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Far North Queensland: Cairns, Port Douglas, and the Great Barrier Reef
At the end of November, we had a fantastic visit up to Cairns and Port Douglas in Far North Queensland to end off George’s mom’s visit to Australia from England. As mentioned in my post about our time on the Gold Coast, George’s mom had the honour of being our first visitor during our year…
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36 Hours in Sydney
During our time on the Gold Coast, we wanted to take advantage of cheap flights and the time we had available to visit Sydney for a weekend, so we made it happen shortly after we moved into our place in Robina. We were lucky to find a great flight from our local Gold Coast airport,…
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Life on the Gold Coast
After completing our surf camp in Byron Bay, we settled into a loft apartment in the suburb of Robina, situated on the Gold Coast, Queensland. The decision to move arose as we realized, while residing in Brisbane, that most weekends were spent escaping the city for the coast, contending with busy weekend traffic. Despite the…
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Central Queensland Road Trip Part 1: True Off-Roading on K’gari
This post has been a long time coming. We have been going non-stop since our road trip, and we began work in our new home on the Gold Coast right away, so I am just beginning to catch up now. Better late than never! We recently finished a 9-day road trip through Central Queensland, where…
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Weekend Adventures Around Brisbane
We’ve been in Australia for 2 months now, and amid setting up our life and earning money for future travels, we’ve also tried to make the most of our time off with weekend trips and evening events to fully enjoy our time in the city. Considering the cost of accommodation in Australia and the fantastic…
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Settling Down for a Year in Australia
We’ve been in Brisbane for just over a month, and as I have learned, moving countries is a very busy process. We are starting to feel more settled now as we excitedly plan for our next steps in our adventure. After our long layover in Manila, we arrived in Brisbane on July 11 and for…
Where the Paved Road Ends 