Moreton Island, or Mulgumpin to its traditional owners, is a holiday paradise just 40km north-east of Brisbane. With clear turquoise water lapping at miles of unspoilt beaches, the highest coastal sand dune in the world (Mount Tempest), the famous Tangalooma Wrecks...
If you’re planning an east coast Australia road trip or looking for a city break somewhere different, you’ll find plenty of fun things to do in Brisbane. Situated up in Queensland, Australia’s ‘River City’ enjoys mild winters as well as a...
In a previous post, I described how luck, fate and a lot of hard work landed me a place on a 12-month foreign exchange program to the University of Queensland. In this blog post I’ll run through the main differences between university in Australia vs UK. This is based...
If you’ve read my Noosa 3-day itinerary, you’ll know the Noosa National Park coastal walk is one of the top things I found to do on my trip to the Sunshine Coast. The walk includes beautiful coastal formations such as Hells Gates and Devil’s Kitchen,...
Noosa has been on my list of top destinations to visit in Australia for some time now, and I finally squeezed in a trip last week after grabbing a flight with JetStar for about $100 return from Sydney! I’d been told the town was like an upmarket Byron Bay, which...
With its shiny skyscrapers, waterfront mansions, and wide array of theme parks (not to mention glittery name, which was coined by journalists during the real estate boom in the late 1940s), you’d be forgiven for thinking the Gold Coast is an expensive holiday...
If you’re thinking of moving to Australia and trying to decide where to live, Brisbane is a city well worth considering. I spent a year living in Brisbane as a foreign exchange student back in 2001-2002, and loved the blue skies, warm climate and laid-back...
A road trip up the east coast of Australia is a rite of passage for any traveller heading Down Under. This Sydney to Brisbane drive itinerary highlights the best attractions along this beautiful coastal route. While there are plenty of tours available, a self drive in...
About Me
Hi, I'm Lisa, a British expat living in Sydney. I've travelled almost the whole Australian coastline and love sharing detailed travel and migration guides to inspire other adventurous souls to travel or move to Australia. Read more about me!
