Exploring Darwin, Litchfield and Kakadu The first time I made it to the north of the vast Australian continent was in 2010. The Northern Territory…
Our last stop on our fabulous road trip along the south coast of Western Australia was the quaint little town of Denmark. Located just over…
After our adventurous hike on the Mamang Trail, we moved on to Waychinicup National Park not too far from the township of Bremer Bay, where…
First, I’d like to start this post by wishing a wonderful 2022 to all readers of this blog! I find so much pleasure in getting…
The Great Ocean Drive, Skippy Rock, Starvation Bay and Masons Bay After our unforgettable stay in untouched and lush Cape Arid, we headed along Western…
Just before going back to work, Liam and I managed to squeeze in a road trip to the beautiful south coast. It’s getting very hot…
During the Australian winter months (June until August), many Australians tend to go north for a holiday. Whereas Australia’s south is experiencing lower temperatures and…
After the beautiful hike we did the weekend before, I decided to sign up to another one with Trail Hiking Australia (WA) right away. This…
After returning from Germany and spending two weeks in hotel quarantine, I truly couldn’t wait to get out in the open. Springtime is the perfect…
When I booked my flight from Australia to Germany in July, I knew already that I would probably have to go through mandatory hotel quarantine…
I was born and spent all my childhood and teenage years, up until I went studying in my early twenties, in the Saar region between…
There’s a wonderful children’s book in Germany called “Oh wie schön ist Panama”. It’s about a tiger and a bear leaving their home to look…
Australia to Germany and back After nearly two agonising years of not seeing my family and friends back in Germany due to COVID, I finally…
Australia is certainly a lot more famous for its stunning beaches than its lakes. I love the ocean, but sometimes, the beach can get windy…
I’d been going on about wanting to visit Rottnest Island again ever since I got back to Australia in October 2019. The island, which is…
We felt a bit low when we drove from Bremer Bay to Albany because the last two nights of our trip were upon us and…
A roadtrip to Esperance and Albany – Part V Two hours after leaving the lush vegetation and mountainous coastline of the Fitzgerald River National Park,…
The Fitzgerald River National Park hadn’t been on our radar when we drove down to Esperance at all, as I’m ashamed to admit. We only…
A roadtrip to Esperance and Albany – Part III Dunn Rocks is a day use area east of Esperance. In a previous version of this…
A roadtrip to Esperance and Albany – Part II When entering the Esperance region, about 720 kilometres southeast of Perth, we noticed a sign that…
A roadtrip to Esperance and Albany – Part I The drive to Esperance takes one through the so-called Wheatbelt. One of the nine regions of…
I know this post is coming a bit late, but a year like 2020 takes a while to digest. I’ve also taken the holiday break…
Discovering the Christmas Lights Trail Christmas in Australia is undoubtedly different from home, and this year, it’s a whole new dimension altogether. To get into…
After our first stunning trip to the lush south west of Western Australia, I couldn’t wait to get back down there again. As soon as…
When travelling in Western Australia, people often describe their destination by the compass – you often go either “up north” or “down south”. I had…
Hiking around Perth The next mini-post in my hiking series describes my favourite hike thus far. Kitty Gorge is a 16.5 km bushwalk accessible from…
Hiking around Perth After the Yanchep Yaberoo Budjara Heritage Trail, I was keen to see more of Yanchep. It’s under an hour from Perth, yet…
Hiking around Perth Yanchep National Park is just under an hour north of metropolitan Perth. We spontaneously embarked on the Yanchep Yaberoo Budjara Heritage Trail…
Hiking around Perth During COVID-lockdown, Australia overall and Western Australia (WA) in particular was quick to put strict regulations in place to stop the spread…
With the Western Australian state borders still closed, people currently residing in this beautiful part of the world have to look to their own doorstep…