Australia

 

Newcastle was most certainly not on our radar, we ended up here because Blair looked at a map then randomly picked a town on the coast, 1 hour away from Read more →

Rather than stay in the hustle and bustle of downtown Sydney, where parking is impossible, we found a charming loft apartment in the northern suburb of Dee Why.  Read more →

 

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 →