Well girls and boys, aunts and uncles, I feel a bit sad because this feels like the end of my trip although I've still got a month left. I'm now in Cairns but because I'm flying to Brisbane to meet the parents the day after tomorrow, I feel like this is the end of my backpacking trip because I've made it - in one piece thankfully - up the east coast! On the bright side, I've now got 2 weeks of luxury to look forward to! Not only do I get my ...

Hi, Can't believe I've been away 6 weeks today! It's gone so quickly but at the same time I feel like I was at home ages ago - a weird travelling time warp I think. I'm now at Airlie Beach, on the last leg of my trip before my parents fly out. From Bundy I went to a cattle station ranch for the night which was...interesting. Strangely I actually liked it and I was using it as practice for my farmstay but unfortunately that's all fallen thr...

Hi, I'm in Bundaberg now or as I like to call it, Bundy, home to the real typical Aussie. It's a fairly big town with a long high street and lots of shops and cafes, nothing too major, but it's biggest selling point is the Mon Repos beach. I'm going there tonight on a guided tour and you get to see turtles hatching from their eggs and going in to the sea. I got to Bundy yesterday from Hervey Bay after finishing my Fraser Island trip. Fraser is ...

Hi, Have spent the last 4 days in heaven I think. I've been in a place called Noosa which I loved and I've asked Mum and Dad to retire there so I can stay with them! After 4 days in Brisbane with not much to do except walk around the city trying to do the 'cultural' things and visiting the artificial lagoon 3 times with Jen and Amanda, it was nice to get back to the beach. It's where I function best! I stayed at this really nice hostel in Noo...