Travel Blogs by members

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Do you have a blog you'd like to share? Please include links to your blogs (or new posts) in this string. Disclaimer: please note that the Grey Nomads forum does not have any input or control over the content of remotely hosted blogs.

Tamsun · Tamsun

Hey there everyone, its definitely been a journey this trip to Perth. I would have been back in Sydney now working however due to the restrictions I have yet to move past SA. I was super blessed enough to have found an amazing place to be locked down and will continue my journey around the Eyre of Peninsul...

Peter_n_Margaret · Peter_n_Margaret

Not a blog as such, but 13 minutes of mostly boring dash cam clips as we travel through outback Queensland and the NT, including out to Coburg Peninsula in Arnhem Land. Cheers, Peter -- Edited by Peter_n_Margaret on Saturday 31st of July 2021 04:11:35 PM

Jim Featherby · Jim Featherby

Echuca and Swan Hill are two main towns that sit on the Victorian side of the Murray River. The Murray divides the two Australian States of Victoria and New South Wales. Due to Covid restrictions I could only visit the Victoria side of the river. The two towns were thriving in the 1800's. River padd...

Tamsun · Tamsun

Hey there everyone, Firstly, thanks to everyone who has given me some advice here on this page. Its great knowing that I can come on here and gain not only information or resources but also personal opinions from lived experiences. Still undecided on when to go back to Sydney, but hope all will unfold...

Cuppa · Cuppa

After returning to Mareeba to get new batteries & a split water tank plastic welded, we returned to Laura where we have been chilling out for the past 10 days. ........ and getting older. New blog post

Cuppa · Cuppa

Last week we attended the Laura Quinkan Dance Festival & loved it. Something we think would be a worthy addition to anyone's bucket list, especially as it is now bitumen all the way. If it looks like your sort of thing you have plenty of time to plan your visit. Next festival is in two years time. Laur...

Dougwe · Dougwe

Oh no, yep, it's little old me, back again but this time with my Bi Monthly Update #8. This update covers May and June 2021.You know the drill by now, grab a drink and sit back and read away.May made an appearance on Saturday 1st May, true, it did. And I was in Young NSW for that specialist appointment and ha...

FlanneryFootprints · FlanneryFootprints

We set off on a 12 months trip around Australia in May 2021, leaving from Dongara in WA. Not much has gone to plan so far and we have had to be flexible. We are travelling with a new hybrid van - an Emu Expedition which suits us very well. If you are interested in following our travels, our blog is Flanneryfoo...

Unicorn · Unicorn

Hello to all other Grey Nomads. We are about to start our next chapter/journey in ours life. We have had a fairly bumpy journey in recent years so we have decided that life is too short to waste going to work for someone else. We have travelled a fair bit of the world but because we can't travel overseas at...

FlanneryFootprints · FlanneryFootprints

We set off on a 12 months trip around Australia in May 2021, leaving from Dongara in WA. Not much has gone to plan so far and we have had to be flexible. We are travelling with a new hybrid van - an Emu Expedition which suits us very well. If you are interested in following our travels, our blog is Flannerysfo...

FlanneryFootprints · FlanneryFootprints

Some years ago my husband, John, and I took off with our Jayco Dove from our home in Kalbarri in Western Australia across the Nullarbor to explore the eastern side of the country and Tasmania. We had a wonderful three months and I suggested we start planning for the big lap around Australia. Unfortunat...

gdayjr · gdayjr

Hi, does anyone use a domain site for their blogs? I have looked at a few, but i have no idea which one would be most suited for my needs. I only want to update the site as i travel around the globe for the forseable future. Updates with Photo's and videos

Jim Featherby · Jim Featherby

WALHALLAGHOST TOWN IN VICTORIAIn the 1850's when the gold rush spread across Australia, Victoria became one of the targets for exploration. Walhalla, nestled in a valley in eastern Victoria was nothing but bushland. A former convict, Edward Stringer, found gold in the creek which is now named S...

Jim Featherby · Jim Featherby

Most people know of Lake Eildon as a place for boating and fishing, the end. Well if you care to look around it is so much more. Surrounded by forest, bush walks and amazing views such as Mt Torbreck it is a great place to visit if you are prepared to look around and do a bit of walking. The town itself does...

