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 little as there is lots … [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 spectacular and we had … [Read more...]
Roma Street Parkland, Brisbane
Nestled in the heart of Brisbane City you will find Roma Street Parkland. This lovely green space stretches out over 16 hectares and was a real delight to discover. LOCATION Roma Street Parkland is located just … [Read more...]
Beach Horse Riding at Noosa North Shore
Do you have a 'Bucket List'? A list of things you want to do or see before your time is up? We certainly do. Most of it is things that we want to do together but we each have a few separate things that we want to do as … [Read more...]
Millmerran, Queensland
Whenever we travel we like to try and stay in a few of our smaller, regional towns. We are often more than pleasantly surprised with what they have to offer. On our recent trip south, we got a late start out of Brisbane … [Read more...]
7 Things to Do on the Sunshine Coast
The Sunshine Coast is without doubt the most perfect spot to escape to if you live in Brisbane or even on the Gold Coast. It has some of the best beaches you will ever see. We think it's also way more laid back and … [Read more...]
Queen Mary Falls, Killarney
About four years ago we stopped in at Queen Mary Falls on our way home from a trip to Stanthorpe. We put it on our list of places to visit again but until now had never had the chance to get back out … [Read more...]
Condamine River 4WD Track, Killarney
I wouldn't really describe us as serious four-wheel drivers but we do like to get off - road whenever we can. We recently had a couple of days to spare and decided to head to Queen Mary's Falls so as we could drive the … [Read more...]
Rockhampton, Queensland – Things to See and Do
After our stay in Emerald we decided that we would head to the coast and spend a couple of days exploring Rockhampton. We had previously only passed through there so thought it would be a good opportunity to have a look … [Read more...]
Take a Break in Childers, Queensland
As you travel along the Bruce Highway you will drive through some awesome little towns. Quite often we don't stop in them because we are set on reaching a larger destination. On our recent trip to Bundaberg we decided to … [Read more...]
Carnarvon Gorge, Queensland
Carnarvon Gorge has been on our ‘bucket list’ for a long while so we were excited to finally get the chance to visit for the first time. I say the first time, because we will most definitely be back again! Carnarvon … [Read more...]
Top 7 Things to do in Bundaberg, Queensland
Bundaberg is a large city located on the southern edges of the Great Barrier Reef, along the Burnett River. First established in 1867 it was originally a timber town. When timber supplies began to run out, enterprising … [Read more...]
Ipswich, Queensland
If you are looking for somewhere different for a day out then Ipswich is probably not going to be the first place that comes to mind. However, I'm here to tell you that you should put it on your list of places to visit … [Read more...]
Home Town Hotspots
Your home town doesn't always have to be where you were born. It can be where you have lived the longest or somewhere that you have some kind of permanent tie to. I generally consider Cowra as my home town, as it's where … [Read more...]
Caloundra, Queensland
We recently spent four days at Caloundra on the southern end of Queensland's Sunshine Coast. We were there for a wedding, but still had plenty of time to take in the sights and relax! RAMADA GOLDEN BEACH We stayed in a … [Read more...]
Springbrook National Park, Queensland
I think it's fairly safe to say that everyone has those days where you just want to escape to somewhere for a few hours of peace and quiet. Whenever Brenden and I feel like that one of our favourite spots to head to … [Read more...]
Gold Coast Caravan and Camping Expo
Today we visited the Gold Coast Caravan and Camping Expo. This is now an annual event on the Gold Coast and for the last two years has been held at Metricon Stadium at Carrara. We had previously been to other similar … [Read more...]
