South of Townsville, May 24 After spending a week in Northern Queensland it was time to start the journey south to Brisbane. As we hit the motorway (it's not called a highway in Australia), we were excited to see the parts of Queensland that many tourists (and even Aussies) do not get to see. That is the wonderful thing about the road trip; it allows you to really see the landscapes and countryside. We learned the "code of the campervan driver" in New...

Cairns, May 23Our New Zealand campervan experience was fantastic, but before leaving NZ we had decided that it was far too expensive to rent another campervan in Australia because of the stronger currency, higher diesel prices, high-season pricing, and the higher costs to stay at campgrounds. The plan was to rent a cheap economy car for 10-12 days and drive down the eastern coast from Cairns to Sydney. Obviously the term 'was' would lead you to believe that the ...

Throughout our travels we've been very fortunate that nothing significant has gone wrong (knock on wood). So there was no reason to think that anything would go wrong leaving NZ to Australia.Foolishly, we had not done any research on entering Australia. We assumed it would be like entering NZ; just another modern Commonwealth nation that many Canadians travel to. Of course we needed to obtain a visa! This good news came to us while standing at the check-in counte...

Cairns, May 23 Our New Zealand campervan experience was fantastic, but before leaving NZ we had decided that it was far too expensive to rent another campervan in Australia because of the stronger currency, higher diesel prices, high-season pricing, and the higher costs to stay at campgrounds. The plan was to rent a cheap economy car for 10-12 days and drive down the eastern coast from Cairns to Sydney. Obviously the term 'was' would lead you to believe that t...

Although we were sad to say goodbye to our campervan adventure we were equally excited to finally arrive in Queenstown! New Zealand's outdoor capital and home to an unlimited number of thrill seeking activities. We were feeling a sense of loss without our van but that was easily overcome by hot shower in our ensuite bathroom and a comfy bed with a real mattress! Queenstown reminds us of Whistler. It is surrounded by mountains and water, filled with adventure, an...