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Today we were on Fraser Island - the largest sand island in the world. You can drive directly on the sand here with all-wheel drive. Fraser Island is about twice the size of...

During our stopover in Rockhampton, we visited Australian animals at the zoo. The next day, we attended the "Beef Week" where farmers from the remote Outback gather every 3...

Today we went to the 'Withsunday Islands' by speedboat. The special feature of these islands is their long white sandy beaches and rainforests. On one island there was a 7...

Our accommodation in Cannonvale, near the famous Airlie Beach, was one of the best during the entire trip. The house, which is only 9 months old, is completely raised on stilts...

We took a ferry to a small island called "Magnetic Island". There, we explored the island with e-bikes. After searching for koalas 🐨 on a 4 km long hiking trail, we took a...

This waterfall, at 268 meters, is the highest in all of Australia and was therefore worth a detour of approximately 2 hours for us. On the partially winding and very steep...

Today we made a tour to a deserted island. From there we went snorkeling in the Great Barrier Reef. Unfortunately, the visibility was not very good due to high waves. We saw...

Today we were in the Tablelands, a highland with beautiful waterfalls, of which we visited three. Afterwards, we went for a swim in a huge freshwater lake. Well, okay, Paddy...

Where the rainforest meets the ocean...

Today we went to Mossman Gorge National Park and explored the rainforest. There we saw a black snake. Afterwards, we took a boat tour on a river. The largest crocodile we...

Today we flew from Melbourne to Cairns (3h flight). There we rented a car with which we will drive to Brisbane (total of 1800km). First, we made a stop in Port Douglas.

In Melbourne we felt like we were back in civilization 😃 Despite having 4.6 million inhabitants, the city seemed relatively calm to us. Overall, we spent 5 nights here in an...

With Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, we didn't really "warm up" in the 3 days we were there. The city was too loud, chaotic, and dirty for us. Maybe it was because we were...

The Twelve Apostles are standalone limestone rock formations in the sea and the highlight of the Great Ocean Road. Bryan explained to us that there were never 12 apostles...

Today we took part in the Great Ocean Road Tour. The Great Ocean Road stretches over 400 km and is the southwest coastal section of the state of Victoria. It is famous for its...

Today we were in the jungle at the Bua Tong Waterfall, which means "sticky waterfall" in translation. On the rough limestone surface, you have a very good grip and cannot slip....

Today we visited the Elephant Rescue Park near Chinag Mai. This is a sanctuary for elephants that have been rescued from circuses and other cruel shows (elephant rides, elephant...

In order to be able to "cook" Thai cuisine at home, we decided to participate in a cooking class. Each of us cooked a curry (red, green, or yellow), a soup, and something...

After a 10 hour drive we finally arrived on the idyllic island of Koh Phangan. The 3 hour ferry ride was not that pleasant. Due to a storm, the waves were very high and the boat...

We actually didn't want to go to Koh Phi Phi because it's extremely crowded with tourists. But after being recommended multiple times, we decided to take a tour to the famous...

We took part in the "7-Island Tour" in Krabi. We traveled from island to island on traditional Thai boats. We went snorkeling on the first island, but unfortunately there wasn't...