Travelogues Australia

I have been sipping from the water bottle for hours and thinking of my wife Bibo – for her, this constant drinking would be a nightmare; here it is vital for survival. My...

The air has now somewhat disappeared. We were already familiar with the outstanding distance, even though we had less time back then (2017) than we do this time. Now there was a...

03.08 - 05.08 Viviane’s journey started in Zurich with a little thrill as her flight was delayed by 1.5 hours. Marion, who started her journey in Hamburg, passed her 10-hour...

What a great beach at the Port Macquarie lighthouse... It was really windy up there and the ocean was crashing onto the rocks... Well worth seeing! The beaches on the east coast...

On Monday morning we were able to attend a kangaroo feeding at the bush campsite. The owner feeds the kangaroos every morning National Park live in his garden. Kangaroo...

On Monday we went shopping in Torquay. Torquay is home to Ripcurl and Ghanda (surfer brands). There are corresponding outlets here. In the evening we cooked with our friends...

Around the corner there is a garden that is planted by committed residents and where anyone can help themselves for a few dollars or by helping. This morning I picked up some...

Why not buy a car and drive across Australia? Said and done! On August 24th, Manon and I went on the biggest road trip of my trip to Australia so far in our converted car...

The lights in the camper turned on in good time so we could take the next leg south. The original plan was to drive around 500km to the small town of “Yepoon” and arrive there...

First day without a camper trip and the alarm clock still rang early. Airlie Beach is considered the starting point for tours to the “Whitsundays”, consisting of 74 islands with...

We are continuing our journey south to Kalbarri NP today, we even got caught in the first rain in 2 weeks today, it's gray outside, no sunshine so far. Yesterday morning we were...

After 630 km the northernmost point of our journey is reached. We arrived in wintery Broom at 32 degrees. Imagine driving from Krefeld and the next gas station is just before...

Is it exhausting to walk on your own feet... After reaching the next milestone today relatively early (450 km), we had time to enjoy the winter sun at 23 degrees during an...

📍Fraser Island, Australia From Rainbow Beach, we took a small ferry in a 4x4 truck to Fraser Island, which is known as the largest sand island in the world, measuring 123...

Hey guys, I have neglected my blog in the past few days. So tonight I'll pull an all-nighter. Just kidding, it's only eight o'clock in the evening. But because we experienced...

27.02. 2023 from Port Augusta to Coober Pedy I know, for anyone looking at the map, this 568 km long stretch is too much, but there is a lot to see, however little or no hiking....

So now Australia, the destination I was most excited about and where I'll probably spend the majority of my trip. Can you be any further away from home? Hardly possible. As if...

10.02.23 Waking up without an alarm clock, we enjoy breakfast at the campsite in Byron Bay. Even this morning, Marco can't eat completely relaxed. The turkeys (Gubelgubel) are...

Good news, I survived the 16-hour bus ride. After that, I spent 3 days and 2 nights on a sailboat to the Whitsundays. 25 people on a 24-meter long boat - interesting and very...

29.01.23 It is dark. We are awake. It's 4 o'clock. What's going on? We're going to watch 'Liechtli'. We're on time at the meeting point. Others are not. Doesn't matter, the bus...

24.01.23 We wake up after a somewhat restless night due to the noises of the big city and getting used to the soft bed, moderately rested. We chill in bed for a while and use...

After Surfers Paradise, we took the bus to Brisbane. The seat next to me was reserved, a young man sat next to me and we started talking in English until we reached the point...

By train between Fremantle and Perth

We start the day with an instant coffee in our hotel room. Our first destination is Mount Wellington. Dennis checks the webcam at the top of the mountain in advance and can...

Today we take the metro out of the city to the suburb of Spotswood. Our first destination is Scienceworks, a science museum where science and technology come to life. After...

On the second day, we start with a walking city tour. First, we pass by St Paul's Cathedral and then walk through Hosier Lane. Hosier Lane is known for its urban art scene and...

Am 29.12.2022 sind wir nach einer über 24-stündigen Reise endlich in Melbourne angekommen. Los ging es ab Frankfurt mit Zwischenstop in Hong Kong. Ich konnte im Flugzeug nicht...

For our second day in the Ikara Flinders Range we decided to explore the Wilpena Pound Area. From the Wilpena resort you can take a bus through the woods to the starting point...

After the first day in the Southern Flinders Ranges with not so interesting point of interests, we decided to go straight for the most popular walk, the Alligator Gorge. But...

On the sculpture drive detour on the way to Coffin Bay, we read that at Tumby Bay jetty is a good spot to watch sea dragons directly from the jetty. So we decided instead of...