Retirees Enjoying Travel
Estelle Anderson 
Remember the classic Skyhook’s song – “All my friends are getting married….” Well, have a guess what? All our friends are retiring. Funny about that, isn’t it? The cycle of life just keeps rolling on. Suddenly, it seems, we are entering the retirement phase of our life. How did that happen? Time has just flown … Read more…
The town of Mount Isa is built right on the door step of the Mount Isa Mine. Have you thought about going underground? Tourists have two opportunities to go underground in Mount Isa. As retirees enjoying travel around Australia, we were keen to explore outback Queensland, and in particular Mount Isa. About Mount Isa Mount … Read more…
Did you know approximately 95 million years ago there were Dinosaurs in the Australian Outback? Did you know you can see the site of the only known Dinosaur stampede on the planet? Visit Winton to learn about it’s pre – historic history. Experience the outback lifestyle, the amazing landscape, and the legend Winton has on offer. … Read more…
Do you know where Longreach, Queensland is? If you look at a map of Queensland you will see Longreach is basically in the centre of the state. Little wonder some call Longreach the heart of outback Queensland. Longreach is renowned throughout Australia as a great tourist spot. As retirees enjoying travel we looked forward to … Read more…
Have you heard of Ilfracombe in Queensland? What about the Wellshot Hotel? Have you heard about a hotel where people place money onto the ceiling? Well, that’s at the Wellshot Hotel, in Ilfracombe. And guess what? I read that Ilfracombe calls itself the hub of the West, even though it is a very small town. … Read more…
Do you know about the Great Shearers’ strike in 1891? Did you know that Barcaldine is the reputed birth place of the Australian Labour Movement? If you are interested in Australian history, make sure you put Barcaldine on your list of places to visit. Barcaldine is known as the Garden City of the West. While … Read more…
To retire or not? Retiring is such a major decision. Here are a few points to consider about retirement. While we looked forward to retirement for years, actually retiring is another matter. To give up work is a major change. Greg was ready to retire way before me. It was a decision I struggled with … Read more…
Are you looking for easy day trip options from Brisbane? Are you interested in visiting waterfront areas with great vistas of Moreton Bay? Then check out some of what there is to see and do in the Moreton Bay Region. The Moreton Bay Region is located on the eastern coast of Australia and is between … Read more…
Following retirement in 2016 we decided to take the plunge and travel full time in our caravan around Australia. For us, this was a surprisingly easy decision to make: Firstly, we love to travel. We want to do travel as much as possible while we are fit and healthy Secondly, we had already decided to … Read more…
How do you cope with the heat? What about heatwave conditions? And what about living in a caravan during heatwave conditions? How do you think you would go? Check out how we managed a heatwave while living in our caravan. As retirees enjoying travel, we began our big road trip by travelling to Queensland. The … Read more…