The Grampians National park is located in the Grampians region of Victoria, 260 km west of Melbourne. I have visited the park mid September, just after a larger rainfall in the region. I have joined a tour organised by Newbies International. They cater to the backpacker market (age group 18-35) and offer various bus tours. In comparison to Aussie Escapades (I wrote about them in my previous post about the Great Ocean Road) the size of the group is bigger (bus vs van) and the

With my time in Melbourne coming to an end, I still had a couple of visits to make. One of them was to the Phillip Island and it's famous Penguin Parade. Once again, there are various tours by various operators available. I have chosen a half day tour with AAT Kings departing at 1.15 pm from Melbourne CBD. Highlights included Maru Koala & Animal Park, Phillip Island, Nobbies Rock Formations and Penguin Parade. The first stop on the tour was Maru Koala & Animal Park which is a

If you've ever visited or planned on visiting Victoria or Melbourne then I am quite sure that you've heard of or even visited it yourself - The Great Ocean Road. For everyone else - What is Great Ocean Road? To put it simply, it is 243 kilometres (151 mi) stretch of road along the south-eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Torquay and Allansford. It was built by returned soldiers between (1919 - 1932) and it is dedicated to soldiers killed during World W

This second part is quite chunky as it stretches from August and all the way to December. In that time I have not only moved from Melbourne to Sydney but also travelled overseas and interstate. I have visited multiple places and a couple of concerts as well as eaten a lot of good food. In this part I also mention two things I actually have/had on my real bucket list - swimming with dolphins (say what?!) and seeing the amazing Sydney New Year's fireworks live. August I have so