Australia
If Port Douglas is the resort capital of Australia, Palm Cove is its little sister with the added benefit of everything within walking distance, and it's closer to the airport for a quick weekend away.
Accommodation Guides for Queensland
There are some great choices for adults only accommodation in Port Douglas. Since the adults-only hotels and resorts in Port Douglas are only a 40 minute drive from the Cairns airport, it's the perfect destination to escape real life for a quick weekend away or longer holiday. Adults
Dog Friendly trips
Eden in New South Wales is a nice little town for a beach centred dog-friendly weekend away or as a stop on a South Coast/East Coast road trip with your dog. This article is mix of personal experience and researched for you options to help you plan your trip!
Echuca
The legal free camping around Echuca is generally a short 10-20 minute drive out of town
Dog Friendly trips
Narooma on the South Coast of New South Wales is a great dog-friendly destination for some adventures with your pup! Here are a few things I found to do on my few nights in Narooma. Heading South? Logged in paid members see less ads Dog friendly Pub/Restaurant Narooma Narooma
Dog Friendly trips
In 2024 I took a road trip with my doggo to the South Coast of NSW. Here are some ideas for dog-friendly things to do along the South Coast that I visited or found while researching. Map of Dog friendly Accommodation and Things to do Eden Also Read: Eden dog
I was only here for a few nights but I did get a really good vegan pizza (and gluten free because I have to do that at the moment). Eden Pizza If your looking for Vegan Pizza in Eden (NSW), Eden Pizza has both vegan cheese and gluten free base
Rawnsley Park Station
Big bang for your buck for effort versus reward, Alison Saddle walk at Rawnsley Park Station is a steep but short walk that gives you sweeping views across mountain ranges in several directions including towards the bluff and back towards Hawker. Quick Fact Box - Alison Saddle WalkTrack notes and
Camping Great Ocean Road and Otways
Big Hill Campground has 13 campsites of varying sizes, some smaller grassy just for tents (in theory - the Otways get very wet in winter however the campground can seasonally close), through to larger drive-in sites for caravans and campervans. I have not camped overnight, I just stopped in person
Melbourne
I would stay again for the great location, excellent buffet breakfast (though not so much for vegans), new clean room and nice staff but would choose a better bed configuration for my stay and probably not plan dinner in the hotel again without checking if they were honouring drink specials.
Vegan Traveller
I went on a long awaited (booked pre Covid) holiday to Hamilton Island in late 2022 and I was impressed that basically all restaurants catered for vegans. Although I feel like on my most recent 2025 it might have slightly regressed though with so many restaurants to choose from it&
Accommodation Guides for Queensland
Image: Tropical Tree House Vibes at the Ramada Port Douglas swim up bar pool - heated in winter (pre-renovations, my last visit) Port Douglas is pretty balmy most of the year but it's still nice to be able to jump in for an early morning ,later afternoon or