While on the island we wandered around the Itsukushima Shrine – like hundreds of other day-trippers – before heading up Mt. Misen on the island’s Ropeway. A short walk from the end of the ropeway is the Misen Hondo Hall as well as an observatory with spectacular 360o views! From the summit you can hop […]
As one of Nick’s favourite places from his previous travels in Australia we knew we wanted enough time to do Magnetic Island justice so we booked into Bungalow Bay Koala Village YHA for 6 nights. While on Maggie we relaxed, soaked in the pool, hiked to some of the many secluded bays and coves on […]
Magnetic Island – as the name suggests – is a mountainous island 5km offshore from the city of Townsville covering 52km2 and is home to a permanent population of just over 2100. The island gets it’s name from the apparent magnetic effect the island had on Captain Cook’s compass as he sailed by in 1770 […]
Sandwiched in the middle of our time in Airlie Beach was our Whitsunday Islands tour! The Whitsunday Islands are one of the must-see places in Australia and there are numerous tours and packages to choose from ranging from day trips to 1-2 week excursions. Although most tours offer pretty much the same itinerary you need […]
After a week in Noosa pottering around the shops, national parks, everglades and getting our kit off at the nudist beaches we jumped back on the Greyhound and headed to Rainbow Beach – 138km (2hrs 4 mins) away. Rainbow Beach – as the name implies – is known for it’s beautiful coloured sands (post to […]
Time to hit the road again and head to Noosa! Noosa is the playground of the rich and famous, just 136km (1hr 44mins) from Brisbane and home to golden sands, beautiful houses, high-end shopping and the Noosa Everglades. Of the rich and famous the most notable is British business magnate and investor Sir Richard Branson […]
Eager to see the blue penguins (a.k.a. little penguins) we hopped on the bus and headed to
After 106 days (3 months, 14 days) of travelling we said goodbye to North America and the Pacific and headed to our next major destination New Zealand (15th September, 2013). Although I’m currently writing this post in the South Island in a campsite in Motueka let me take you back to the start of our […]
As you’d expect Robinson Crusoe Island is a desert island and therefore there’s no running water or mains electricity – which makes showering interesting to say the least! The showers on Robinson Crusoe consist of an ingeniously designed bucket, tap and pulley system – definitely and experience you don’t want to repeat too often. A […]
As part of our Feejee Experience package we decided to do the Robinson Crusoe add-on (10th September, 2013 – 12th September, 2013). We jumped on the bus and headed into Nadi town where we joined a coach bound for the island. On the coach we met our guide Coby who is, by far, the hardest […]
