waiting

We have done our fair share of waiting these past few weeks and it is clear that I lack any form of patience what-so-ever. Even when a wait ‘deadline’ has been provided it still fills me with a mixed feeling of anxiousness, dread, negativity and worse-case scenario’s playing over and over in my teeny tinyContinue reading “waiting”

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our top 5 Tweed coastal eats

Oh my how we LOVE the Tweed. It has everything. The coast, the river, the hinterland and oh my the food, the glorious food. The Tweed region is a foodie hub. It is a natural food bowl with a fresh and diverse of locally-grown produce. It is famous for its paddock to plate style dining. WeContinue reading “our top 5 Tweed coastal eats”

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Life isn’t always greener

Life isn’t always greener on the other side, but this should NOT hold you back. A lady recently asked me if I had ever heard the saying; “the grass isn’t always greener on the other side.” Of course I had! Hasn’t everybody? Her comment was made in the context of my lifestyle choices and our nomadicContinue reading “Life isn’t always greener”

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how decluttering at home can help you travel easier

If you live simpler at home it is easier to travel. Bold statement I know! But it is true. How can you live simply at home? declutter, declutter, declutter Get rid of any excess stuff or white noise from your home! Do you have 50 frypans but only use one or two? OR do have aContinue reading “how decluttering at home can help you travel easier”

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to Longreach with love

To Longreach with love,  We all love a sunburnt country, but we really need our rain.  As we drove by drought-stricken paddocks, we saw your heartache and your pain.  With each mile of endless dryness, and each dusty patch of dirt.  We pray you get the rain you need, and pray it heals your hurt.  You are strong andContinue reading “to Longreach with love”

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plans unravel but plan anyway

We often get asked about our travel plans. More commonly we get asked do we plan? The answer is yes and no. Throughout our travels we have had itineraries planned down to the letter and other times we have had no plans at all. Now for the honest truth. Neither of these two options suited us. Itineraries that were too plannedContinue reading “plans unravel but plan anyway”

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we haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on our list

It has been a long while since we updated our travel map of big old Australia. So here it is…. this is our travel paths since the commencement of our blog & indefinite travels back in 2011. As you can see we have barely scratched the surface! This country is well and truly AMAZING! Where areContinue reading “we haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on our list”

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our top 5 Aussie national parks

These are 5 of our top national parks from our travels so far. There are so many beautiful places to visit in Australia and most of these can be found in our national parks. We have so many favourites however here are 5 of our top spots. We love these places so much we have visited multiple times andContinue reading “our top 5 Aussie national parks”

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dreaming of water

When one lives in the middle of nowhere during  a drought they cannot be scalded for dreaming of water. I’ve been constantly thinking about rain, rivers and oceans, oh my. Apparently it can also cause people to book two water based getaways within the space of a fortnight. Well that’s our excuse and where sticking to it. Our first getaway coincides withContinue reading “dreaming of water”

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Reduce the Roadblocks

Let’s get you out there travelling and seeing Australia. What’s holding you back? What’s blocking your road to travel? House/Mortgage: Is your mortgage the only thing that stands in your way of full-time travelling? If you want to travel short-term why not get a house-sitter? Or a short-term rental tenant. If you find your tenantContinue reading “Reduce the Roadblocks”

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