Tag: oceanviews
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Port Douglas
Next up: Port Douglas. Just an hour up the road from Cairns, Port Douglas is kind of a quieter, more upscale version of Cairns. It’s also right on the ocean, with regular trips out to the Great Barrier Reef. We spent several days there. I really loved the atmosphere of the place. Some highlights included:…
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The Capricorn Coast
One of the best unexpected stops of the trip so far was The Capricorn Coast. After the Town of Seventeen Seventy, someone recommended that we check out the town of Yeppoon. Yeppoon is a small, cute town, located along what’s known as the Capricorn Coast (so named because it lies just under the Tropic of…
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Rainbow Beach
Estef, Olivia, and I continued north to our first major stop: Rainbow Beach. The plan was to stay there for a couple of days, and use Rainbow Beach as the gateway to Fraser Island (our next stop, only accessible by ferry). However, due to COVID, the tour operator we wanted – while open – was…
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Noosa in the Rain
I love travelling solo: there’s a lot of freedom in it. I can spend a whole morning birding or take three hours going through a museum, without worrying that the person I’m with is getting bored. As much as I love solo travel, though, it’s also nice sometimes to have travel buddies to talk to…
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Urunga Boardwalk
Friday afternoon (arvo) I spent in Port Macquarie, running some errands and getting my car even more equipped for life on the road. At the BCF (Boating Camping Fishing) Store, I picked up a foam mat for a bargain $10 and a guidebook to “Free Camping in Australia”. I also got a little cooler (or…
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Hiking in Hawaii
I surprised myself by doing 3 hikes over my last 4 days in Hawai’i (I am not normally that avid of a hiker… but it was so beautiful, I couldn’t resist). Here are some photo highlights of my three hikes:1. Diamond Head Crater View from the top of the crater, which was formed by a…
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Travelling with My Parents
Top shots from a three-week trip with my parents through Alberta and British Columbia.
THE WANDERING YEARS 