We were initially disappointed after the Western Australian state borders closed due to COVID and we were instructed to stay at home. Due to a fairly stubborn politician, our geographical isolation, and some luck, Western Australia has now enjoyed over six months of no coronavirus community transmission, and we have had the freedom to roam …
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Our Favorite Unusual and Varied Transport Modes
Our World Top-10 Lists: Unusual and Varied Transport Modes [ more Top-10 Lists ] This list is our own personal top list based on what we have seen and experienced in our travels. There have been so many good ones that we could not limit this list to just 10. We have included all the different …
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Things can only get better
We have arrived in Athens to start our highly anticipated three month tour of Europe. Lots of people have said they were feeling jealous about our upcoming adventure, but after reading this they may feel differently. The flight from Perth to Athens via Dubai was long, filled with movie watching and not enough sleep. Happier …
Animals On The Road
We spottedĀ a lot of wildlife just on the road while driving around South Africa. It all started on the first day driving into Kruger National Park, a couple of elephants fighting in front of us. Over the four days we were in Kruger we were constantly surprised about the number of animals that chose to …
Surviving on the Roads of Bali
Bali roads take you places Driving in a different country certainly comes with its challenges. When we started driving here in Bali it all seemed like chaos, and after our first adventure of driving the wrong way down a one way street we have quickly learned to navigate the streets a bit better, and adjust our …
Hitting the Bumpy Road
We had always planned to get a car at some stage, though we had been waiting to get more familiar with the roads and driving conditions. We decided the time had come after last weekend paying $50 for a driver to take us on a day trip to the coast, in which he dropped us off …
Riding a Motorcycle in Bali
Those of you who have experienced the traffic in some parts of Bali may think we are a bit crazy to consider riding motorcycles. We need to be able to get around easily, and I can’t imagine we would be happy paying drivers daily to ferry us to the school, shops, out to lunch, to …