The town of St Arnaud is a small former gold rush settlement, roughly 2.5 hours drive North-west of Melbourne, but for us it’s just a quick 30 minute trip from our hometown of Donald. If you have read our blog before, you’ll know we love exploring street art and the Silo art trails around the state. While we live so close to St Arnaud, we had yet to stop in and check out the growing art scene there, until now!  St Arnaud Silo Art The Wimmera/Mallee region’s silo art trail has a new beauty in its gallery. In 2020, St Arnaud added to the growing number of Silo art projects in the region ..read more

Back in 2019, when interstate travel was a much easier affair, we travelled to Darwin and spent a month exploring this beautiful and interesting part of Australia. While there, we chose the Hidden Valley Holiday Park as our home base for a number of weeks, here are our thoughts. WHY WE CHOSE HIDDEN VALLEY HOLIDAY PARK Like many people, we turned to the internet to find a place to stay. Hidden Valley Holiday Park offered a large number of Powered Ensuite sites, which was a must for us, as we like to have our own shower and toilet when travelling. The park is nestled in a quiet street off the St ..read more

Benalla is a great place to make your base as you explore North East Victoria and go on a journey of artistic discovery that is the beautiful Silo Art Trail. Benalla is located in regional Victoria on the Hume Highway, 2 hours North of Melbourne, and 1 hour south of Albury. It is one spot that simply must be on your Australian travel Bucket List. Why Benalla? We chose Benalla as base for a number of reasons. As regular stallholders at the Violet Town market, we have often stayed in nearby Benalla. We had heard so many good things about the town, and now that we have experienced Benalla for our ..read more

The regional town of Benalla in North East Victoria, Australia is fast becoming recognised as one of Australia’s top spots for street art. We can see why! This place is absolutely outstanding with any spare blank canvas turned into an incredible street mural. With artists form Australia and across the globe, the introduction of urban street art into this community has well and truly put Benalla on the map.  ARTIST – LEONARD SIAW – DENNY STREET TOILET BLOCK Benalla Street Art – How it Begun The Benalla Street Art group was formed in 2015 with a vision and belief that they could bring str ..read more

We don’t deny it. We love the painted silos in Australia. Since the introduction of silo art back in 2015, it has had huge benefits for regional towns and communities across Australia, with the influx of tourists coming to the townships. We are lucky to live so close to where the first Silo Art Trail began. That being in the Yarriambiack Shire of Victoria with the silos that include Brim, Sheep Hills, Rupanyup, Lascelles, Rosebery and Patchewollock. Take a read of our post about the Original Silo Art Trail in Victoria – Click HERE After exploring the Silo Art of Victoria and falling in lo ..read more

We love warm weather but unfortunately, the downside to it is the mozzies, midgies, flies and every other flying insect wants to linger around you. We have lost count the number of times we have woken up covered in itchy red welts whilst we have been on our camping adventures.  You can relate to this, cant you?  We have used several Insect Repellants including Bushmans, Aeroguard, Off & The Locals, but nothing worked as well as the All Natural, Mangrove Magic Insect Potion.  Our love for this product is strong, so we chose to do a full review of Mangrove Magic Insect Repella ..read more

We admit, exploring South Australia’s Limestone Coast wasn’t high on our radar. We had heard so many good things about this incredible coastline. In fact, people were comparing it to the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. So it must be pretty good right? When we found a break in our schedule with our roving business, we took the opportunity to have a weekend getaway in Beachport. We share with you our full review of Beachport, South Australia – Things to Do, Where to Stay, Where to Eat & Day Trip Drives from Beachport.   Things to Do in Beachport  Beachport Visitors Centre The go-to ..read more

Travel Apps. Which ones are good and useful for you and your travel adventures? There are loads on the market these days but how do you know which ones are most practical and useful for you. We share with you our selection of best travel apps that we love and use on our Road Trip’s in Australia. Wikicamps Wikicamps is one of the best campsite apps to have for Aussie Road Trips. This app is recommended by many caravanners/campers and backpackers and we know why because it’s the ultimate Australian road trip planning app.  It’s filled with information on Campgrounds, Caravan Parks, Backpack ..read more

It’s official, we love Beechworth! The small town in North-Eastern Victoria filled with beautifully preserved 19th-century buildings that include homes, museums, boutique cafes, wine bars, and breweries. Our guide to Beechworth is filled with over 20 points of interest that will take you to places of historical significance as well as natural beauty. A popular tourist spot on the Great Alpine Tourist trail, here are the highlights of our 2 day stay in Beechworth, Victoria. Beechworth Visitors Centre The visitor’s centre is always our first port of call when we are looking to get maps of the lo ..read more

When you read “Pegless Clothesline” the immediate reaction of people is what is this and how does it work. Being a roving stockist of Slide N Dry Pegless Clotheslines, these are the common questions we face when we do markets and major events. It is the ultimate travel essential item, for all your Caravanning, Camping, Cruising, Hiking, Fishing, Backpacking, Motel, and Home needs.     It’s the most compact travel clothesline you will find. Why would you want to lug around a big bulky clothesline when you can have a travel washing line that’s simple, easy to use and compact. The Slid ..read more