The second stop of my road trip in Victoria (after Raymond Island) was the Wilson Promontory park. I could only stay one day. And unfortunately the weather wasn’t on my side 🙁 . Useful information You can access Wilson Promontory Park for one day or several days. Be aware that campsites are usually full several days in advance in the national parks or much too expensive. The camps outside are not right next door and it takes a lot of…
Koalas – Raymond island – VIC
1 November 2019Once my car bought, and after 1 month spent at Melbourne, I decided to go see the Koalas at Raymond Island! Good news from the first day of my trip, I got a job in the bush that started 2 weeks later. I had plenty of time to discover the Victoria 😉 . Access Raymond island is a small island near Paynesville 300km east of Melbourne. It’s accessed via a small free ferry for pedestrians. Namely that parking is free…
Melbourne – City guide – VIC
1 November 2019A question often comes up for future game-goers: Which city to choose? I only know 3 major Australian cities, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. But I had no trouble knowing which one would suit me the most: Melbourne! I already wrote an article about the Underground Melbourne that suits me a lot more than the other two. By cons I do not recommend it in winter if you want a little heat 😉 . Convenience Where to stay? I just wrote…
Melbourne’s hostels – VIC
10 October 2019After a few days spent in Melbourne in 2018 and 1 month in 2019, especially for the Australian Open, I had the opportunity to test no less than 6 hostels! I give you here my opinion on each one of them. For comfortable budgets Space hotel If you really have a comfortable budget (especially in the summer) I recommend this hostel. This is really the must of hostels! I had the opportunity to stay there in May so the rates…
Australian Open – Melbourne – Victoria
16 September 2019Tennis fan and of the great Roger Federer, I could not miss the Australian Open! I finally stayed 1 month in Melbourne unsuccessfully trying to find a job, before relocating to the bush. To buy your tickets It is very important to buy places only on the officiel website of the Australian Open. And it’s from October. You will find lots of sites on Google that will sell you 2 to 3x more expensive instead and without any guarantee (same…
Stop at Canberra – ACT
8 September 2019After my little getaway at Jervis bay,I spent a few days in Canberra before heading to Melbourne. I took the Greyhound bus from Sydney to the capital! Accomodation and transport Canberra is more a city for workers and students. There is only a little tourism but for me it was still important to visit the capital of this beautiful country. The accomodation offer is therefore quite reduced, I took a bed in the hostel YHA (it’s rather the top of…
3d in Jervis Bay – New South Wales
2 August 2019After my short stay in Sydney I wanted to bask in the sun on the beautiful beaches of Jervis Bay! Access from Sydney and accommodation Concretely, even if there are buses that go nearby, it’s still not easy to get there by public transport. So I decided to rent a car (via Budget) from Sydney. Jervis Bay is about 2.5 hours from Sydney, I opted for the toll-free GPS option. I don’t know exactly if there are tolls on this…
NYE in Sydney!
20 July 2019Now that I’m back in France, I will have more time to write my articles about my stay in Australia! It was not the first time I went there (Melbourne/GOR in may and Sydney for the marathon). But this time I stayed a few months! Starting with Sydney! The NY eve Accomodation To celebrate the transition in 2019, I dreamed of seeing the fireworks of Sydney. It’s a bit like the dream showed every year to French TV news. Obviously…
The underground Melbourne
30 May 2018On the occasion of the Great Ocean Road Half Marathon, I landed in Melbourne, underground city of Australia. I took the opportunity to visit a bit and do my administrative procedures to better prepare my WHT in Australia. City presentation The second bigest city in Australia (after Sydney), Melbourne is the capital of the Victoria in the south of the country. It is known for it street art which gives it an underground side. If you are a tennis fan,…