Archive for the ‘A man and his wife travel the world.’ Category

Auckland, New Zealand

October 19th, 2008

After three months and three thousand kilometres, we get out of Australia and head to the world’s most under-rated country. Ahead of us, a knackered rental car with dodgy brakes, conspiracy-theorists and enough film locations to sink a battleship. Click here to see how we got on.



Airlie Beach to Cairns, Australia

October 9th, 2008

We save all the life-endangering drama of our epic 3,000km trip for the last day. Click here to find out what got killed and whether we’ve still got all our bits. Also: why “Dive” may be less a tourist activity and more a beginner’s guide to hostels in Cairns.



The Whitsundays and the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

October 8th, 2008

Snorkelling, you say? Apparently you can do it in Australia. We throw caution to the wind and board yet another boat, hoping for less of a disaster than we got last time. And the time before that. And the time before that. Click here to find out when we’ll learn.



Rockhampton, Australia

October 6th, 2008

We leave Fraser Island and arrive somewhere where the Subway staff are testy, the shops are closed and the sweets will pull your teeth apart. How much will dental work in Australia set you back? Click here to find out.



Fraser Island, Australia

October 5th, 2008

From Byron Bay we headed to Brisbane. We did an unintentional and bewildering lap of the city, before being abruptly spat out in the direction we’d come from. From there we spent a rather miserable two hours touring Brisbane’s picturesque suburbs before we finally hit our campsite.
Which was full, so we drove another forty kilometres [...]



Byron Bay, Australia

October 4th, 2008

We fire ourselves out of Port Macquarie and visit Byron Bay, home of… Byron? Also, click here to see just how well the Australians do camping.



Sydney to Port Macquarie, Australia

October 3rd, 2008

We get out of Sydney, quit our jobs (um, again) and head north. And north, and north. See how the first leg of our epic tour of Australia’s eastern coast went by clicking here.



Sydney in pictures: the best 30 shots

September 17th, 2008

A photographic summary of Sydney: three months in one of the most spectacular cities in the world. Click here to see the best shots of our stay.



The Blue Mountains, Australia

September 16th, 2008

We visit what seems like the edge of Australia: 4,000 square miles of virtually nothing, within 110km of Australia’s most populous city. Click here to see if we fell off.



The Hunter Valley, Australia (+ video)

September 15th, 2008

We visit Australia’s premier wine-producing region and got quite trollied, thanks very much. Click here to see (hic) how we got on.