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Brisbane – its all about you

June 8, 2018 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

The renaissance of Brisbane There’s more to the capital of Queensland than agreeable weather, a dizzying choice of adventure and culinary attractions are generating attention. That was the lead for the article I submitted to Going Places, Malaysian Airlines in-flight magazine about my home city. Take a read of the full article called Brisbane … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations, Queensland, Stories "outside" of the Travel genre Tagged With: #thisisqueensland, Brisbane, Discover Brisbane, what to see and do in Brisbane

Five of the best day trips from Brisbane

January 17, 2018 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

Brisbane is fast becoming the Aussie travel destination of choice Brisbane has all points of the compass covered when it comes to great day trip destinations. The Queensland capital is ideally placed as a base to explore everything Southeast Queensland has to offer, and Jennifer Johnston checks in with suggestions for top spots to visit from the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia, Destinations, Queensland Tagged With: Brisbane, What to do near Brisbane

Australian Executive Chef Richard Ousby shares a few secrets in Noosa

November 30, 2017 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

Heading into summer, Australian food lovers are on the lookout for new and exciting recipes. Leaving winter behind, we’re aching for lazy Sunday afternoon bar-b-q gatherings and balmy evenings where relaxing dinner parties on the deck are the weekend highlight. A few Queensland inspired recipes from renowned Australian chef Richard Ousby could … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia, Destinations, Queensland, Why have me write for you? Tagged With: @WasabiNoosa, Chef Richard Ousby, Cooking School in Noosa, Electrolux, Wasabi Restaurant Noosa, where to eat in Noosa

Five Brisbane destination experiences for adventurers

November 7, 2017 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

Brisbane is a destination of choice Brisbane attracted just over 1.1 million international visitors last year. With four of the new Qantas 787-900 Dreamliner fleet flying out of Brisbane from mid-2018 and the Gold Coast (one hour south of Brisbane) hosting the 2018 Commonwealth Games in April, it’s likely international visitors to the river city … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia, My Top Ten or Five, Queensland Tagged With: #closetobrisbane, #Riverlife, #StoryBridgeClimb, #WalakaboutCreekAdventures, Brisbane, Brisbane and adventure activities, Brisbane City Council city cat, five outdoor adventure activities in Brisbane Australia, Lonely Planet rates Brisbane as the hippest city in Australia, what can tourists do in Brisbane, what to see and do in Brisbane Australia

Kenilworth Camping

September 7, 2017 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

Uncovering what's behind the Kenilworth Camping furore A quad bike traverses a distant grassy knoll then scoots along a dirt track flicking a dust trail in the air behind, disturbing the serenity and the clear blue sky. The bike pulls up beside where I’m standing. The blue-shirted rider switches the motor off and extends a large hand towards me.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia, Destinations, Feature Style Stories, Queensland Tagged With: #KenilworthCamping, bush camping, camping on the Sunshine Coast, controversy in Kenilworth, Kenilworth, Kenilworth Camping, what's great about bush camping, where to camp in south east Queensland

Another side to Moreton Island

July 30, 2017 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

I've lived in southeast Queensland for the majority of my life and up until this year had only visited Moreton Island twice. Thanks to a few different stories I've worked on, I've been back three times in the space of three months and learned so much about this unique island only a 90-minute ferry ride from the mainland. The opportunity to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia, Destinations, Queensland, Stories "outside" of the Travel genre, Why have me write for you? Tagged With: #4WD, Four wheel driving on Moreton Island, great places to 4WD, Moreton Island, secrets of Moreton Island, where to go off road

Travel bloggers share their favourite Queensland destinations

July 27, 2017 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

Love my wonderful home state of Queensland - there is much to discover and if you want a snapshot of a few places to check out - here's a collection from nine Queensland based travel bloggers (moi included!) Love you Queensland compiled by 50 Shades of Age   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia, Destinations, Queensland Tagged With: #thisisqueensland, Australia, Discover Queensland, Queensland, top nine places in Queensland, Travel Queensland, what to see in Queensland

What you may not know about Moreton Island

July 23, 2017 By Jennifer Johnston Leave a Comment

Moreton Island in south east Queensland is unique for many reasons. But this one is pretty special. It's 170 square kilometre expanse is one of the very few places in Queensland that can declare itself completely free of that noxious invasive pest - the cane toad. If you'd like to know more about this phenomenon, read my feature story … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia, Destinations, Queensland, Stories "outside" of the Travel genre, Why have me write for you? Tagged With: #MoretonIsland, Cane toad detection dogs, facts about cane toads, facts about Moreton Island, keep cane toads off Moreton Island, MIPC, Moreton Island, Moreton Island is cane toad free, places to visit in Queensland, Steve Austin, Who is helping to keep cane toads off Moreton Island, why visit Moreton Island

Straddie – Gotta Love it

October 2, 2015 By Jennifer Johnston 5 Comments

Hard to believe I’ve lived in Brisbane most of my life yet never ventured over to North Stradbroke Island. It takes about the same time to get to the Island as it would to drive to the Tweed Heads / New South Wales Border.  A trip I've done many times. The truth is, living in Brisbane we’re spoilt with so many choices of incredible places to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia, Destinations, Queensland, Stories "outside" of the Travel genre Tagged With: #seeaustralia, #thisisqueensland, Beach Holidays, Discover Queensland, Family Holidays, North Stradbroke Island, Pre-schoolies week at Straddie, Short getaways near Brisbane, South East Queensland Attractions, Straddie, Travel with your kids, What to see and do at Straddie

Caloundra a family getaway with a musical twist

October 23, 2014 By Jennifer Johnston 1 Comment

Caloundra is an ideal destination for families Caloundra was awarded the title Australia's "tidiest" town, in 2012. I'm not sure what constitutes the "tidiest" town, but tidiness was not the decisive factor in Caloundra being my destination choice for the September School holidays. What I like about Caloundra: proximity to Brisbane (one … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia, Destinations, Queensland Tagged With: #familygetaway, #music, Caloundra, Caloundra as a family attraction, Caloundra Music Festival 2014, Darren Percival, Kids on holidays, Kings Beach, Mr Percival, Sunshine Coast, Tuba Skinny, what I loved about the Caloundra Music Festival

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Who is Travel Bug Within?

A mid-life adventurer sharing stories about interesting places in an honest and occasionally sarcastic way.

I hope to tickle your wanderlust and encourage you to explore further via Travel Bug Within

Jennifer x

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