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Planning a Road Trip in Australia

Planning a Road Trip in Australia

Road trips in Australia are in a league of their own because most people do not realize that Australia is actually a large country. Almost as big as the continental United States, Australia features a variety of different climates and landscapes. One great way to explore the coasts and Outback of Australia is to take [...]

November 5, 2010 | 15 Comments More
Australia Road Trip: Brisbane to Sydney

Australia Road Trip: Brisbane to Sydney

After exploring the area around Brisbane we were ready to begin our next road trip in Australia which would take us from Brisbane to Sydney in 5 days. The sun was shining, it was pleasantly warm and the conditions were ideal for one of our long waited journeys. Happy as we were with our free [...]

October 29, 2010 | 19 Comments More
An Encounter with the Venezuelan Army and Why I Don’t Look Forward to Another One

An Encounter with the Venezuelan Army and Why I Don’t Look Forward to Another One

Why travel to Venezuela? For the past few years Venezuela has been on news bulletins around the world and usually not for the right reasons. Most often than not they are due to remarks made by their outspoken president Hugo Chavez, but in quite a few others street safety has been questioned with petty robbing [...]

September 13, 2010 | 27 Comments More
Australia road trip: Sydney to Melbourne

Australia road trip: Sydney to Melbourne

Happy as we were with our free camper van we left Sydney heading South to Jervis Bay , our first stop which had been recommended by Tim. Along the way there are great stopovers: beautiful seaside villages like Kiama where we stopped for a coffee (I recommend you pull over too) or youthful Wollongong, home [...]

June 5, 2010 | 16 Comments More
Australia road trip: North of Brisbane in a camper van

Australia road trip: North of Brisbane in a camper van

Wickedcamper vans sure are wicked: certainly used, not the nicest of the lot and most display psycodellic graffiti that makes you stand out very much anywhere. This said they are usually the cheapest company and the oldest in the sector, making them a benchmark for any possible renter and do not require carefull driving which [...]

January 26, 2010 | 22 Comments More