There is honestly nothing I love more than hitting the road and exploring new places, living out of a van or a roof top tent and driving as far as your heart desires.
Destinations are one thing, to pull up at a new location for a hike, to explore a waterfall, for a swim or a lookout, but a huge part of the joy of road tripping for me is the sites and scenery you see while on the drive. The moments that sweep past you in an instance as you fly past, the ones you really absorb as you relax into a long drive.
Not to mention the towns!! Sometimes the quaint, special, trendy little country or coastal towns you drive through reaching these destinations are the secret highlights, whether its a trendy cafe full of local goodies, public art on silos or power poles or simply just the beauty of well kept and loved gardens, rolling hills and adorable pets.
A Week in the Red Centre
I happened to be keeping a close eye on flight deals, and suddenly one popped up for a $40 flight to Uluru! I had never been to Australia’s Red Centre or to Uluru, so the opportunity was seized! I originally thought I would just go for a weekend, but after recruiting some friends to jump…
A Day Trip to Mount Buffalo
I’ll admit, I have a bit of a knack of figuring out who of my family and friends I can visit that will get me closer to possible weekend or day trips… It is the best bang for buck weekend getaway, you get to visit your nearest and dearest AND go see some incredible places.…
Road Tripping from Newcastle to Noosa
In 2022 I had an itch for a road trip, with family friends living up in Noosa, it was the perfect excuse for a visit! Halfway through planning my mum decided to book a family trip away to Hamilton Island overlapping the same dates I was thinking for my road trip. Which means…. side trip!!!…
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