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A man passed out on the beach in Naples, Florida for four hours, and got a horrible sunburn, specifically to the front of his legs above his knees. He went to the hospital, and was promptly admitted after being diagnosed with second-degree burns. With his skin already starting to blister, and the se...

Gday... 1054 - Chinese astronomers observe the supernova explosion which created the Crab Nebula. According to the observations of Chinese astronomers, on 4 July 1054 a "guest star" suddenly appeared where one had never been seen before, and was bright enough to be visible in d...

A father put his 3 year old daughter to bed, told her a story and listened to her prayers which ended by saying, " God bless Mommy, God bless Daddy, God bless Grandma and good-bye Grandpa." The father asked, 'Why did you say good-bye Grandpa?' The little girl said, "I don't know daddy, i...

Three virgin sisters were all getting married within a short time period. Mum was a bit worried about how their sex life would get started and made them all promise to send a postcard from the honeymoon with a few words on their first impressions The first girl sent a card from Hawaii two days aft...

HI EVERYONE we have now bought a generator. thanks everyone for helping in a previous post. My next question: those of you who travel with a generator - can the generator stay in the back of the ute when it is on or does it always have to be put on the ground somewhere? thanks.

need to water proof roof again and then do a test run will let wife baby sit grand kids while I do a lot of test runs.

We are going up to Bundaberg area in October and would like some tips on where to find some nice free camping or reasonably priced caravan parks. Preferably where the mad fisherman (hubby) will catch some fish. Is Burnett Heads any good? AilleenH.

(I would imagine anyone in Australia could put their input on the site as many travel to WA from other states. This article was in the Seniors Newspaper. This is your chance to put in a plug for no bells and whistles camping and hopefully more low cost camping.) "Camping and caravan lovers are...

It's been fun. Stressful at times (the whole "Why didn't you leave *item needed at time* out?" thing, and Sydney long-weekend traffic in pouring rain), but overall a lot of fun. We spent a lot more time in parks than we wanted in Victoria, but once we got the Truckies Atlas, we were away. S...

Well we are back from our 8 days spent driving practicaly all over tassie !! Boy we did some kilometers and saw some awesome scenery too ,i was a bit peeved. With cradle mtn sure it was great to see ( no snow) bit cost us over thirty bucks to go in and take a photo typical rort or the system i call it!! I understa...

Hi guys can anyone tell me about what computer they are using? We will be traveling indefinitely and want to be able to stay in touch with the Grandkids via Skype.We have thought of buying a laptop and running a GPS through it as we are driving as well as utilizing Google maps along the way to show any areas...

Im so happy to be here. Had my first experience in the way of a 15 day holiday in W.A. Flew to Darwin, Motorhomed to Broome and back to Darwin. The trip was unforgettable and I can't wait to go back and have a real good look. I traveled with my daughter and 2 of her friends... OMG!! what a generation gap.. lo...

Hi All. I hear that National Parks in Tasmania require you to have a grey water tank to stay in there parks. Is this correct and is it becoming the norm on the mainland, appreciate any information on the subject.

Left Yeoeleven ,Chris & Paul today and it was a leasure to meet them .Were heading in the general direction south west toLlake Elphenstine Home Hill is a good place to relax and have a look at the area -- Edited by barrie on Thursday 3rd of July 2014 07:42:38 PM

DRIVING IN ETHIOPIA ONE WAY TO AVOID TRAFFIC JAMS! http://digg.com/video/drivers-in-ethiopia-dont-need-traffic-lights

I submitted a post on this topic this morning and it somehow ended up in the solo traveller section it contains important info for any one in NT using LPG

Hi all, Have just said 'yes' to buying a second hand Mercedes Sprinter motorhome. I know that I should be given a Safety Certificate and a Gas Certificate and I've also arranged for a mechanic to do a pre-purchase inspection. Are there any other checks or certificates that I need to get prior to payin...

Well all you folk were correct.The park is great ,big sites, good amenities ,very laid back. Fishing is the go tomorrow and a sightsee. Cheers John

I am no longer young enough to know it all.. JC.

Gday... 1850 - Work begins on the first NSW railway line from Sydney to Parramatta. Up until the mid-1800s, the horse and carriage remained the major means of transporting goods and people across Australias long distances overland. Both New South Wales and Victoria were keen to develop a ra...