After Fraser island, Jemima and I decided not to get the bus to our next stop but to hitch a lift with Declan and Ambrose, who were going in the same direction. They had been travelling the coast in a wicked van which is basically a van converted into a camper van. Travelling this way was not only so much fun, but it meant we could stop where and when we wanted, and so you end up seeing so much more than you do on a coach. Plus two of you can sleep in the back wh...

Next stop after Brisbane was Hervey Bay, which is the gateway to Fraser Island, the largest sand island in the world. Hervey Bay itself is a bit boring but Fraser Island is A.M.A.Z.I.N.G! I was booked onto a 3day/2night camping 4WD package. On the Fri morning, the first day, we all had to be up at 6am for a briefing and to be put into groups. It was a self guided tour so the briefing covered things like how to survive, how not to get attacked by dingos, how to d...

Hey everyone, sorry to not have updated you sooner, it's been a very busy 3 weeks! So, I ended up staying in Byron Bay for an extra 3 nights thanks to Jon and Matty (the guys from the pool) persuading me to. They had already met a girl called Caroline so most of my time in Byron was spent as the 4 of us eating bbq's before heading over to the legendary Cheeky Monkey's nightclub. Cheeky's is the ultimate backpacker bar with dancing on the tables and cheap drinks....

Hey hey, Well i'm now in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast. I was due to leave Byron Bay on Wed afternoon but i ended up staying till this afternoon. Made friends with two blokes by the pool and the rest is history.....they persuaded me to stay and fed me bbqs every night! I had a fantastic time in Byron, met so many people and experienced my first (and 2nd, 3rd and 4th!) aussi bbq! so there isn't much to report at the moment since my time in Byron was pretty mu...