Standing on Greta Beach on Christmas Island, I expected to be surrounded by untouched natural beauty. Instead, I found myself confronted by something far less inspiring. As the waves lapped against the shore, each surge carried plastic pollution onto the beach. Further back from the water’s edge, a large pile of rubbish had accumulated.
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from Christmas Island, other than crabs. What I found instead was a remote island of rainforest and cliffs, where wildlife dominates and Malay and Chinese culture shapes everyday life.
This October I participated in Walk for Wellness with a bunch of Travel Professionals. I laced up my sneakers and got moving to raise money for mental health. When Muscle Backpack heard of my challenge they kindly donated a backpack to take on my hikes.
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I can’t scroll past a competition post on Instagram without entering. I finally won something, a weekend getaway with Heyscape Tiny Cabins in Toodyay.
Read More »My bookshelf is full of travel guides. When I was backpacking around the world I always had a guidebook tucked away ready to be whipped out at any moment. It helped me find cool places to stay, eat and tourist attractions to explore.
Even though my style of travel has changed from backpacking to family travel I still have a local guidebook handy.
Okay, so I have neglected this little space of mine on the internet lately. Since returning from our half lap of Australia life has been hectic. I have been too busy chauffeuring children around and working, I have hardly had time to sit down and give you a life update.
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The Gibb River Road is an amazing dirt road adventure through the heart of the Kimberly in Western Australia. The dusty road was once a cattle route and now it is an iconic 4wd expedition. There are plenty of gorges, rivers and waterfalls to explore.
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If you have wondered what it is like to travel fulltime in a Jayco Camper Trailer we have shared our experience. We packed up our family and spent an amazing 3+ months travelling Western Australia and the Northern Territory. We have a 2016 Jayco Eagle Outback and we were a little nervous to see if it would survive off road tracks such as The Gibb River Road.
Let’s see how the Jayco held up!
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