After all the dust and corrugations of the trip to the Cape, we were very happy to be driving on the black top again. Our next destinations were Cooktown and then to the Daintree Rainforest, a place we had both been looking forward to spending some time. Cooktown is a delightful small town where there […]
Read MoreAtherton and Paronella
Our next destination was Atherton. We left Townsville and continued north along the Bruce Highway making a brief overnight stop at Bilyana Rest Area before continuing on to Innisfail and turning onto the Palmerston Highway towards Millaa Millaa. This road is a winding hilly drive that crosses through the Wooroonooran National Park. Its quite a […]
Read MoreQueensland – Inskip Point to Townsville
At the end of the Roadstar owners get together, we said our good byes to everyone and headed south for a quick visit to Brisbane. Kylie had made arrangements to go and see Celine Dion with friends of ours, Rona and Phil, while I stayed in the van with the girls. By all accounts, the […]
Read MoreDJI Mavic Air – Our New Drone
For quite some time now, we had been considering getting a new drone. The Parrot BeBop drone we had was a great drone to get started into the hobby but, for the website and for our other publishing requirements, we really needed something that is a bit more professional. That said, I wasn’t keen on […]
Read MoreLightning Photography on your Smartphone
Have you ever seen those cool photos of lightning and wondered how the photographer got that shot? Surely they must have used an expensive digital SLR camera as well as some trick photo editing software. The truth is many of the most spectacular lightning photos are captured by some very clever photographers who know a […]
Read More5 Essential iPhone Apps for your Travels
Everyone has an iPhone or similar smart phone these days and we all have our favourite apps. For caravanners, there are a few must haves such as WikiCamps that everyone seems to use, and for good reason. It’s a brilliant app that does pretty much everything you would need to plan your next caravanning or […]
Read MoreIs the SLR Camera Obselete?
I love photography and I especially love taking photos of the beautiful places we visit on our travels. For years I’ve carried a digital SLR camera with me along with an assortment of lenses and filters. It has allowed me to take some truely spectacular photos. But this comes at a price. The camera and […]
Read MoreHappy New Year…!
Its almost impossible to believe we are now into a new year already. It seems not so long ago we were celebrating 2015 as the new year, yet here we are in 2016. Time certainly flies when you’re having fun. Both Kylie and I wish everyone a very happy and prosperous new year. If you […]
Read MoreMy encounter with Brutus the Crocodile
If you have a spare moment, do a Google search for pictures of Brutus the Crocodile. He’s a 80 year old, 5.5 metre long one armed giant that lurks in the waters of the Adelaide river and stars in the Jumping Crocodile show, thrilling tourist with his amazing display. He was recently seen (and reported in the local press) […]
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