We spent nearly all of 2025 shuffling between countries in Asia—Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Japan. By the end of September, it felt like the right
Category: Australia
Gold Coast / Cairns (Australia)
G’day from the Gold Coast: 40 Miles of Beach Paradise We flew into Australia on Qantas, the national carrier. It’s hard to explain, but the
Melbourne / Wilsons Promontory / Phillip Island (Victoria, Australia)
Melbourne: Following an epic, extended road trip along the Great Ocean Drive, Barbie and I had to quickly re-adjust our mindset. It’s always a trip
Great Ocean Drive / Grampians National Park (Victoria, Australia)
Halls Gap: Grampians National Park After our time wrapped up on Kangaroo Island, we had a choice to make. The official starting line for our
Kangaroo Island / Adelaide (South Australia)
Kangaroo Island Barbie and I are officially into Year 4 of our round-the-world journey. This is our third time visiting Australia. The country is just
Burleigh Heads (Queensland, Australia)
Airline Rule Forced Us into the Gold Coast We honestly had zero intention of visiting the Gold Coast on our return to Oz. But as
Byron Bay / Noosa Heads (Australia)
Returning to Byron Bay & Noosa We officially made the call to return to Byron Bay and Noosa Heads. Why? Because we had such a
Sydney (Australia)
Following our relaxed tropical beach retreat in the Society Islands of French Polynesia, we were refreshed and re-energized. We have decided to head back to
Perth & Southwest (Australia)
WA (aka Western Australia) is the definition of an off the beaten path destination. The beaches and national parks have a fraction of the visitors
Tasmania (Australia)
Tasmania is an island, roughly the size of West Virginia, off the southern coast of Australia out on its own, in the middle of the
Melbourne (Australia)
We were warned by some locals we met during our travels in Queensland that the weather in Melbourne is quite volatile. The saying goes, “Melbourne
Cairns / Cape Tribulation / Port Douglas (Australia)
CAIRNS – 20 years ago, arrival in Cairns was like arriving in Japan. Today, arrival in Cairns was like arriving in China. Despite the fact
Noosa / Fraser Island / Hervey Bay (Australia)
PEREGIAN BEACH / NOOSA HEADS – We left the beaches of Surfers Paradise and headed 3 hours north in our very eco-friendly hybrid rental car.
Byron Bay / Burleigh Heads / Surfer’s Paradise / Brisbane (Australia)
Our marathon flight from Tel Aviv to Brisbane/Australia hit the record books and goes down as the longest flight on our journey. Three legs for
Big Doug & Barbie Drop Out of Society 