Category Archives: Beaches

Ao Nang – Krabi

Whoa – probably the most touristy place we have visited. Pretty much the entirety of the village of Ao Nang is given over to tourism.

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Cairns

A quick road trip into Cairns for a look around.

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Into the rainforest

Daintree rainforest is billed as one of  the world’s oldest rainforests. We decided to skip the guided tours and make up our own road trip.

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No swimming up here in the tropics

After driving up the Aussie coastline where every town has beaches everywhere, and half the population are surfing it’s a bit surprising to see no-one in the water. The beaches are here but scary stuff lies in wait – and … Continue reading

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Port Douglas

Lovely vibe in Port Douglas, it’s got that great mix of tourists and locals, and a few really good bars. It’s pretty much 33 degrees all the time so it’s hot. Tropical conditions throughout.

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Festive South Bank Brisbane

South Bank Brisbane is really festive.

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Up the coast to Brisbane

Not too far from Cape Byron to Brisbane, where our trip turns form a road trip to a city break for a while.

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Cape Byron Lighthouse

On our way out of Byron Bay we took a trip to Cape Byron lighthouse on Australia’s most easterly point, then it is off to Brisbane.

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Bryon Bay

We get to Byron Bay only to find a party going on with live bands playing rock music. And there’s aging (and not so aging) hippies all over the place.

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On the way to Byron Bay

Just one night in Coffs Harbour then on to Byron Bay. I don’t suppose anyone knows which 80’s fictional couple had their honeymoon in Coffs Harbour?

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