Author: Jim Carter

This area is about an hour from Melbourne city, a relatively low level mountain range which hosts lovely little townships, natural beauty and a vast array of wonderful trees, many giant gums are the highlight for me. There is lots to see, so we just scratched the surface on this little day trip. We visited…

Had a little getaway from Melbourne to spend 3 nights in central Victoria at this great little property in Hepburn Springs near Daylesford. The area is renowned for it’s mineral springs, so is a sought after venue for spa breaks and chilling with nature. We spent the first day exploring my old home town of…

Arrived at my brothers at about 4pm, and a bit overwhelming for my brother Sam. He gets a bit over excited and emotional at these reunions. We had a lovely evening catching up, laughing, drinking and eating good food. Elaine and I spent our first day in Mount Martha, which was gorgeous and sunny, visiting…

Found our accommodation easily, which is on the northern edge of the Prom, place called Sandy Point. It was a lovely spacious studio with an outdoor space including a BBQ. The owners Neil and Mary greeted us and were lovely people. They even offered to allow us to pick produce from their own garden for…

We had a great drive down from Eden and arrived in Lakes Entrance at around 4pm. Our place here is absolutely amazing, great space indoors and outside. Abundant with birdlife, peaceful and relaxing. Definitely one of the best airbnbs we’ve stayed in anywhere. Went into town and stocked up the fridge with food and drink.…

We hit the road again and are now in the pretty little town of Eden on the east coast about 4 hours south of Sydney. The town used to be famous for its whaling industry. The drive down from Jervis bay was beautiful, so we enjoyed a few stops along the way. A nice little…

So this is our first stop after Sydney and it’s a massive contrast. Peaceful, and nature on your doorstop literally. Kangaroos, cockatoos, parrots, and the owners lovely little dog Mavis. And the beaches and local scenery around this area of Jervis Bay are absolutely stunning. Take a look at these images, it’s somewhere in the…

So after a nice little 2 night stopover in Dubai we’re finally here ready to start our adventures in Australia, New Zealand and the Cook islands. I’m not sure we would do Dubai again to be honest. It’s got no atmosphere, no identity, just a sprawling concrete jungle with man made beaches, and very expensive.…