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Looking at recording a daily travel blog . Would like some recommendations on what platform to use . Have used Word press previously but they have upgraded and not finding it very user friendly now . Also need to be able to add photos and be able to print onto a book. Any suggestions please.

Just putting it out there if anyone has a foldable e-bike they're looking to sell. Victoria based only please.

I'm not only new to this forum but also to the 'van life'. I'm a retired web developer/programmer who has a tendency to over analyse things. I will be a solo traveller. I'll (hopefully) be getting my motorhome (be spoked Ovation M9 C Class) in January 2025 so I can then start my journey. Reading up, and wa...

Paddy, whilst wandering around the fair, comes across a tent with a bloke out front with a microphone. Next to him is a 7 foot tall man mountain called Slugger. "Any of you brave chaps can go one three minute round with Slugger without being counted out will get a hundred bucks." Paddy, being a bit light o...

A very tired nurse walks into a bank, worn out after a tough shift. Preparing to write a cheque, she pulls a rectal thermometer out of her purse and tries to write with it.When she realizes her mistake, she looks at the flabbergasted teller, and without missing a beat, she says:"Well, that's great.......

A guy goes to the supermarket and notices a very attractive woman waving at him. She says, 'Hello.'He's rather taken aback because he can't place where he knows her from. So he asks, 'Do you know me?'To which she replies, 'I think you're the father of one of my kids.'Now his mind travels back to the only t...

Just asking opinions on what nomads are using when travelling in remote areas in case an emergency situation occurs. Ive got a PLB and an iPhone with Telstra for better coverage. Planning leaving on a 3-4 month trip mid July up thru inland NSW & QLD then across to NT then north to Darwin then back dow...

We are going on our first long trip to the kimberlys . Do we need any special communication safety equipment?

I had a battery issue yesterday when the 12 month old battery went flat or shut down as it was only at 10.7 volts. I have been plugged into mains power for the past fortnight so it should have been charging and also the solar is going. The only issue I had was that I tripped the mains power a week ago and had to t...

The advertisement regarding the electricity bonus, etc., tells you to ring your provider to see if and what you qualify for. So I rang Origin and was told that I was in a queue and my wait time was 39 minutes. This is a great example of the phone customer service that is at our fingertips. I have not got time...

ITECH POWER STATIONS - MY COOLMAN CAR FRIDGES I am curious to get some honest feedback on the itech range of power stations. I notice that from time to time the prices of these units fluctuates dramatically (according to their ads). I have heard some owners say that itech stuff is absolute crap and oth...

At last, confirmation of Murphy's Law with a wonderful Irish explanation.Murphy drops some buttered toast on the kitchen floor and it lands butter-side-up. He looks downin astonishment, for he knows that it's a law of nature of the universe that buttered toast alwaysfalls butter-side-down. So h...

BagpipesI love this story. Lay down what's bothering you, breath in the fresh air and LISTEN to this story.Time is like a river. You cannot touch the water twice, because the flow that has passed will never pass again. Enjoy every moment of life. As a bagpiper, I play many gigs. Recently I was asked by a f...

78 couple.Going to Drs .Sex therapist ..A couple, both age 78, went to a sex therapist's office. The doctor asked, "What can I do for you?"The man said, "Will you watch us have sex?"The doctor looked puzzled, but agreed.When the couple finished, the doctor said, "There's nothing wrong with the way yo...

A friend has purchased a campervan without a drain hole/tap for the water tank, does not have an electric water pump just a hand pump. Filled up the tank to re test the water pump all OK but then decide to empty the tank...... Has bought a T fitting from Bunnings with a screw cap. Plan is to cut the hose line a...

I have over the last year started to get discomfort in my right leg while driving. "SCIATICA" the doc tells me. I get it while driving in either of our cars, and also while sitting in my (old) desk chair at home. Desk chair replaced recently and working well at present Most of our other padded chairs a...