Herman, is that you, Sneaking around the Tent?

Erldunda, September 10th 2017 Dear diary, I didn’t sleep very well. I had the feeling there was somebody sneaking around my tent. But every time I got out of the tent there was nobody. So I guess I must have imagined it… The sunset yesterday was AWESOME. Especially the “Hermanos” going to sleep in their…

Read more

My new “Passenger”

Erldunda, September 9th 2017 Dear diary, I had an AWESOME first tripping day! To feel more confident, I dressed up the passenger seat before I left this morning. When you have a quick look, it seems like there is somebody sitting next to me! That should scare away the bad people! I only drove 3…

Read more

Tripping Alone…

Uluru, September 8th 2017 Dear diary,   Sadly I didn’t find a travel buddy. There were these two girls from Holland, but they were in Alice Springs and I didn’t want to drive back to AS. I waited as long as possible for other candidates, but for some reason nobody wants to travel with me……

Read more

Travel Buddy Wanted!

Since Tom and his dad are going on their amazing trip to discover the East coast, I will be driving Toni to the Barossa valley and Adelaide on a 1580 kilometer trip . A trip of almost 17 hours is quite long to drive alone, so the search for a fun travel buddy is on!…

Read more

Room with a View at James Price Point

Free camps are a great way to travel on a budget, and stay in some amazing places while you’re at it. James Price Point on the Dampier Peninsula is such a place. It’s legal to camp at the top of the cliffs here, entirely for free. There’s no amenities, thousands of flies and mosquitos, lots…

Read more

Driving to Darwin on Love and Noodles

Great experiences like diving and swimming with whale sharks and manta rays aren’t cheap. With still over 3000 kilometers to go, we have about half a dollar per kilometer left on the bank account. Luckily there are some ways to cut the costs of traveling and living, such as free camping and camping in national…

Read more

Our First Time on the World’s Longest Golf Course

(more text in English below) The Nullarbor is een 2000 kilometer lange weg van Ceduna naar Perth (check “Our Route“). Om onze trip wat interessanter te maken, besloten we om onderweg enkele attracties te doen, zoals een spelletje (bush)golf van 18 holes, verdeeld over de verschillende dorpjes op de weg. De lengte van de course…

Read more

Watersliding in Melbourne

Hoewel we reeds in Melbourne waren geweest, hebben we 3 fantastische dagen hier besteed. Mede verantwoordelijk hiervoor was de enthousiaste “I’m Free” gids Lenny. Deze toer wordt “gratis” gegeven door échte Melbournezen, die je overtuigen waarom hun stad zo fantastisch is. Wat je allemaal kan bezichtigen, kan je in een reisgids lezen. Eén plaats willen…

Read more

Het 12-stappen-plan voor 36 uur trippen

Zesendertig uur is de tijd die we nodig hadden om van in ons bed in België tot in ons honeymoonbed in Melbourne te geraken. Maar alle goede dingen vragen wat rijping, tijd en tripping! Stap 1: overtuig taxi (schoon)papa om je naar Amsterdam te brengen op een veel te vroeg uur (wij noemen dat een…

Read more