ROAD TRIPPING
The road. Those two words conjure boundless horizons for surfers with a vivid imagination and an appetite for adventure. Questions begin to form as anticipation for an escape builds. How far should we go? How willing are we to rough it? Do we want to camp beneath the stars and roll out a swag in a time-honoured Aussie tradition, or glamp in comfort and savour a hot shower by the van?
Whether it’s an indulgent long weekender or a cheeky night by the beach to score first-light solitude, the options are wide open in our great southern land. Considering over 70% of Australia’s population spend their time in capital cities, the allure of adventure and abundant escapism has never been stronger … but is it a lost art?
Living in a post-COVID world, on Earth’s biggest island, means many of us are stuck here for the foreseeable future. However, that’s not the worst outcome when we live in “the lucky country”. The fact that we can travel domestically is fortunate enough. The fact that most of our
