Solway Lass

Posted by Didier Van Bellinghen on April 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Crystal  blue waters, colourful reefs, white sand beaches & green hills covered by rainforests overlooking infinite sugar cane fields are the setting for Airlie Beach, a small coastal town in the south of Queensland. The town itself is a rather touristic place with heaps of apartments, hostels, shopping streets, … Not really my favourite destination … Continue reading →

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Captain Cook

Posted by Didier Van Bellinghen on April 28, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Captain Cook set foot in Queensland for the first time on May 24th, 1770 with his ship ‘Endeavour’. That place is now a small coastal town that honors that fact not only by streets named after him but even by the town’s name…  ‘Town of 1770’.  It lies in a bay filled with sand banks, surounded … Continue reading →

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K’Gari

Posted by Didier Van Bellinghen on April 27, 2013 · 1 Comment 

Fraser Island… A living, breathing natural treasure and world’s largest sand island named ‘K’Gari (meaning ‘paradise’) by the Butchulla people, island’s original inhabitants.  K’Gari was renamed ‘Fraser Island’ after sea captain James Fraser & his wife shipwrecked on the island.  The island is an example of contrast & contradictions…  rainforests that grow in the sand, … Continue reading →

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Ken & Vicki

Posted by Didier Van Bellinghen on April 27, 2013 · 1 Comment 

I maybe had one bad experience the past week with Rebeca but I still believe Couchsurfing is a wonderful initiative.  That’s the main reason why I’m part of it for about three years now.  I hosted & surfed with over more than 200 fantastic people and I love it!  Leaving Brisbane alone was the best … Continue reading →

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My first bad CS experience

Posted by Didier Van Bellinghen on April 27, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Leaving Byron Bay was not so easy as it was a unique place with a captivating atmosphere.  But still so many places to see… time to leave!  And so we left the state of New South Wales and entered the sunshine state, Queensland.  Tom & George, 2 English guys we met in Byron Bay joined … Continue reading →

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Happy High

Posted by Didier Van Bellinghen on April 11, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

After a few days in Sydney, I’m back on the road with Cairns as target, an exotic town in the far north-east of Australia.  Rebeca, a 25yr old Mexican girl who worked & lived in London would be my travel buddy for a part of the journey.  When we left Sydney, it was raining cats … Continue reading →

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Life in paradise

Posted by Didier Van Bellinghen on April 3, 2013 · Leave a Comment 

Perth, Australia’s sunniest capital enjoys more than 3000 hours of sunshine a year !  We can only dream of that !  No wonder that it’s all about lifestyle over there… sunshine, beaches, picnics & cultural activities in a city overlooking the sparkling Swan river, Kings park & the Botanic Gardens.  Same thing in Rockingham, a … Continue reading →

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