Riding shotgun with us ...

about the display and somehow enters 300, and what a surprise: we were able to be dispensed the amount, and the machine spit out both, the money and the card. Service is highly...

The next day started out quite nicely in terms of weather. The breakfast was good as well, since we knew what to eat and what to leave behind. Today, we planned to visit Mai...

Check-in the night before at the Naiyang Park Resort went smoothly. A staff member brought our suitcase to the bungalow. We were not allowed to touch the bags. Even the taxi...

We are off on Sunday morning. We take the SkyBus to the airport in Melbourne – a perfect service. We had already checked in online, and the luggage drop-off went smoothly...

Once a flagship project in terms of architecture and cultural offerings, we get the impression that the area now appears somewhat 'decrepit'. Glass-clad concrete blocks that...

... but maybe we lack the artistic eye... While the eyes might have their issues, the ears certainly do not. Around noon, there is a bustling activity everywhere. From all the...

Very early in the morning, we hear the various birds outside. The kookaburra is the first to be active, ‘laughing’ us awake. Then the corellas join in the wake-up call,...

We start the day in Halls Gap with another excursion. This time the Pinnacle Lookout is just around the corner here in Grampians National Park, at least in terms of the starting...

We are heading to our accommodation, the Kookaburra Motel Lodge in Halls Gap. Recommended online for its ability to experience various animals live from the veranda. It's...

We leave the state of South Australia, which strangely sets the clock half an hour back, heading towards Victoria, where this nonsense is not practiced, and the clock is reset...

Isn’t it cute ...

Today is Sunday, and for most religious people, it is the day to go to church and engage with Jesus. We are not religious, but today we wanted to explore the 12 Apostles....

The day starts rainy and gray. We take the opportunity to start the day and its program a little slower. First, we drive into the town of Apollo Bay. Souvenir shops are the...

Our flight from Sydney to Melbourne is quite uneventful. With Virgin Air, the flight takes about an hour and a half. Once again, we are flying with a star from the music scene...

With our last breakfast in the Youth Hostel, we say goodbye to Sydney. It’s a shame because we really enjoyed our time here and could have planned more activities for additional...

There is nothing quite comparable, as they say about the Sydney Opera House. But that alone is not the only incomparable aspect. The entire city with its design, the mix of old...

Our morning activity was accompanied by a cloudy sky. Although there were glimpses of blue sky at the beginning in small patches, the gray prevailed. We were not surprised, as...

Today's story is quickly told. After breakfast at the YHA (Youth Hostel Australia), we set off for Sightseeing Sydney, Day 2. It's barely 10 a.m. and already quite warm. Today's...

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We had a somewhat restless night: We were awakened just before four by a minute-long siren sound outside! No idea what that meant. Some houses around us were lit, but no one was...

(Caution, spoiler :-) … it is rewarded! We wake up early, as we still have about an hour's drive from Twizel to the highest mountain in New Zealand and we want to get there...

Experience more – fear less ... that is the motto of the event organizers for the bungy jump at the bridge near Queenstown. While we also experience a lot, we usually do so...

Today we head north again. This refers not only to the north of New Zealand but also to the northern hemisphere of the world. So far, we have been traveling steadily south from...

I’m not quite sure why, but somehow Twizel seems like a strange name for a town ... it certainly stands out from the previous place names. On the internet, we learn that Twizel...

Today is another rest day. We just want to go into town and have a look around. The first glimpses from yesterday promised a very beautiful Queenstown. Well-designed residential...

Actually, we just wanted to do “just one' activity today. Not more of a bam! – bam! – bam! … and yet another attraction, like on so many days before, but to focus on just one...

The weather forecast the day before still mentioned "bad weather conditions" for the glacier region, specifically for the closely located Franz Josef and Fox glaciers. Our plan...

For now, we hold off on the pancakes and head to the Visitor Center. A magnet is our primary wish. There are beautiful T-shirts and other souvenir options available, but we...

Our day begins with the drive south along Highway 6, which runs along the coast. We pass the Buller Gorge and Charleston on our way to Paparoa National Park. Our first stop is...

Over Greymouth, continuing along the West Coast, we eventually reach Hokitika. Here, we want to take a look at the bay, where the river flowing through, the Hokitika River, is...