When we arrived at surf camp, which was located somewhere north of Coffs Harbour in a place Ox Experience referred to as 'Spot X' we were treated to a very tasty buffet lunch, after which we were told we would be heading into the water for our surf lesson straight away. After a quick briefing we were given our surf boards, which were really heavy and 8 foot long - apparently it's easier for beginners to use longer boards, we're not so sure! We had the less...

Hi Everyone! Just a quick message to wish you all a Merry Christmas!!!! Me and Clare are spending xmas and New Years in Sydney, before then flying out to New Zealand...will be bizzare as its going to be hot! We are both very jealous of your white xmas - just our luck that we arent there for it!! We will write lots of travel blogs for you once in Sydney - there will be one for every place we have visited on the east coast, plus photos if we have time! HAPPY CHR...

Our next stop was Byron Bay, but Oz Experience made it slightly more awkward than it should be to get there. From Hervey Bay we had to get back on the bus and spend a 'compulsory' night in Rainbow Beach, which was only half an hour down the road, and there wasn't anything to do. We didn't get there until late, and our hostel had already given out all the free evening meals that we had supposedly paid for, so we had to sneak into the hostel next door that ...

Hi All, Since we've been in Australia for almost a month now, we think its about time we got around to telling you about some of it! We flew into Sydney from Singapore on 2nd July, straight into winter, and boy did the cold weather hit us. After wandering off the plane in flip flops, I think Amy set a new world record changing into warmer clothes! We stayed in a hostel called Maze in Sydney, which was a dump, but in a great location so we'll forgive it and jus...