First trip
The things worth sorting before you leave, and the things you can work out on the road.
- 01
Campervan or Car and Hotels in Australia? The Trade You Are Actually Making
Not a vehicle comparison: a choice between two ways of travelling Australia. Where a campervan wins, where hotels win, and which trip shapes suit each.
- 02
Your First Road Trip in a Small Camper: What to Sort Before You Leave
Booked your first small camper? Five things to sort before you drive off: what the van includes, packing small, fuel and water, legal sleeps, and pickup day.
- 03
Planning Australia in the Right Order
Season, then length, then coast, then vehicle, then nights. Why the sequence matters more than the answers, and what goes wrong when you book a van first.
- 04
Driving Down Under: The Rules an Overseas Licence Does Not Teach You
Australia drives on the left, but the rules that catch overseas drivers are the state ones: speed limits by road type, roundabouts, school zones and phones.
- 05
Outback Motoring: Whether the Remote Leg Belongs in Your Trip
A decision framework for outback driving: whether the remote leg earns the days it costs, what changes when it does, and the turn-back rules to set first.
- 06
Driving to an Australian Event: The Arrival Problem
Gate times, on-site camping versus a town bed, arriving after dark and leaving in a queue. The logistics of driving a campervan to an Australian event.
- 07
Mitzi's USA road trip tips: an archived post, and what still holds
A 2015 guest post about driving from Vancouver to Los Angeles. Kept as a record, with an honest note on which of its tips are safe to rely on.
