We’ve travelled far and wide through this beautiful island continent – the country we’re lucky to call home. Here are some of our favourite travel stories, guides and reviews.
We’ve always wanted to explore the wild northwest of Australia. There’s a magic to this part of the world that’s so enticing. The Kimberley Region at the top of WA is so full of natural beauty it’s just breath-taking. Here are our top 10 reasons why you should visit the Kimberley. We’ve always known there … Read more
It’s been a remarkable week for us. Our journey up the northwest coast of the Australian wilderness continues from Nares Point and Crocodile Creek north on our way up to Darwin. Our first sunset aboard our exploration ship The National Geographic Orion is pretty special. We’re really looking forward to settling in here and then investigating … Read more
The Fraser Coast has everything, from the dunes and rainforest of the world’s largest sand island with its wild, purebred dingo population and crystal blue lakes to the ocean abound with migrating humpbacks and a coastline of the purest natural beauty. Only a place like Australia could combine so many oddities of nature in one … Read more
Exploring Sydney Harbour is a must while you’re in Sydney. But there’s much more to Sydney Harbour than just the Opera House and Harbour Bridge. To get the most out of this amazing place, you need to get up close and personal. Here are our top 5 ways to explore Sydney Harbour. There are so … Read more
Can you have a fear of small planes but on the other hand be ok with heights? Is there a logic to that? Is there a difference? Mrs Romance says there’s a very big difference, but how has she come to terms with her fear of flying? Mrs Romance is a nut for being up … Read more
Spending just 48 hours on Fraser Island, Australia, doesn’t seem like enough time – and of course you could spend much longer there – but a 2-day trip is still enough to get a feeling of what the world’s largest sand island has to offer and go home very happy. It’s great to be back … Read more
Every now and again you find a place that’s way better than you thought it would be. Mudgee is definitely one of those places. In fact it’s so nice, you should go there right now, and I’ll tell you why… Mudgee is a quiet little town about 3 ½ hours north-west of Sydney. It’s not … Read more
Why is Australia so damn freaky?! We’ve travelled a fair bit around this amazing island continent and it has never failed to impress me with its weird-ass beauty. It’s the Cameron Diaz of countries: sometimes it looks like a class A model, other times it’s so strange, it just looks wrong. Early explorers didn’t have … Read more