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As the headline already reveals, we had to get up early on 27.03.2019. More precisely at 5.00 o'clock ! We stayed at Smalleys Beach, practically right by the beach. This...
We were only at the Sunshine Coast for a short time (just under a day), but our drive here ended in the heavy rain ;) Nevertheless, after checking in briefly at the campsite, we...
In Brisbane, we stayed for about 1 1/2 days. We arrived at our campsite in the afternoon and rested there first. In the evening, we cooked and watched a movie, so we had a very...
Back on solid ground, we celebrated our great sailing trip and the amazing group. I also met Jared again, whom I had met in Byron Bay, and we exchanged the latest stories. 😊...
When we arrived in Brisbane, there was a long walk ahead of us. However, we made good use of this walk for sightseeing. Brisbane is a very beautiful city with many bridges. The...
After my wonderful days in Brisbane, I had to say goodbye to my hosts and make my way to Noosa. There, during an evening beach walk, I was rewarded with a beautiful sunset and...
After a cozy breakfast together, the majority of our group set off for Surfers Paradise. One night in this special city on the Gold Coast was more than enough for my mood. After...
After yesterday we walked for 25 minutes from the bus station to our hostel, the Backpackers Resort - for which we grabbed a shopping cart as luggage carrier help - survived,...
Last week we were in Townsville and today we are in Cairns. Now our trip is up to date. However, I will have to add cities we have visited afterwards, as it is not easy with the...
After spending the whole day yesterday to get to Airlie Beach, we finally checked into our hostel at 6:00 PM, which was a huge compound that resembled a rainforest with lots of...
Our next destination was Noosa. This region on the Sunshine Coast has been a popular place for surfers since the 1960s. Several villages are lined up on the south side of the...
Today was a day with lots of details and information. First, we went back to the shopping center and got a prepaid SIM card that works very well, then we went to Linnis bank...
The stay at Myella Farm was a great experience. Our next destination was Agnes Water. It is located near Eurimbula National Park and the town of 1770, where Captain Cook first...
At night we could only hear the chirping of insects and the waterfall right next to us, so we could sleep well again. Cooler than the other nights on the coast, only about 23...
Gorgeous sunrise at 6:00 am under palm trees and mango trees. The only drawback of the place was that we got bitten for the first time since we've been here. It started last...
Heading towards Mission Beach. We had about 140 km ahead of us. In Malanda, we had breakfast at a small bakery and then visited various waterfalls in the Table Highlands -...
Stormy night. Nothing works. We have no Wi-Fi, no hot spot. Just rain, rain, rain. All attractions 'fall into the water' it pours continuously. In Tin Can Bay we see the sea for...
In less than 48 hours I'll be in the air - heading towards the 5th continent... Australia... A journey I've wanted to make for a long time but always postponed, why actually...?...
Today was again one of our travel days. Waking up at 5:00, getting a Grab taxi (Grab is the Uber in Singapore - I guess some of you may be asking, what is Uber. No, it's not a...
Snorkeling tour with Wings⛵️🐠
Liveaboard tour at the Great Barrier Reef
We made a short but beautiful detour to the Whitsunday Islands. With a quartz content of nearly 99%, Whitehaven Beach is one of the whitest beaches in the world. Here, we went...
Right after our breakfast in Gold Coast, we made our way to the Glass House Mountains. These are up to 12 former volcano hills that stand in the middle of the flat land. Once...
My trip today took me to New Farm Park, where the Brisbane Powerhouse is also located. The power station supplied the tramway in the first half of the last century, which was...
On the way from the rain to the sun, we passed by a mini zoo, rather a private zoo, there were no visitors except us. BUT, we had our first experiences with kangaroos, koalas,...
12/10/17 - 13/10/17 Unfortunately, we only spent 1 day at this beautiful beach as a stopover, so there's not much to tell here. Mission Beach actually consists of only one small...
Magnetic Island
7:20am. We will be picked up by bus from our caravan park and taken to the ferry. This early start can only be saved by a delicious Flat White at the pier. On the crossing to...
A sunny day with a gentle breeze. When we wake up, the crew has already set the front sails. We are sailing! Well, kind of... Almost backwards, so the engine stays on. Our crew...
Tag 41 means halfway through our journey, and we couldn't spend this day with a better highlight. In the early morning, we wake up in a bay between Whitsunday and Hook Island. A...