The sun had set and darkness was approaching as I drove out of Mildura, about 12 hours drive from home, on the way to Roxby Downs in the arid region of South Australia.
Pulling to the side among the homes of the outer suburbs of Mildura I got out my all important little green notebook ans […]

G’day. I’m heading off for my next outback trip in a few days, traveling the country west of Lake Torrens in South Australia.

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I’ll be following the route, as far as it can be established, of the explorer, John McDouall Stuart. He traveled in the area in 1858 and once he’d been on the […]

We live near the coast, more or less at the south eastern corner of Australia.

Coulthard’s grave. Mr Babbage burried William Coulthard in the shade of the myall tree where he died.

One of our our sons lives about a third of the way across the country. When traveling alone, it’s possible get there in two […]

On my outback trip of Spring 2007, I spent several nights in the shearer’s quarters on Pernatty Station.

The shearer’s quarters at Gum Woolshed.
Station owner, Colin French, was very generous toward me, not only with the accommodation but also with much helpful advice about finding my way around such a vast property.

Accommodation for several nights while […]

A trip across the Nullarbor Plain is coming up for us in May 2008.

At the roadhouse. Debbie’s grandfather is under the car, her grandmother leaning against the car, the bedrolls are on top of the car.
You see, our daughter, living in Perth on the opposite side of Australia, is expecting twins. My wife is flying […]

In my time camping and traveling in the Australian bush and desert, I’ve cooked a few feeds.

Sprinkle coarse, brown sugar on the loaf, just before placing in the oven.
While some of them have been a bit rougher than others, among the many camping meals I’ve prepared have been some pretty good looking and wholesome feeds. […]

Heading to Paris or Nice in the near future? Needing accommodation in France?

The Absolute Hotel in Paris
Well! Check out this site for:

Hotels in France
Hotels in Paris
Nice Hotels

So what would you be traveling to France for?
Perhaps you’ll be shopping, dining and visiting the many art galleries and museums as an important part of your stay in […]

Well, I’ve created a new blog, Australia Travel. Its an online accommodation, travel and tour booking facility for holiday, vacation and business travelers.
Australia Travel has two main sections:
1) Book Online
At this stage, Australia Travel has online accommodation booking for Australia only, set out by state and region. However, as the site becomes more established, […]

Looking to visit Madrid in the near future?
Well then, you’ll be wanting to check out the Madrid hotels.
One of the great four star hotels in Madrid is the Emperador Hotel Madrid.

Emperador Hotel Madrid
A perfect place for both business and leisure travellers, the Emperador Hotel Madrid offers cosy accommodation and convenient facilities.
Like to check out […]

My sister, Rosie, died the other day.
The timing could have been worse. As it was, we packed several days early and returned from our trip, via Melbourne. Two days drive to Melbourne from Roxby Downs in outback South Australia. But that’s nothing in comparison to the real issues and the brunt of the whole episode, […]