Today we're off to a city that's simply unavoidable in Australia – Sydney. For many, it's the first stop after landing, for others a short layover on the way up or down the east coast. I myself sp...
Four shark attacks in 26 hours??? WTF is going on?! You might have heard about it at the beginning of last week, but if not, here's a summary of the incidents in calendar week 4 of 2026. [produc...
Today I'm taking you to a place on Australia's east coast that many people just pass through – but which, in my opinion, deserves much more attention: Port Macquarie. Especially for backpackers, v...
Coffs Harbour is one of those places that many backpackers simply drive through. A quick fuel stop, maybe a night in a hostel – and then it's on to Sydney or Brisbane. That's exactly the mistake. ...
K'Gari, formerly Fraser Island, means "paradise" in the Aboriginal language. And there is no other term that better describes the beauty, diversity and uniqueness of this island. My family and I s...
Agnes Water is behind us and a relaxed 4-hour drive to Rainbow Beach lies ahead of us. We make our way further and further south, the tropics become less and less and the dry forest and bush landsc...
Oh Agnes... you are so beautiful, relaxed and special... Yes, it's like that, Agnes really has something very special and is definitely in my top 3 favorites list in all of Australia. And that's wh...
The tropical paradise on earth If you look at Australia's map, Airlie Beach is still relatively far north on the east coast. This means that the climate is pretty much the same as Cairns and Townsv...
Cairns in North Queensland is definitely one of the many highlights of Australia. Tropical rainforests, picture-perfect waterfalls and the colorful Great Barrier Reef on your doorstep are just a fe...
After a brief stop in Mission Beach, my family headed further south along the east coast towards Townsville. The city from which we headed to the beautiful Koala Island, Magnetic Island. The city t...
What a shock! The family is coming... fun! It wasn't a shock of course, but yes, my family, that means my parents and my sister, visited me last year (2024) from September to October. We had an un...
You might be asking yourself, "What do Boxio and a cyclone have to do with each other?" Quite simply, Boxio helps you survive even the strongest cyclones. You'll find out exactly how in this blog. ...
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