New podcast – travelling the outback solo
I’m very excited. I spoke with the amazing Gemma for her award winning travel podcast “Girls that Travel”. We talked solo women travellers, outback travel, and having a wild dingo in my campsite one night …
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Lessons I have learned travelling in outback Australia
I have done three major solo outback trips now. There would have been more except for lockdowns! Will I do more? Definitely. I’m already planning the next trip. I loved every minute of it. Even …
Top tips for travelling around Australia
We all make mistakes, some of mine have been doozies, but we won’t go into that here. Now that restrictions are easing, and people are making plans to travel again, here are some simple tips …
Where to see kangaroos in Australia – and koalas *UPDATE*
Kangaroos, koalas, wombats, echidnas, platypus(es??? – platypodes?), emus, wallabies, and more kangaroos. Everyone loves Australian animals. What’s not to love – they’re cute, cuddly, and they sleep in the shade all day – or swim …
Things that will (possibly) kill you in the Australian bush
I never used to go camping. Too cold, too many insects, too uncomfortable. Then Doc dragged me kicking and screaming into the outback in a swag, and I was hooked. All my objections were overcome. …
More car trouble in the outback
Well, it’s happened again. I’ve had car trouble. Driving from Coober Pedy to Arkaringa and the Painted Desert, one of the clips holding my back window in place broke. Of course it was the strongest …