Rottnest island as it’s commonly known was originally named Wadjemup by the traditional owners of the land. It translates to ‘the land across the sea where the spirits are’. Today it’s one of the top day trips to do from Perth and just an hour ferry ride from Fremantle so we whizzed downhill on our…
Goat sitting in suburbia | Fremantle, Australia
After our camping trip around the south western corner of Australia we looked into volunteering positions and the first one we signed up to was in Fremantle, just south of Perth. It was for two weeks and only required 10 hours a week so we could look after our hosts hens and goats while they…
Dolphins, rock pools and fascinating lakes | Western Australia
It was a crisp, cold morning in south Western Australia, mist was floating above the river and kangaroos were in the dew covered fields as the sun began lighting up the horizon. Our first stop today was Hamilton Bay which is said to be a great place to see huge stingrays that swim right along…
Giant Karri trees and witnessing the humpback whale migration | Australia
Today on our roadtrip around south Western Australia we temporarily said goodbye to the coast and made our way inland towards a forest filled with red tingles and karri trees. Our first stop was Walpole, home to the Giant Tingle Tree which had been hollowed out by fires, like many hardwood trees it’s adapted so…
Idyllic beaches and camping with Australia’s wildlife
We woke to the sound of rain hitting our tent so not only was it soaked on the outside but the inside was coated in condensation which is a daily occurrence now. Some days are worse than others and any movement inside the tent causes the water to drip down on us. We managed to…
From the mountains to breaching whales | Western Australia
Australia isn’t well known for it’s mountain landscapes, it’s the white sandy beaches and wildlife that dominate the tourism brochures. But in the south western corner of Australia sits The Stirling Range which stretches 65km. The tallest point is Bluff Knoll at 1059m which is where we’re heading today. What struck us the most was…
Exploring Australia’s best beaches | Lucky Bay and The Duke of Orleans
It was a photo of Lucky Bay with its pure white sand, unreal blue water and kangaroos that made me want to plan a trip to this area of Australia so I was pretty excited to be heading there today. We booked two nights in the Lucky Bay campsite at a whopping $40 per night…
Parrots, beaches and friendly locals | Esperance, Australia
Sunset was approaching so we looked for a spot to camp. We bought some mobile data for this trip in case of emergencies but it ended up completely stopping working today so we stopped at the tiny village of Varley, home to just 10 people but hundreds of parrots. As we pulled into the village…
The start of our Western Australia roadtrip
Returning to Australia was never really part of our plan. It was the first country we ever visited together back in 2008 when we lived in a station wagon car for 9 months which also housed a family of mice, humongous cockroaches and hand-sized spiders, maybe that’s why we never planned on coming back? But…
Exploring the little island of Malapascua | The Philippines
We wanted a fairly easy trip in the Philippines with little travelling and more relaxing so we tried to pick islands that were fairly close to each other but we didn’t do a great job of that. Today we were travelling from Moalboal to Malapascua which is a tiny car-less island just above the northern…
NON STOP TRAVELLING 