We left Tin Can Bay on a mission to find the best (and cheapest) tour to Fraser Island. To do this we would have to travel to Hervey Bay, where the ferry to Fraser departs. We found our third CS host Ryan in Hervey Bay and so off we went. On our first afternoon we explored Hervey Bay itself as well as our options for Fraser. We quickly found the option that suited us best: A day tour with all the main highlights. We were very lucky to have chosen the option as o...

Time seems to be going so quickly and we seem to be doing so many great things that I find myself chasing my blog! Thus, time for another update. Although I was sad to leave Pete and Janey, I was also excited as we had finally been successful in finding our first couchsurfing (CS) hosts: Andy in Maroochydore (Love some of the names of the towns in Aussieland) and Brydie in Coolumn Beach. These places were very close to the well known, must see Noosa Heads so we ...

We had safely escaped the flooded lands of New South Wales and were very happy that ourselves and all our possessions were all safe and sound. Before we could head towards Pete we had to wait for the Highway to open so we could get back to Queensland. The flood was so bad that a part of the Highway connecting New South Wales and Queensland was completely under water. Whilst waiting for the road to open up, Lex and I decided to head back up to Byron Bay to see it...

Hello all, Unfortunately a stable wifi connection is not part of our new adventurous lifestyle so my first entry is a little on the late side. But... Let's start from the very beginning, a very good place to start! Welcome to our travel blog! After the longest flight of my life (and I've been on a few in my short lifetime) we arrived exhausted but excited in a not so sunny Brisbane! We took our first steps with our fully kitted backpack on our back (a grand dis...