Ocean Road)

This is really a lovely road trip to do. I won´t be talking about Adelaide & surroundings like beautiful Kangaroo Island (if you wish to read about it please go to the “Adelaide and Penola” article). Let´s start saying that if you are running out of time you should still consider 3 days to complete this route. In this case you obviously won´t make it...

The Litchfield National Park (via Berry Springs & Adelaide River)

The Litchfield National Park – how to get there & some general hints A famous Darwin escape is The Litchfield National Park which is approx. one hour and a half drive from Darwin. Being so close to Darwin we decided to rent a car in order to visit the area at our paste but if you are not keen in renting a car or you simply are running out of time you can...

Stopover Manly Beach (Dive & Dine) 2019

No visit to Australia is completed without a stopover in Manly/Sydney…at least for me. This time we were not lucky with the weather – it rained every day apart from the day we had booked (almost 5months before) a dive. Shore Dive @ Manly Beach The Shore Dive was at Shelly beach, the day was sunny, and the visibility was pretty good. To be honest with you...

Maldives on a tight budget (Dive & Relax on a local island – Christmas & NYE 2019/2020)

Who has never dreamed about the deep blue seas, turquoise reefs and white sandy beaches of the Maldives? I kept dreaming about it for years till we finally decide it was time to make this dream come true. To be honest with you in my dreams I saw myself also chilling on a water villa with pool but not every dream can come true therefore if your dream is going to the...

1 week Bali (Ubud, Padangbai, South Bali & the Nusa Penida)

With world-class surfing & diving, a large number of cultural & historical sights, rugged coastlines & sandy beaches Bali has something to offer for everyone. This article encompasses all mentioned above Bali general info & Bali/Indonesia history Bali is one of the 27 provinces of the Republic of Indonesia. The population is currently around four...