February 24, 2019 by robric inAustralia
Highway 1 in Australia is a giant of a 14,500-kilometre / 9,000-mile road that follows the coastline from Sydney to Sydney in a continuous loop. Along the way it passes through Melbourne, Adelaide, Esperance, Perth, Port Hedland, Darwin, Cairns, and Brisbane if driving in a…
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December 23, 2018 by robric inAustralia
The capital of Australia’s Top End (Northern Territory) takes its name from the English naturalist, geologist, and biologist Charles Robert Darwin. He suggested life on earth evolved through a successful struggle for existence. Perhaps that’s why they named the port city Darwin. Because some folk on the southern seaboard think…
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July 23, 2018 by robric inArgentina, Asia-Pacific
The real Argentina Route 66 leads through salt flats and red rock canyons in Salta Province. We decide to give it a try on the basis there is no need to worry about country hotels when we have our own 4×4 rental camper van. We collect our hire in Salta…
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June 27, 2018 by robric inAsia-Pacific, Chile
The seaside town of Puerte Montt is towards the southern extremity of Chile some 1,050 kilometres (650 miles) from Santiago. Accordingly, Puerte Montt has a wet oceanic climate with rain throughout the year but a somewhat drier summer. We have a pickup depot for our Puerto Montt…
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June 25, 2018 by bramreusen inAsia-Pacific, Australia
Of the most isolated major cities on earth, Perth lies more than 2,000 kilometers from the next city with more than 100,000 inhabitants (which is Adelaide). Only Honolulu in Hawaii is more remote. Yet, despite, or maybe even thanks to, its isolation, Perth is…
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May 29, 2018 by robric inAustralia
Uluru or Ayers Rock is in the Northern Territory of Australia some 450 kilometres (280 miles) southwest of Alice Springs. We started our campervan rental holiday to Ayers Rock there, after flying in from Darwin. We could have also have joined the Ghan passenger rail service for the first…
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May 20, 2018 by bramreusen inAustralia
A continent-sized country, Australia offers endless road trip opportunities. While many people think of Down Under as a place characterized by Outback desert scenery, there is, in fact, a lot of variety in Australia’s landscapes. From lush rain forests to epic coastlines, snowcapped mountains and fertile farmlands, this diversity makes…
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May 18, 2018 by bramreusen inAustralia
One of the five large cities in Australia, Adelaide is the capital of South Australia. This is a state that’s sometimes skipped by tourists, who focus on the areas around Sydney and Melbourne or the Queensland coast. That’s a shame, though, because there are some truly phenomenal road trips from…
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May 17, 2018 by bramreusen inAustralia
Although not the capital of Australia, Sydney is by far the country’s most visited city. This is where the vast majority of tourists arrive Down Under; a city so iconic that it ranked among the world’s greatest. From the Opera House to the Harbour Bridge, from the Royal Botanic Garden…
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February 23, 2018 by bramreusen inAsia-Pacific, Australia
Maybe even more so than the United States, Australia is a road trip country. With its vast landscapes, long stretches of nothingness, gorgeous scenery, abundance of wildlife and a few iconic cities, the Land Down Under seems made for long drives into the sunset. A motorhome rental or campervan hire…
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