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.
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.
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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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I can’t believe we are about to hit the road and travel Australia for 3 months! I started this blog 6 years ago and in one of my first posts, I mentioned our dream was to travel Australia as a family. It has taken a while to get there but now our dream is finally becoming a reality.
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Who doesn’t like saving money or getting some sort of value for spending their hard earnt dollars? In less than a month, we will be hitting the road full-time and I have looked at ways we can save a buck here or there.
Read More »At the beginning of the month, Perth and it’s surrounding areas copped a battering with thunderstorms. Records were smashed, within 24 hours we received the average rainfall for the whole month of March! With so much water around, we decided to take advantage of the situation and explore the Avon River. We also wanted to do a test run of our new Bushman Fridge and Companion 200W Solar Blanket before we embark on our Aussie Road Trip.
One thing we have now is time.Read More »
We have had the loveliest time celebrating Christmas and New Years in Melbourne. Oh, and I can’t forget it was also JJ and my birthday. It sure is the season to party!
Heading off-road and hitting the tracks is something we often do. We are either with friends or explore on our own. Going solo can be a little risky, if you don’t know the area you may run into trouble.Read More »
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