Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

The next phase of our round the world adventure began on Monday 9th March, when we picked up our Jucy campervan at Mascot in south Syney. The "barney van", as it's now affectionately been dubbed, is a neon green and purple Toyota Estima that is kitted out with a sink, fridge and stove at the back and has two benches that fold out into a double bed at night. This cosy crib would become home for the ... read more

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After years of planning and saving, we finally quit our jobs, packed up our stuff and headed off on our Round The World trip on January 31st 2009. Our itinerary for the trip looked like this: Feb 2009 - Thailand, Cambodia & Vietnam March - April 2009: Australia May - June 2009: New Zealand July - Aug 2009: Chile & Argentina After 7 months travelling, we've now returned home. But we still have a few blogs left to write, so keep an eye out for updates! We hope that you enjoy sharing our travel adventures with us and please feel free to leave some comments! ... full info