Tamsun · Tamsun

Hey there everyone! Hope all is well. I did the part 2 vlog Sydney to Perth which was all done in Western Australia pretty much just before Covid rules set in! Check it out to see if we made it to the service station! haha Its always interesting living life on the road from Kali catching mice to getting st...

oldbloke · oldbloke

Well, I finally got around to making a start on this. Still needs a bit of work, so it will become a work in progress. https://neilandlesley.weebly.com/ Neil

Tamsun · Tamsun

Thanks to everyone who gave me some great advice on traveling from Sydney to Perth, I went back to check this numerous times to help me on my journey. In WA at the moment and making my way to Perth so that will be in part 2 along with the most amazing beaches I have ever seen! I had many mishaps along the way, o...

Cuppa · Cuppa

http://cuppa500.com/Blog/2021/06/26/a-perfect-camp-spot/

Cuppa · Cuppa

http://cuppa500.com/Blog/2021/06/15/the-old-coach-road-cape-york/-- Edited by Cuppa on Tuesday 15th of June 2021 03:49:36 PM

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	STICKY: Travel Blogs by members (Preview) Do you have a blog you'd like to share? Please include links to your blogs (or new posts) in this string. Disclaimer: please note that the Grey Nomads forum does not have any input or control over the content of remotely hosted blogs.	Webmaster	18	13308	03:29 PM Mar 2, 2021 by Sandsen
	The highs and lows of Lockdown in the Eyre of Peninsula (Preview) Hey there everyone, its definitely been a journey this trip to Perth. I would have been back in Sydney now working however due to the restrictions I have yet to move past SA. I was super blessed enough to have found an amazing place to be locked down and will continue my journey around the Eyre of Peninsul...	Tamsun	6	95	07:11 PM Jul 31, 2021 by Mike Harding
	Outback Queensland and NT including Coburg Peninsula. 13 minute video. (Preview) Not a blog as such, but 13 minutes of mostly boring dash cam clips as we travel through outback Queensland and the NT, including out to Coburg Peninsula in Arnhem Land. Cheers, Peter -- Edited by Peter_n_Margaret on Saturday 31st of July 2021 04:11:35 PM	Peter_n_Margaret	2	33	04:30 PM Jul 31, 2021 by Peter_n_Margaret
	Silo Art and some sights around Echuca and the Murray River Echuca Swan Hill silo art Victoria Australia (Preview) Echuca and Swan Hill are two main towns that sit on the Victorian side of the Murray River. The Murray divides the two Australian States of Victoria and New South Wales. Due to Covid restrictions I could only visit the Victoria side of the river. The two towns were thriving in the 1800's. River padd...	Jim Featherby	3	129	10:45 AM Jul 29, 2021 by Dick0
	When lock down happens! (Preview) Hey there everyone, Firstly, thanks to everyone who has given me some advice here on this page. Its great knowing that I can come on here and gain not only information or resources but also personal opinions from lived experiences. Still undecided on when to go back to Sydney, but hope all will unfold...	Tamsun	13	358	04:31 PM Jul 28, 2021 by Tamsun
	Cuppa & MrsTea - Cape York - Back to Laura again (Preview) After returning to Mareeba to get new batteries & a split water tank plastic welded, we returned to Laura where we have been chilling out for the past 10 days. ........ and getting older. New blog post	Cuppa	2	109	09:49 AM Jul 25, 2021 by Stewart
	Cuppa & MrsTea - Cape York - Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival (Preview) Last week we attended the Laura Quinkan Dance Festival & loved it. Something we think would be a worthy addition to anyone's bucket list, especially as it is now bitumen all the way. If it looks like your sort of thing you have plenty of time to plan your visit. Next festival is in two years time. Laur...	Cuppa	3	176	10:52 AM Jul 24, 2021 by Cuppa
	Bi MONTHLY UPDATE #8 (Preview) Oh no, yep, it's little old me, back again but this time with my Bi Monthly Update #8. This update covers May and June 2021.You know the drill by now, grab a drink and sit back and read away.May made an appearance on Saturday 1st May, true, it did. And I was in Young NSW for that specialist appointment and ha...	Dougwe	14	797	03:54 PM Jul 22, 2021 by dogbox
