You hear it all the time. Everything in Australia wants to kill you. I’m not gonna lie, guys: I’ve wanted to visit Australia for as long as I can remember, but I’ve always been terrified of the idea of spiders the size of dinner plates and crocodiles biting your arm off and snakes hiding in …
Well, 2016. I believe you’ve been quite the shitter for a rather large proportion of people on the planet. Between political disasters and some seriously shocking celebrity deaths (think Alan Rickman was the worst one for me, although he’s probably sitting on a beach somewhere earning his 20%), it’s not been one of the best …
Happy Friday, and a very merry Christmas Eve eve! Before we delve into my best of 2016 post, I’ve been meaning to do this one for a while – a huge photo essay of our 18 month trip around the world! Throughout 2015 and 2016, we spent three months exploring South East Asia followed by …
One of my absolute favourite things about Australia is the wildlife. So much of it is unique to Australia, which makes it infinitely more fascinating than… say, the squirrels and rabbits back home. So when I found out that the Mackay region has a beach where you can hang out with kangaroos, I instantly added …
When we arrived in Brisbane, I assumed that the first thing we’d do as huge fans of Steve Irwin, would be to visit his legacy in Australia Zoo. But at $59 a ticket (now $75 in 2025), we decided to put it off and went to Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary for half the price instead. …
Everyone’s heard of Australia Zoo – founded by Steve Irwin’s parents, it became as legendary as he did; it’s one of the biggest tourist attractions in the country, and it’s near the top of my to-do list in the land down under. There are several other wildlife parks and sanctuaries here that have crept up …
