Beautiful Port Douglas Beaches
from the followsummer vault: enjoy the beautiful beaches of Port Douglas! We wake to the surprising sound of the absence of rain – if there is such a sound – for the first time in many days. Although still cloudy, the...
Best Places to Visit in Australia This January
January 1 has come and gone, so isn't it time you started packing your bags and embarking on a new adventure for 2019? Here are four of the best places in Australia to visit this January, so check them out and experience the Land...
Do Your Christmas Shopping in Sydney!
Sydney is one of the most beautiful and exciting cities in the world, and it definitely has so much to offer on so many different levels, which can be both a blessing and a curse. Consider spending Christmas in Sydney and when it...
To Drive or Fly in Australia?
Australia is a magical country. It is a country of diverse nature, huge historical heritage, a country that has something in store for everyone. Considering all of the above mentioned and much more, it is clear that Australia in...
Top 5 Things to See and Do in Tasmania
Mere miles from the coast of Australia, Tasmania is often considered the continent’s less prominent sibling, but not for the lack of beauty or wonders to visit. On the contrary, Tasmania is an untamed slice of rugged paradise...
Best Diving Spots in Australia
If you’re a fan of the underwater world and are looking for your next diving destination, look no further than Australia! Oz is a home to some of the most beautiful diving sites with a diverse marine flora and fauna that will...
Top Drives on Australia’s Gold Coast.
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Sydney’s Best Cool Neighbourhoods
From a vibrant cosmopolitan culture to laid-back lifestyle and high-end style, the world-popular metropolis of Sydney has much to offer to its visitors. Sydney’s quite a diverse city and each of its neighbourhoods have a unique...
The Barossa Valley: A Study in Brown, Blue and Green
Greg has to wake me again (at 7:30), for the 2nd day in a row. We grab a coffee and then it’s off to the Barossa Valley, one of the world’s great wine regions. We are going on a bus – the typical Gray Line tour with your typical...
The Best Places to Golf in New South Wales
New South Wales is not only a beautiful place to visit, but it is also a thriving scene for many aspiring golfers. As Australia moves into fall and North America changes to a COVID spring, there is still plenty of time to up your...
Six Breweries and Distilleries You Have to Visit in Australia
If you’re an alcohol aficionado and love to enjoy high-quality drinks in a beautiful ambiance, then this article will definitely get you thirsty for some beer or good spirits. Australia has a mixed-feeling relationship with...
Tripping the Northern Beaches in Sydney
Graham has offered to take us up to the northern beaches today – including Manly, an area that is very difficult to get to by public transit. We go under the harbour and head east, covering some of the area we have already walked...
Perth to Melbourne – Australia Road Trip!
Depending on just how ambitious a traveler you are, the trip from Perth to Melbourne can be an almost 4000km-long journey and filled with numerous stops in some of Australia’s most gorgeous regions. Is your car all set and ready...
Top Australia Beaches You Have to Visit
As if the Land of Down Under doesn’t have enough allure in its urban hotspots, these seven top Australia beaches, found along its vivid and often wild coastline, make yet another bucket-list reason for all nature-lovers to hop on...
Eat. Sleep. Sydney. Repeat.
Planning a trip to Sydney anytime soon? If you are, have you thought about the best places to grab a bite or rest your head? Sydney is an amazing city that has a lot to offer and saying that your options are numerous is a bit of...
Sydney’s Best Rooftop Bars
A wonderful place to behold, Australia’s largest city features fun and adventure around every single one of its numerous corners. There aren’t too many ways to spend the summer days in this town that are better than exploring...
5 Amazing Places to Visit From Sydney to Canberra: How many have you been to?
Instead of taking your regular three-hour drive via the M31 to reach Canberra from Sydney, why not spice up your Australia travel trip with some memorable stops along the way? Even such a short stretch of road in Australia hides...
The Campervan Chronicles: Rain!
Our campervan island had been surrounded by water through the night and the drain unit that connects to our water and electricity hook up is completely covered with debris from the flood, trying to find somewhere to drain to.
A Valentine’s Stroll on Coolum Beach
This is a repost from the original followsummer travel blog: February 14th, 2004. In memory of John Mountain, our co-founder and husband.
An Australian Driving Primer: “Tired Drivers Die!”
I think you can tell a lot about a country by driving its roads. Based on the 1600 kilometers we’ve covered, driving from Cairns to Coolum, and without an Australian drivers license, I would say that Australians are...