	Flannery Footprints (Preview) We set off on a 12 months trip around Australia in May 2021, leaving from Dongara in WA. Not much has gone to plan so far and we have had to be flexible. We are travelling with a new hybrid van - an Emu Expedition which suits us very well. If you are interested in following our travels, our blog is Flanneryfoo...	FlanneryFootprints	4	209	05:41 PM Jul 17, 2021 by gdayjr
	Newbies (Preview) Hello to all other Grey Nomads. We are about to start our next chapter/journey in ours life. We have had a fairly bumpy journey in recent years so we have decided that life is too short to waste going to work for someone else. We have travelled a fair bit of the world but because we can't travel overseas at...	Unicorn	5	179	04:29 PM Jul 17, 2021 by Unicorn
	Flannery Footprints (Preview) We set off on a 12 months trip around Australia in May 2021, leaving from Dongara in WA. Not much has gone to plan so far and we have had to be flexible. We are travelling with a new hybrid van - an Emu Expedition which suits us very well. If you are interested in following our travels, our blog is Flannerysfo...	FlanneryFootprints	0	87	04:36 PM Jul 12, 2021 by FlanneryFootprints
	Crawling - Planning our Trip Planning a trip (Preview) Some years ago my husband, John, and I took off with our Jayco Dove from our home in Kalbarri in Western Australia across the Nullarbor to explore the eastern side of the country and Tasmania. We had a wonderful three months and I suggested we start planning for the big lap around Australia. Unfortunat...	FlanneryFootprints	0	119	01:22 PM Jul 12, 2021 by FlanneryFootprints
	i want to start a ablog site, but unbsure which domain to go with (Preview) Hi, does anyone use a domain site for their blogs? I have looked at a few, but i have no idea which one would be most suited for my needs. I only want to update the site as i travel around the globe for the forseable future. Updates with Photo's and videos	gdayjr	6	209	02:36 PM Jul 10, 2021 by gdayjr
	Travel Blog - Walhalla, a Ghost Town in Victoria Walhalla Victoria Australia ghost town ghost ghosts gold gold rush (Preview) WALHALLAGHOST TOWN IN VICTORIAIn the 1850's when the gold rush spread across Australia, Victoria became one of the targets for exploration. Walhalla, nestled in a valley in eastern Victoria was nothing but bushland. A former convict, Edward Stringer, found gold in the creek which is now named S...	Jim Featherby	8	423	10:56 AM Jul 4, 2021 by oldbloke
	Sights around Lake Eildon Victoria Lake Eildon Victoria Mount Torbreck Australia (Preview) Most people know of Lake Eildon as a place for boating and fishing, the end. Well if you care to look around it is so much more. Surrounded by forest, bush walks and amazing views such as Mt Torbreck it is a great place to visit if you are prepared to look around and do a bit of walking. The town itself does...	Jim Featherby	5	438	07:44 PM Jul 3, 2021 by Plain Truth
	Sydney to Perth Part 2 (Preview) Hey there everyone! Hope all is well. I did the part 2 vlog Sydney to Perth which was all done in Western Australia pretty much just before Covid rules set in! Check it out to see if we made it to the service station! haha Its always interesting living life on the road from Kali catching mice to getting st...	Tamsun	4	136	03:02 PM Jul 3, 2021 by Possum3
	Neil and Lesley Blog (Preview) Well, I finally got around to making a start on this. Still needs a bit of work, so it will become a work in progress. https://neilandlesley.weebly.com/ Neil	oldbloke	11	306	07:24 AM Jul 3, 2021 by Tamsun
	Sydney to Perth Part 1 (Preview) Thanks to everyone who gave me some great advice on traveling from Sydney to Perth, I went back to check this numerous times to help me on my journey. In WA at the moment and making my way to Perth so that will be in part 2 along with the most amazing beaches I have ever seen! I had many mishaps along the way, o...	Tamsun	6	298	07:07 AM Jul 3, 2021 by Tamsun
	Cuppa & MrsTea - Cooktown & Laura Area (Preview) http://cuppa500.com/Blog/2021/06/26/a-perfect-camp-spot/	Cuppa	0	98	05:43 PM Jun 26, 2021 by Cuppa
	Cuppa & MrsTea - Cape York - The Old Coach Road (Preview) http://cuppa500.com/Blog/2021/06/15/the-old-coach-road-cape-york/-- Edited by Cuppa on Tuesday 15th of June 2021 03:49:36 PM	Cuppa	3	221	09:39 AM Jun 16, 2021 by Cuppa
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