All Around Oz - Australian Caravan and Camping Adventures

Our Wayfaring Life – AAO Featured Lappers

This week I would like to welcome Emma and Daryl from Our Wayfaring Life as our AAO Featured Big Lappers. They are a great example of how a more simple life can be better for you. Enjoy the read. * * … [Read More...]

Why We Chose A NextGen Caravan

We have had quite a few people ask us why we chose a NextGen caravan. After months and months of research we had not even heard of the NextGen range of vans, or even seen one in our travels. We … [Read More...]

NextGen Caravans Factory Tour

One of the things we decided we wanted to do not long after we ordered our NextGen caravan was a Factory Tour. We inquired as to whether this would be possible and we were told that it was. NextGen … [Read More...]

Rivershore Resort, Sunshine Coast, QLD – REVIEW

We recently attended the very first NextGen Caravans Owners Group get-together which was held at Rivershore Resort on the beautiful Sunshine Coast. We had heard lots of good things about Rivershore, … [Read More...]

The White Way Round – AAO FEATURED LAPPERS

This weeks Featured Big Lappers are Karen and Chris from The White Way Round. We are really excited to feature these guys. If you think Planning a Lap of Oz is hard, try doing it from another country! … [Read More...]

Tips For Picking up a New Caravan

So you've just bought a brand new caravan. You might have spent months researching your purchase and perhaps a few months waiting for it to be built and delivered. But finally the wait is over and … [Read More...]

10 Tips for Buying A New Caravan

The decision to purchase a brand new caravan is a big one. There are so many factors that need to be considered. Having just gone through the process ourselves we can tell you that it is more than a … [Read More...]

A Day Trip to Maleny

We love the Sunshine Coast. It's such a lovely area, which generally has a more laid back feel to it than it's southern cousin - the Gold Coast. But like the Gold Coast it has the most gorgeous … [Read More...]

Zahlis Big Lap – AAO FEATURED LAPPERS

Welcome to the second post in our new series featuring some awesome travellers who are either doing the 'Big Lap' or getting ready to go. It's all designed to answer your questions and help to get you … [Read More...]

SWELL Sculpture Festival 2018 – REVIEW

The SWELL Sculpture Festival has just kicked off here on the Gold Coast. Held on the stunningly beautiful Currumbin Beach, SWELL is now in it's 16th year. This year will be my fourth year of attending … [Read More...]

Jacobs Well Tourist Park – REVIEW

For those of you who may not know, we recently took delivery of our brand new NextGen caravan. We headed to Sharp Park at Canungra for our first trip to test out the solar and battery capabilities. We … [Read More...]

Chris, Vee and Tilly’s Big Lap – AAO FEATURED LAPPERS

Welcome to a new regular series on All Around Oz, featuring some awesome travellers who are out there doing 'The Big Lap' or who are planning their Big Lap. It's all designed to answer any questions … [Read More...]

Exploring Mt Coo-tha, Brisbane

Brisbane - the capital of Queensland - is an awesome city and it's one we really haven't spent enough time exploring. We have often visited the area around Southbank, especially when the kids were … [Read More...]

Exploring The Pilliga State Forest, NSW

The Pilliga State Forest in NSW is a vast area of National Park and State Forest located between Narrabri in the north and Coonabarabran in the South. Covering an area of about 3000 square kilometres, … [Read More...]

A Snorkeling Day Trip, Airlie Beach, Queensland

Earlier this year, my best friend and I spent the week exploring the Whitsundays and beautiful Airlie Beach. Besides the exhausting humidity and the usual North Queensland summer rain, our trip was … [Read More...]

GCM Upgrade – Why You Need To Consider This!!

Once again, we have been asked why there is a need to do a GCM upgrade. Firstly a quick reminder on what these abbreviations stand for. GCM (Gross Combination Mass) The total weight of tow … [Read More...]

Coonamble, NSW

We really love visiting quirky little country towns and NSW certainly has plenty of them. One such place is Coonamble. Pronounced Coo-nam-bull, this tiny rural town has a population of around 3000 … [Read More...]