15 September 2026
Byron’s putting on a show today
Wind’s having a proper go at Byron Bay, sun’s out anyway, and my hair’s given up entirely. Hard to leave a day like this, but Bali’s not going to visit itself. Send help, or at lea
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13 September 2026
Last day at the bay before Sydney calls
All good things come to an end, and apparently mine ends tomorrow when I’m off to Sydney. So today I’m milking Byron Bay for everything it’s got. Fancy food, good company, beach as
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12 September 2026
Byron Bay gets it right
Byron Bay knows how to keep the Germans happy. Woolies there has Milka chocolate right there on the shelf, no digging required. I nearly did a little dance in the aisle. Whoever st
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10 September 2026
Breakfast’s included — and it’s actually good
Just a reminder that breakfast comes with your stay here, no extra charge, no sad little voucher. It’s the kind of spread where you go back for seconds and then feel a bit weird ab
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10 September 2026
Send help, I’m in Brisbane and near the op shops
I need to leave Brisbane soon or I’m going to come home broke. Six months of nice-clothes starvation and this city has decided to cure it all in one hit. Every second shop is a thr
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9 September 2026
42 Valley Has My Whole Heart (and Wallet)
I am absolutely smitten with Fortitude Valley in Brisbane. It’s a proper bustling spot, shops and cafés everywhere you look, plus a public swimming pool that’s actually heritage li
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9 September 2026
First Night in a Brisbane Hostel Pod
Checked into a hostel in the Brisbane CBD last night. First time I’ve ever done one of these sleeping pod things. Turns out it’s smaller than my tent. I own a tent. A tent I chose
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9 September 2026
Bus ride notes from the road
As expected, a bus ride is what a bus ride is. I’ve got two seats to myself, which is the main thing. Sure, we stop at some interesting places — Kulgera roadhouse, dangling bras an
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8 September 2026
On the road
I’ve just finished the Larapinta trail and headed to Brisbane to catch up with some friends. Now I’m taking the bus from Alice Springs down to Melbourne, then Sydney, and finishing
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4 September 2026
Two years, three attempts, ninety holes in the ground and one very small machine. This is where the rest of it gets written down.
So there is a website now. It has taken longer to build this than it took to walk from Wiluna to Mount Magnet, and I did that with a pram. Here is the short version, for anyone arriving cold. In 2025 and…
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