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Robe. Close enough, yet…

… far enough. Robe lures many visitors every season, but not too many to spoil the attraction Remember those special little spots you used to visit years ago before the mass crowds poured in? You know the ones, where you…

Caravan Parks for our pets: 3 we love, 3 we long for

Craving a getaway but don’t want to leave your best four-legged friends behind? Check out these pet friendly holiday parks Riverbend Caravan Park, Renmark, SA As the name denotes, this caravan park is a relaxing riverside retreat, ideal for ‘vanners…

Could this be your next wine sipping weekend escape?

With world-class wine, handcrafted chocolate and views to die for, a trip to the Yarra Valley is something of an indulgence Being a frequent traveller along the National Highway 1 for many years, all 14,500km of it, you arrive at…

What on Earth is a Dark Sky Park?

The stars align as Route 39 shows off its links to the heavens and bushranger folklore. Heading down the Newell Highway rediscovering places along this major transport route west of the Divide is a great adventure. Under a dark sky,…

The occasional RV tourist hires a motorhome

What to do when you don’t have a vehicle and need accommodation for a wedding? You hire a motorhome, naturally! Picture this: You own three vehicles (none of which work) and have been invited to a mate’s wedding in the Hunter…

Should towing licences be mandatory?

In the wake of COVID-19, new and used caravan sales are going through the roof. This means there will be a lot more first-time towers on the roads. Is it time to reconsider towing licences? A couple of years ago,…

Five Australian meteorite craters you can actually visit

Meteorite craters can be found all over the world and there are five in Australia you can actually go and visit. We tell you how.

The essential guide to the Eyre Peninsula

Now that border restrictions between South Australia and most of the country have eased, its time to go exploring and the Eyre Peninsula is a great place to start. Here’s a little taste to whet your appetite. Australia is truly…

5 ripper bush camps from Foodie Trails!

Now for something a little different, especially with the Queensland/New South Wales border about to open up, we give you our top five ripper bush camps we visited while on our recent adventures to Southeast Queensland shooting our exciting TV…

Cape York to reopen… sort of.

Chances are you’ve heard about the ‘biosecurity measures’ being lifted by the Federal Government, specifically relating to Cape York and the removal of the main point of restriction on travel to and from The Cape. If you were anything like…

Port Macquarie: you’d be mad not to have a crack at this!

Port Macquarie has strawberries, homebrew, fishing and camels that don’t spit… as well as pristine beaches and lush rainforests. You’d be mad not to have a crack at this eclectic degustation. Of course, there’s all the expected fun stuff that…

Cheers and groans with the Outback Way to be sealed

Funding has been awarded to have the Outback Way sealed Funding has been awarded to two central Australian businesses to begin the task of having the Outback Way sealed. The Outback Way, as it’s known, is a transcontinental highway running…

App of the Month: SnapSeed Photo Editor

Is this the best photo-editing application ever? Professional photographers may say no but for us ordinary folks, it may well be. Let me tell you why You’ve no doubt heard the saying a picture tells a thousand words. Whoever coined…

Victorian Government Declares War on Wicked Campers

Minister for Roads and Road Safety Jaala Pulford announced the new laws at a meeting with other Australian Transport Ministers in Adelaide to discuss the issue. “Vehicles that display offensive, sexist or obscene slogans such as the Wicked campervans have…