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Safety top of the agenda as nomads get back on the road
ADVERTISING FEATURE As the weather warms up and Covid-19 travel restrictions are beginning to ease, caravanners across Australia are making plans to... Read more
A win-win situation … the country pubs that make grey nomads welcome
All across the country, some of our fabulous, historic pubs are struggling as the rural economy changes. Many are looking to grey nomads... Read more
‘I felt a wobble … and then we were over!’
When retirees Fran and Geoff left their Perth home on their eagerly anticipated six-week north-west adventure in September, they had no idea of... Read more
Last chance tourism
Mining. Wind farms. National park development. Bitumen in the Outback. The list of things altering the Big Lap experience is growing. Yet, rather... Read more
‘We didn’t mean to worry our son … or spark a huge Outback search!’
Grey nomad Chrissy Scarvell recalls the time she and her husband unwittingly became the subject of a huge police search … while they were happily... Read more
‘Grey nomads behaving badly are taking the joy out of our Big Lap!’
When Ian and Helene Hipp (both 59) hit the open road, they never thought the biggest downside to the Big Lap would be... Read more
No room in the national parks?
The growing popularity of the grey nomad lifestyle means that many national park camping grounds are full to overflowing in peak season …... Read more
Retained heat cooking
When it comes to cooking on the road, it seems an increasing number of grey nomads are discovering the many advantages of going... Read more
How the rest was won
The chronic shortage of adequate rest areas for long distance travellers in Australia is a constant source of irritation and anger for grey... Read more
‘I’ve had serious health issues, but it won’t stop me living the dream’
A back fusion, a hip replacement, diabetes 2, high blood pressure, and two heart attacks within a year, may have slowed veteran caravanner... Read more
