Travelogues Australia

good day from Australia! After our shock at the cash register in the supermarket during our big shopping trip, we had to take a deep breath to get used to the Australian...

Well-rested and refreshed, I visited the botanic garden during my second stay in Adelaide. This time, I had the time to thoroughly explore the areas that interested me. I...

Now I have arrived back in Sydney after yesterday's 4-hour train ride. Today I visited Taronga Zoo. To get there, I took the ferry, which took about 15 minutes to cross from the...

Meanwhile, after a multi-day journey from Brisbane via Sydney by ship and train, I arrived in Canberra. One valuable hour of travel was stolen from me, despite being in the same...

Today I took a boat ride about 12 kilometers up the Brisbane River. The boat trip provided an insight into the suburbs bordering the river. Today's destination was a koala...

The day started early: departure at 7:30 to the Daintree National Park. This area is located north of Port Douglas and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. It borders the...

At the very edge of civilization, this campsite is located. The great thing here is that kangaroos roam freely in the area and EVERY morning at sunrise they hop to the beach....

Today was marked by another change of location. We traveled 250 km back to Darwin from Jabiru. Along the way, we made a short photo stop at towering termite mounds. We also made...

This short walk (about 6 km) in the afternoon along the coast is beautiful. Don't forget your swimwear for a refreshing dip along the way. 8 POINTS ...

weather: ☂ rain in the evening ☀ Today, a 2-hour harbor tour was on the program. This is an exceptional weather for Sydney. Fog and drizzle are extremely rare here....

From Airlie Beach to our next highlight Hervey Bay it is about 1000 km. That's why we start our first long drive day at Eungella National Park and stretch our legs while looking...

Last week Josh and I dared to bake pretzels. Thanks to Thermomix, it wasn't a big effort to make the dough. Amazingly, everything went really well (better than in Germany). The...

Slowly settling into the everyday life of a backpacker: wake up, shower, breakfast, plan the day... Since there wasn't much to do today, on a Sunday, we treated ourselves to a...

Our first 'normal' day in Melbourne started quite relaxed at 9 o'clock in the morning. With Sam's help, we worked out a first-day plan. First, we familiarized ourselves with the...

The heavy rains had caused our bus to be unable to go to Airlie Beach. After a short conversation with Greyhound, I was able to arrange for us to at least go back to Brisbane...

Fraser Island here we come... by bus 5h to Rainbow Beach in rain and thunderstorms... such a mess. One night in Dingos Backpacker before we were assigned to groups that would...

First of all : we really wanted to work! Unfortunately you can't pick mandarins when it's raining, coz they get damaged. Even more unlucky, it rained the whole two weeks we...

25. With 18 I thought people older than 23 are very old. What I can say from the bottom of my heart is, that with every year that passes I feel better and better. I love all the...

So far the best 3 days in nearly 3 months in Australia !!! Ok, I love Roadtrips, being on the road, follow your heart ( or what Google map and Instagram pictures of nice Beaches...

Road Trip Part 5...

Dec 25th. From the Blue Mountains, we now headed down to the coastal region to Coffs Harbor, a small town between Sydney and Brisbane. The place is known for its banana farms...

After another not-so-long night, we enjoyed our last breakfast at the cottage in the Grampians. We had good company: the kangaroos were having breakfast right in front of the...

Road Trip Part 1...

A few days ago, an old school friend who is currently also working as an au pair in Australia said to me, 'Vreni, Australia is like a crash course in life.' And she was right....

In Brisbane, we parked in Roma Street Parkland.. a little shock for me because there are very large spiders hanging from the trees above the paths.. But a very beautiful park...

Im Camper beschlossen wir erst den Norden etwas zu erkunden.. Natürlich wollten wir uns die eigentliche Hauptstadt sehen.. Canberra sieht aus am Zeichenbrett entstanden. Bei...

We spent the first days in Australia in Sydney. We admired the wildlife, sealife, the botanical garden, of course the opera house and many other sights. It's really a very...

Day 93 of 175: World Cruise - Portland/Australia

Tears come to my eyes as I write. Not from exhaustion, but from gratitude. For this journey. For every moment. For my wife, my children, my family – and for the deep understanding...

If you're interested in how long it actually took us to drive to our next stops: here’s a short overview from Maria 😃 Before the car symbol, you'll always find the number of...