How To Find The Perfect Pie
Steak and pepper, lamb, pork, kangaroo, emu or humble, the pie is unassuming, warming, and comforting. It’s Australia wrapped in pastry.
For breakfast, lunch and dinner, Aussies love pies at the footy, down by the...
A Climate of Change
I'm not going to get into an endless and rather pointless discussion about climate change. But I thought I'd mention that I'm in Far North Queensland at the moment and the daytime temperature is...
A Hall’s Gap Park and a Pressure Cooker
Regular readers would know I’ve been waiting for a sticker to arrive from Mercedes Benz in Germany following repairs to Yemmy. It has finally arrived and I've stuck it on as requested, and I'm...
Life in an Annexe
I have so many memories of caravanning as a kid, some good, others not so much. First up, as kids on a camping holiday, my two brothers and I were on pretty much the...
Yemmy the Motorhome is Back!
My motorhome, Yemmy, was damaged a few months ago in an accident, but when he arrived back following the repairs on a tilt truck, I couldn't believe it was him! They had done a...
This Caravan Life
What is it about a caravan that is so appealing? I think I fell in love with them as a child, sitting rugged up in bed listening to my dad reading The Wind in...
D-Shackles Hoax Raises Head. Confusion Reigns
An image of a poster claiming new D-shackles regulations are now in force has been causing confusion on social media. Again.
The poster – a hoax dating back to 2014 but which has recently resurfaced...
Outback Travel Advice: Medical Emergencies
I’ve just finished travelling around Australia with my wife and three daughters. We spent more than three and a half years on the road. Here is my outback travel advice and how we handled...
A Caravan Obsession
When Graeme and Robyn Pleming sold their herd of dairy cows a couple of years ago, they were no longer tied to milking twice a day. They could start thinking about enjoying their semi-retirement....
Travelling With Kids: Challenges and Rules
Travelling with kids has its challenges. And because it so graphically illustrates the need for everyone to take care, even in the relatively safe confines of a caravan park, GoRV is linking to this...
