Thetraveljunkie.org – Life has been thankful and greatful lately in Blairgowrie, Australia! We’ve been hanging out at the beach a lot. The other day we spent a morning at Bridgewater Bay in Victoria, about a minute walk from our place. An exquisite bay, a deserted beach, a crystal clear nature pool with shells and freezing water, clams, starfish, crabs, fish, slugs, and sea weed.
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Thetraveljunkie.org – We came back to Melbourne in March for a few weeks holiday and had no idea we would end up here and not able to get back home to Indonesia. We had to do some online shopping for some clothes and essentials and amongst that we ordered a new Tesalate towel as we didn’t bring our Tesalate towels with us. We are super lucky to be isolating down on the Mornington Peninsula, Australia where we can still go to the beach to exercise including walking, swimming and surfing.
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Thetraveljunkie.org – We went for a coastal walk by the beach. A really long walk. Took us something like 5 hours! We started at Bridgewater Bay and walked towards Koonya Beach, one of a number of wild and dangerous beaches on the Bass Strait coast of the Mornington Peninsula. Just strolling and listening music. It was unmistakable that not many people had ever walked on this beach. We spent a glorious afternoon there. We exercised on the beach. We took videos and photos. Then we left. Blessed our beach life!
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Thetraveljunkie.org – We’re still trying to edit all our photos from our isolation in Blairgowrie, Victoria – Australia. We thought we’d share these beautiful photos we took during our the front beach walk along from Blairgowrie to Sorrento for some much needed exercise and mental wellbeing, and enjoyed soaking up the atmosphere.
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Thetraveljunkie.org – Australia’s borders are closed. Only Australian citizens, residents and immediate family members can travel to Australia. I have had quite a few emails and messages from people asking questions about traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic to Melbourne, Australia.
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Thetraveljunkie.org – Australia’s prime minister has ordered a 14-day self-isolation for anyone arriving in the country to try to halt the spread of the coronavirus. And, today we bring you the photos which we took from our self-isolation for 14 days at Punthill Apartment Hotel South Yarra Grand in Melbourne, Australia.
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Thetraveljunkie.org – When you arrive back in Australia you’ll be subject to the Australian Government’s mandatory quarantine period of 14 days at your first Australian destination. And, We made 8 videos of Kitchen in Quarantine on Youtube channel when in quarantine of 14 days at Punthill Apartment Hotel South Yarra Grand. Check this out:
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Thetraveljunkie.org – 17 March 2020, We left Indonesia to go to Australia before lockdown. Here are our memories with Qantas from Jakarta to Melbourne. And, we also updated on Instagram stories, HERE.
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Thetraveljunkie.org – The Pullman chain never disappointing us anywhere in the world. We loved the Pullman Jakarta Central Park. The location is great, the service is great and the view is great from our executive suite room at 1136 on 11th floor. Pullman Jakarta Central Park have a link between them: photography and art, and that’s what make them unique and appealing.
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Thetraveljunkie.org – Veranda Hotel is younger than us and was born in Jakarta. We indulged in the semi-retro luxury ambience and a quite retreat from the hustle and bustle of metropolitan Jakarta yet conveniently close to Central Business District (CBD), Plaza Senayan, Senayan City, Blok M, Gandaria City Mall and Jakarta’s vibrant entertainment districts.
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Thetraveljunkie.org – Most of the countries have travel restrictions because of the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). And, the Coronavirus panic is dumb. Anyway, if you stuck in Indonesia. There are 17,508 islands in Indonesia that you can travel and stay away from the Covid-19. So, here are 20 best tropical islands to escape Coronavirus in Indonesia which are covered by Nature more than people.
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Thetraveljunkie.org – Do you know whats one of our favorite improvised plans? Drive a few hours and get lost in nature to disconnect. Turpins Falls is one of the must-visit places in Victoria, Australia. It’s a dramatic natural pool. Situated along the Campaspe River, Turpins Falls are the result of the Campaspe River flowing over a wide 20 metre high rock wall that surrounds the deep downstream pool on three sides.
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