Byron Bay is pure surfing. Everyone in this little beach town seems to surf and probably is. Therefore it is a great place to go surfing but also partying. Cheeky Monkey’s, Woody’s Surf Shack and the Railway Friendly Bar are just a few to mention. In addition, there are some cool shops, cafes and sometimes […]

This sand island is kind of an insider as it is not as famous as its big brother Fraser Island. It is easy to reach by ferry and moving around on the island by bus is super convenient. It is an animal paradise and offers some great coastal walks. There are Koalas in the trees […]

Surfers Paradise is the beach suburb of Gold Coast and quite unique with its high rising buildings right at a beautiful beach. It also offers some of the best nightlife of Australia. And yes, we wanted to take part in that nightlife. But first there was nothing happening and we sat down in a bar […]

Brisbane is a perfect city to live in. The weather is mostly nice and warm and there is an artificial lagoon in the middle of the city free for everyone to use. And there is a big pedestrian area with restaurants, shops and bars. And in case you want to learn and see a bit […]

Noosa Heads offers some of the loneliest beaches a touristy spot can offer. On most of them nobody is swimming and only a few surfers are waiting on their boards for the next wave to catch. You can see those beaches when doing the coastal walk and when you are really lucky you can also […]

Fraser Island is a must see when in Australia. It is a place like no other and one day is barely enough to explore it all. In the inland there is the rainforest and the perfectly white beaches of Lake McKenzie and Lake Birabin. And at the east coast there is the picturesque SS Maheno […]

Emu Park is an interesting place when you are into flying foxes, as there are literally hundreds of them around. And once a year there is a wind festival with all sorts of kite competitions going on. And if wind and flying foxes are not your thing the nearby Bundaberg distillery maybe is. They offer […]

At Cape Hillsborough you can literally do that. They are everywhere on the campsite and there is also a lazy kangaroo hanging around. At sunrise they all gather at the beach because then one of the rangers is providing them with a supplement they are craving for. Even before we arrived on the campsite the […]