Australia

 

Flying during the coronavirus pandemic is a stressful way to travel however we had no other viable option to get to Sydney.  Brisbane domestic airport was quite busy and social distancing not easy Read more →

We spent almost 6 weeks on the Sunshine Coast, ending up quite by accident in Mooloolaba for the last 4 weeks after finding the near-perfect house.  Situated on a canal with bicycles and paddleboards Read more →

While we are in limbo waiting to hear back from Australian Immigration regarding our visa extension, we should probably not travel too far from the Brisbane Airport Read more →

We had only hours notice of upcoming border closures and mandatory 14 day quarantine between the Australian states, thrusting us into a state of panic.  We were in South Australia Read more →

Our plan was to spend two weeks just outside Adelaide in the beach town of Semaphore after a laid back six weeks in Tasmania.  Read more →

I was certified as a scuba diver in 1988, Blair many years before, and we have traveled the world diving in far flung locations Read more →

Tasmania’s east coast is one of the most beautiful places in Australia and the final destination of our six weeks on the island.  We stayed in the small fishing town of St Helens, Read more →

Leaving Blackmans Bay on the south coast we drove 4 hours north to the coastal town of Burnie.  Our route took us through the middle of Tasmania, Read more →