I talk to Helen Gordon about travelling solo, regional work and her travelling years on a working holiday visa for Australia. I met Helen at Habitat HQ, a hostel both of…
Australasia
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Australasia Backpacker Chats Regional Work Travel
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I want to talk about Australia. This vast country that I am writing a book about. Subtly but surely incorporating the climate and its inhabitants into a story about life in…
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Sitting by the water’s edge while the sun sets quietly, with a whisper. It’s in its element, going down slower by the minute. The guitar was being strummed behind us and…
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Here’s a shot of Becky and I during a little uphill walk on Port Douglas’s Four Mile Beach. Surprisingly this beach is four miles long. The gorgeous slice of coastline allowed…
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Can you believe this piece of amazingness was painted onto Hosier Lane the day I was leaving Australia? I made a special detour to Hosier Lane when passing through Melbourne to…
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A recent addition to Acland Street (in its first couple of years), St Moritz has proved it is here to stay. The other restaurants down historical Acland can get quite rowdy…
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Would you ever call a hostel your home away from home? I’ve been in Australia for close to two years and I can’t tell you much about any other hostel in…
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The Grampians is a nature reserve located in Victoria, Australia. When I think of Victoria, I think of endless greenery, hikes and farm land. A lot of farm land. I used…