by Eric | Aug 17, 2026 | Australia
Tasmania – Part II In the morning, we woke up early and left Launceston driving a little over 2 hours to Cradle Mountain. Cradle Mountain is one of Tasmania’s most spectacular wilderness destinations. It’s a rugged, ancient landscape of jagged mountains,...
by Eric | Aug 13, 2026 | Australia
Tasmania – Baby Devils?! After driving the Great Ocean Road, my mum and I drove back to Melbourne and flew 1 hour and 20 minutes across the Bass Strait to the capital city Hobart in the state of Tasmania. When most people think of Tasmania, they picture the...
by Eric | Jul 22, 2026 | New Zealand
While Australia is famous for its stunning beaches, rugged coastlines, and spectacular hiking trails, it’s not particularly well known for skiing or snowboarding. The country has a handful of ski resorts, with Perisher and Thredbo being the two largest. Located...
by Eric | Jul 7, 2026 | Australia
From Wilson’s Promontory my mom and I drove about 4 hours northwest through Melbourne and then west of the city to the coastal town of Torquay and the start of the Great Ocean Road. We arrived in late afternoon and briefly stopped at the world famous surf break...
by Eric | Jul 2, 2026 | Australia
Victoria After my sister, brother-in-law, and niece flew back to the United States, my mom and I caught a short 1-hour and 35-minute flight to Melbourne. From there, we picked up a rental car and headed southeast. Within an hour, the city thinned into open...
by Eric | Apr 29, 2026 | Australia
Cabbage Tree Bay, April 27th, 2026 A coastal reserve reveals its quiet complexity Just offshore from Cabbage Tree Bay, the Pacific settles into a shallow basin of rock, kelp, and filtered light. The bay is small, protected, and easily reached from shore. But beneath...
