Caz and Craig have been traveling and living around the world since 1997.
There is a reason why the Gold Coast, Queensland made our 11 places we could live around the world list. There is just something about it. I think we can put it down to Queensland giving us Vitamin Me! You know that thing that makes you feel alive and healthy. Queensland defines Vitamin ME as: “Vitamin Me. It’s activated by adrenaline, wonder and excitement. Found in oysters, white wine, nature
I’ll never forget where we were when we found out. Lisa’s guesthouse in Yangshuo China. We had just gotten back after glorious day cycling through the Yangshuo countryside and decided to check our emails before heading out for dinner. AS soon as I opened the Yahoo browser, a picture of a stingray and the latest news headline flashed up at me. I blinked several times and read the words over
Theme parks used to be all about the thrills and spills, the adrenaline rush of the fastest roller coasters in the world, and big drops. Once you have children that all changes. Not because you want it to, or it becomes too risky, its just that you have no one to mind the kids while you take off and freak yourself out. Instead you find yourself being squashed in the
Wow - Staying at places like the Marriott Surfers Paradise can be really dangerous, as I don’t ever want to leave the room. I have never stayed at a Marriott Resort and Spa before. And there are not many places I have stayed around the world where I feel as though every day is steeped in luxury. I’m not one for staying indoors but upon entering the door of our room, I had to
We have spent a bit of time on the Gold Coast since returning from the States. We are thinking of heading up there again in November for the weekend. There is a woman’s only retreat I want to go to and after Craig’s Great Crusade adventure I think it only fair that I go for some R and R. The Gold Coast is a fabulous place to visit, and there are
Gold Coast, Queensland is a really enjoyable and worthwhile place to visit on your travels in Australia.
One of the things we really love about Queensland are their surf clubs. Queensland knows how to use a prime piece of real estate. Sadly, as you cross south over the border, you will find surf clubs sitting right on the edge of the beach, with the spectacular views of the ocean, idle and empty. The upstairs rooms only used for the odd function. The downstairs usually have cafes or
Now that we are a bit older and have a child, we tend to look for other accommodation options than just hostels. We love hostels and will always want to stay in them for the social aspect, but we like to keep our options open for other budget accommodation. Apartments and holiday houses are a great way to find cheap Gold Coast accommodation. On our recent trip to the Bluesfest
Dreamworld is known to be Australia’s favourite and biggest of the theme parks Gold Coast. Gold Coast is known to be the adventure capital of Australia and is one of our biggest tourist draw cards, both domestic and international. Dreamworld is just one of those reasons why and is popular for family holidays. But, don’t let not having kids stop you from going, there is a lot for everyone to
