Cairns (pronounced cans) After a quick flight we arrived in our final Australian destination and the city we would be at the longest, Cairns. After checking into our hotel we ventured around town. A day spent at the Cairns Esplanade Swimming Lagoon is the perfect way to soak up some sun, enjoy some safe swimming, … More Brisbane to Cairns

Morning in Byron Bay This was funny!  Great marketing – tell someone not to come in and we did – we even had already had our coffee Just some morning yoga The Pass which was a recommendation by Emily and Kevin (THANK YOU!) it was amazing.  Great location, wonderful food and drinks.  We had our … More Byron Bay to Brisbane + the Steve Irwin Zoo

As we headed out of The Hunter we went by the site of the bush fire the day before.  It was crazy, it was hard to even pick out, fires here are definitely very different than back home. We stopped by Kurri Kurri (about 20 miles out of Pokolbin where we were staying in the … More Hunter Valley to Byron Bay

The Hunter Valley, north of Sydney in New South Wales, is one of Australia’s major wine regions, with a viticultural history dating back to the early 1800s. Known for varietals such as Semillon and Shiraz, it’s home to numerous wineries, including world-renowned brands and family-run boutique operations. Most are located south of the Hunter River … More Hunter Valley Wine Tour

We were off!!  After a minor set back at the rental car place…they did not have any cars, they just had an 8 passenger van or a SUV…but luckily we waited in line for over 30 min right when we were deciding what we should do someone returned a small car. Good news we would … More Road Trip to Wine Country

WARNING: there are a TON of pictures on this post!!!  First stop was the Featherdal Wildlife Park…A little bit of history The Park was opened in 1972 by Bruce and Margaret Kubbere on Margaret’s parents’ 7-acre plot, which had previously operated as a poultry farm. Today the Park is owned by Elanor Investors Group and … More The Blue Mountains Tour and Ferry to Manly

Being our second day in Sydney (and after a long first day) we decided to have a more relaxing day and venture to Bondi Beach.  Bondi Beach is famous as it is where surfing first started and also were the Speedo was invented!!  Before venturing to Bondi Beach we tried to find a place that … More Sydney: Bondi Beach and an Amazing Dinner 

Sydney – Exploring the City! After an early night (both fell asleep before 9:00 pm local time) we were up by 6:00 AM and out the door by 8:00 AM (I told Derek I cannot believe how great it feel to get up early – I wish I could do this always … however my internal … More We are in Australia!!

Not much to write home about here except the fact that we somehow lost an entire day!!  We left Hawaii at 8:00 AM and arrived in Sydney at 3:30 PM THE NEXT DAY! Word to the wise – pull an “Ed” and arrive at the airport at least 2.5 hours before takeoff (ideally should be … More Hawaii to Sydney

  Another early wake-up call – but apparently it was not early enough as by 8 am we waited for the breakfast buffet and our rental car.  I could not get out of the city fast enough.  Honestly, in my mind this was not Hawaii. I envisioned rolling beaches, laid back surfers and small shops – … More The “True” Hawaii