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How ‘Blogging’ & ‘Social Media’ nearly ruined our Travels – this is a story that is real, honest and raw. This is a story that some of you might relate to. If you are thinking about blogging or setting up social media accounts for your adventures –...
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New South Wales has some incredible Zoo’s, and one of the most popular is in Dubbo. It is on our bucket list of places to visit and when we heard Kool Kampers were on their way there and were going to do the Zoofari Lodge Stay, we couldn’t wait to find...
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Do you know anyone travelling Australia with a bun in the oven? Jade and Michael were not going to let a little thing like ‘pregnancy’ stop their plans of lapping Oz. We love their story, as they are also travelling with Jade’s teenage brother...
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We LOVE following Peached As! Ruthie & James are travelling Australia with their gorgeous daughters and definitely living in the NOW…with no budget, no bedtimes and no plan, it’s always refreshing to read their posts and jump into their...
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We LOVE Rinna & James’s story and the Sox Experience. They knew the life they wanted to create and they DID IT! They believe in making stuff happen, so there was no stopping them when they decided to hit the road full time. The switch to “working to...
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That moment you walk into a Caravan Show saying that you are NOT buying anything and you walk out with a new van and a plan to hit the road – Learning Around Australia was born and they were not leaving the pooches at home…Meet the Peter’s...
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As caravanners, we have often wondered why a family would choose to travel in a bus and not a caravan when they do their Big Lap! Meet Our Family Wanderbus – they are embarking on a bus conversion with a twist and plan on an indefinite trip of a life time. ...
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Who doesn’t love watching a good reno project? When we heard that Nate & Bec couldn’t find the dream caravan for their lap and had decided to buy an old van, completely gutter it and build it themselves, we all got super excited and can’t wait...
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With hundreds of families hitting the road each year, many with kids under 5 years old, we asked our mates from Wander to Wonder Oz what they thought about travelling with young kids… Real Stories | Real Families… Ten Reasons to Travel while the kids are...
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When Dani was 4 years old, her parents packed up and travelled and worked their way around Australia for 5 years! The travel bug was planted and Dani couldn’t wait to hit the road with her own little family – once she got hubby onboard, Donohoe’s...
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Many families that dream of doing their Lap of Oz think the only way to do it is to save, save & save or sell! We have found an increasing amount of families that are hitting the road and working remotely. We recently found Jen from Travel Magick – a...
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What happens when life throws you some curve balls during the planning stages of your lap of oz? When Clair from Duk’n Around Oz filled us in on her daily grind, it was exhausting to read, but not an uncommon feeling for many families who then take the leap and...
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Life changing events! Falling in love, scoring a promotion, having a baby…. lapping oz!! YES, those that have lapped Australia or had an extended caravanning adventure are chalking this up to one of the most major life changing events of their lives… This...
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Have you ever thought – “Let’s travel Australia when we retire”? You’re not alone. Many Aussie’s can see themselves travelling Australia when they hit retirement and we see thousands of Grey Nomads or Silver Wanderers hitting the...
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Kelly from Out Of Office Aus recently posted on Facey about her preparation for her families lap of Aus, and we loved her honesty about being a confessed organiser and booking many campsites before they leave! Many families go with the flow, however the Forster family...
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How many extreme points of Australia have you visited? What an awesome challenge to have while you are caravanning around our amazing country! I remember feeling pretty chuffed when I hit the top of Mt Kosciuszko. AdVANtourists have set the challenge and they are...
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Would you do a big lap of Australia in a camper? Many caravanners would say HELL NO! However, more and more families are heading off in a camper as they seek the roads less travelled and the places and epic camps that a big caravan won’t get to. Andrea, Tim and...
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Trent & Jessica are school teachers, they are planners and we loved hearing their story. Do you want to head off on your own Lap of Oz? According to Livin’ in a Van Down Under you just have to PLAN, PREPARE & SAVE… Real Stories from Real...