What is it? The Pinnacles are a limestone formation within Nambung National Park. A desert landscape that is covered with thousands of limestone pillars, with some of them up to a few meters high. They were formed approximately 25000 to 30000 years ago from deposits of sea shells. The shells were broken down into lime-rich […]
Is a road trip in Australia, Europe and the USA the same?
As some of you might know I`ve done road trips in several parts of the world, and you will notice that there are differences when you travel in multiple countries. Here are a few tips on what to look out for when considering a road trip. ROAD TRIP AUSTRALIA Probably the biggest hurdle when you […]
Cape Leeuwin, Western Australia
When visiting Western Australia, you can drive up to the north, or visit the south-west. We drove to the most south-westerly mainland point of the Australian Continent, being Cape Leeuwin (about 317 km from Perth). Not only can you admire the place where two oceans meet, the Indian Ocean and the Southern Ocean, you can […]
Exploring the Sunshine Coast
My first visit to Australia several years ago took me to the East Coast of the country. I traveled from Sydney all the way up to Cairns. In the meantime I`ve been back to Sydney a few times and added Melbourne to my list of visited places on the East Coast, but I didn`t have […]
Things I miss about Europe
I recently moved to Australia, which I talked about last week, and with every move abroad you can`t but notice the things you miss. I`ve only been here a few months now, but it`s funny how quickly you miss things or notice differences. It starts with the most common day to day stuff. When you […]
5 Myths People Believe About Australia
Kangaroos are everywhere Even though there are many kangaroos in Australia, over 25 million, you won`t find them hopping around everywhere. If you`re visiting the major cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Perth etc. you will have to go to special places to encounter a kangaroo. On all my visits to Australia it was only when I […]