Travelogues Victoria

A travel day that was supposed to be just a transition turned into one of the most moving moments of this journey: contrasts in the city, art, encounters, surprising insights –...

600 kilometers, one day, many impressions. The Great Ocean Road is demanding – physically and mentally. Between asphalt, quiet encounters, and a moment of complete perspective...

Sometimes it’s not the big attractions that make a place special, but a small detail that suddenly changes everything. Four kangaroos (actually five), a Christmas sleigh – and the...

From Kangaroo Island, we headed a bit inland towards Grampians National Park, passing through the Adelaide Hills, a wine region, along the way. In Grampians National Park, we...

It was time to change locations again. We drove from the Grampians toward the coast, through endless expanses, thousands of sheep and cows on vast pastures. The vastness is really...

On the way to Melbourne and what Travis experiences there. And whoever he and his elders meet...

Some evenings are remembered not for the places, but for the emotions. This evening in Melbourne was just one of those: a jazz club with soul, an honest cocktail, international...

Last night we took Tram 35 on the City Circle Tram line. Unfortunately, this line only runs until around 6:00 PM, so we were only able to go a few stops. The great thing is that...

21.04.2023 ● Great Ocean Road Eine der schönsten Küstenstraße soll der Great Ocean Road sein. Wir beginnen due Fahrt in Anglesea. Bevor es aber soweit ist, laufen wir in der...

A bit sadly, we left Kangaroo Island; the nature and wildlife had captivated us. Now we were heading back to civilization - and seeing that many animals again seemed unlikely....

Travis on the Great Ocean Road. And at the campfire.

A travel day that starts at four in the morning, without a wake-up call, but with an inner clock. Too much luggage, too little sleep, farewell to the big city – and before me, the...

Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate again today. When we set off, it seemed like it would be somewhat nice. However, as the morning progressed, the clouds above us grew...

The intrusion of an Antarctic cold air mass combined with rainy weather will throw a bit of a wrench into our plans. It is expected to remain just above 0°C at night and snow up...

In the morning, we walked through Port Fairy to Griffiths Island, a peninsula. Port Fairy still has some houses from the first half of the 19th century, as well as from the...

Today we explored Melbourne a bit more. We walked across the Jarra River to the National Gallery of Victoria, or as they abbreviate everything here, to the NGV. It is a large...

Today marks the beginning of the drive along the coast to Sydney. From Port Fairy, we drove to Apollo Bay. This stretch of coast is known as the Great Ocean Road and is...

Travis meets lots of fascinating animals and sees impressive nature

March 22-26, 2018

When I think back to Melbourne, I have to admit: We had a really good time. There was graffiti on every street corner and a Banksy exhibition as a highlight. There was the...

You can't believe it. You try to become aware of how valuable this moment is to lock it deep in your heart and keep it. But it just doesn't work. All you can do is shake your...

Today we had the whole day to visit the Wilsons Promontory National Park. The weather forecasts had been poor from the beginning. At least we were able to hike to Millers...

Sunday, June 10, 2018 We woke up shortly before 10 am and had to hurry to check out by 10. We checked our backpacks at the reception and went out into the city after a quick...

On Wednesday morning we went to the doctor. The bladder infection was still there, despite home remedies and over-the-counter medications. We immediately got an appointment for...

If someone were to ask me - No, I don't know what I'm doing. But do I have to at 19? I don't think so...

.... was not easy, as we had a great accommodation - among other things with a direct view of the Uluru - as well as some very special conditions at Uluru: In the past 24 hours,...

With a bit of nostalgia, we left Halls Gap today. The drive to Port Fairy was very beautiful. On one hand, we saw kangaroos and many emus, and we even had to stop to avoid...

Today was a hiking day. First, we walked from the town to the Venus Baths. This is a kind of gorge that has been a route for the First People and the early settlers. Then we...

The overnight stay in Hahndorf was quite special. When we wanted to check into our room, they told us that the hotel was actually closed, but they didn't want to cancel our...