
My Senior Gap Year Blog
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My Senior Gap Year Blog covers the story of Chris Herrmann, who at the tail end of his life embarks on an amazing travel journey. He travels for straight twelve months, backpacking across several parts of the world. He feels that it's never too late to start your journey. In his blog, you will read about his travel and adventures across the world.
My Senior Gap Year Blog
3M ago
The campfire offered little relief from the chill of the evening, as another cold night loomed ahead. Our journey into Victoria’s High Country was a stark departure from our usual preferred destinations. Australia’s outback—with its warm, dusty embrace—might seem like the logical escape from the southern winter and early spring chills. The thought of enduring the alpine region of Victoria, still thawing from winter’s grip, in a canvas topped camper was met with some reluctance ..read more
My Senior Gap Year Blog
4M ago
I was inspired by our recent visit to the Phillip Island Penguin Parade in Victoria. This is home to the largest little penguin colony in the world. Attracting thousands of visitors each year who observe these little seabirds waddle home from the ocean to their burrows at night year round. But what about chooks, I thought. (def: Chooks: An Australian term for chicken) For all what they do for us, feeding us almost daily, surely ..read more
My Senior Gap Year Blog
4M ago
The great thing about a road trip is you never know what to expect. It’s fantastic to be back on the road for another adventure! To start, there’s this place called Yumali. It’s one of those blink-and-you’ll-miss-it small South Australian towns, tucked along the main highway between Adelaide and Melbourne. It boasts a community hall and a footy oval. And that’s about it. The hall had been derelict and unused for the last thirty years ..read more
My Senior Gap Year Blog
8M ago
Our destination is into the heart of outback, fourteen hundred kilometres north of Perth: Karajini in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.
What do you say when visitors from overseas ask, “where should I go when I visit Australia”. It’s the outback that makes Australia unique.
Friends Helen and Drew were joining us in their rented campervan. They’d never been to the outback. And though they weren’t international visitors you’d think from their strong accent they’d just stepped off the plane from Scotland!
A band of winter rain was now moving across the state. It was not looking promising ..read more
My Senior Gap Year Blog
1y ago
Are you seeking exciting world travel adventures? The type of travel rich in experience.
With you in mind, that’s why I wrote my latest book: “The Youthful Midlife Traveller: A Baby Boomer’s Guide to Independent World Travel”
It’s a follow on from my original popular book, My Senior Gap Year (or The Youthful Art of Midlife Travel as a subsequent titled version). My Senior Gap Year tells the stories of the adventures of a grey haired senior backpacking around the world. This new book, shares the advice and all the valuable tips as well as from other seasoned travellers.
Of course a certain pan ..read more
My Senior Gap Year Blog
1y ago
There’s something thrilling about chasing adventure in the great Australian outback. The call of the wild beckoned us as we set off on a quest to explore South Australia’s renowned outback tracks – The Strzelecki Track, Oodnadatta Track, and Birdsville Track.
Expecting dusty, rough tracks that would test the best driving skills, we were in for a surprise. The outback tracks, though mainly unsealed, resembled well-traveled highways in parts, with many sealed sections. It’s as if the outback is shedding its old skin, embracing modernity while still preserving its timeless charm.
Reminiscing abo ..read more
My Senior Gap Year Blog
1y ago
Imagine being part of a one-of-a-kind music festival set in the heart of the Australian outback—the Birdsville Big Red Bash. The tenth annual musical festival, this iconic event draws ten thousand music lovers from across the country and around the world. With its remote location in the Simpson Desert, it promises an adventure like no other. A captivating journey and unique experience is what the Birdsville Big Red Bash offers.
Half The Fun is The Journey to the Bash
Just reaching the festival is a challenge in itself. Along with the remaining hundreds of others, it was a race against ti ..read more
My Senior Gap Year Blog
2y ago
G’day from Nusa Dua, Bali. I know that’s a bit culturally inappropriate, but hey, the place is mostly crawling with Aussies, so I reckon I can get away with it.
After being back in Bali again it’s easy to understand why it’s such a popular tropical oasis to relax, rejuvenate and get your adrenaline pumping… if that’s what you choose!
Whether you’re looking for the ultimate relaxation or some exciting water sports activities, Nusa Dua has something for everyone. So grab a tropical drink, put on your sunglasses, and join me as we dive in!
#SpaLife:
No trip to Bali could ever be complete without ..read more
My Senior Gap Year Blog
2y ago
Heading west after Australia’s Longest Shortcut leaves the red dust behind, to take you through the Wheatbelt on the way to Perth.
For the traveller, the Wheatbelt offers more than just it’s main economic contributor of cereal crops and mining.
Westonia is a must see stop. Like a real life movie set, the main street is lined with business shop fronts. But it’s all a facade… check out the video below.
Further inland of the central wheatbelt area, huge granite rock outcrops, like mini Ulurus, offer at some locations, complete with a vast lake, fantastic camping spots.
A final stopover, just a s ..read more
My Senior Gap Year Blog
2y ago
One of the features of Australia’s Longest Shortcut is it takes you right through to the very heart of Australia. The Red Centre.
Part of the shortcut is the Plenty Highway. The signs warned of the need for four wheel drive with high clearance. Maybe they hadn’t got around to updating the sign as apart from a few rough sections, the many now sealed parts make it an excellent shorter trip to Alice Springs.
It was disappointing though to see the impact covid has had on Alice. The international tourists and backpackers are still largely missing and Todd Street Mall is certainly showing the resul ..read more