Sawtell is the best! My father in law lived there for many years so we spent many summer holidays in that very campground…in tents and in cabins….when our kids were growing up….quintessential Aussie summer beach holidays!
Hey Anita! It is gorgeous isn't it. A really small compact town and the campground is HUGE! Lovely!!!! Thanks for getting in touch. Best regards, Neil & Sarah
5:56 “biggest struggle of travel is too much stuff” Totally agree with this. Especially traveling with little ones. One luggage is toys and school material 😂 - thanks for sharing, we are slow traveling Australia in the fall and your info is gold!
"You wouldn't cope without me, would ya?" 😂😅🤣😆 Sarah just walks on. You guys have perfect comedic timing between you. Love this video for some reason. It feels relaxing, and the spot sure is perfect. Like the tiny cabin, too. You don't really need more than that. 😊 As ABBA would say: "Super Trouper..." 👌🏻
Hey Kate! You see how Sarah disregards what I say! Despicable isn't it :-) Really pleased you enjoyed this video, so different to our videos before we got to Australia. We are trying out some different ways of producing. So it is good to get this feedback from someone who has been with us a very long time. You really are a Trooper Kate! Best regards, Neil & Sarah
@2GoRoam Yes, it was a change from your usual video style, esp the narration. Normally, you script your videos and speak to us through the camera. So perhaps bc mics weren't wkg you spoke more to ea other and we just tagged along. 🤗 It felt more relaxing for us the viewer, but also appeared so for you guys, too. Look frwd to Saturdays video. Cheers!
So many beautiful places on the North Coast of NSW, We live at Woombah, which is on the road to Iluka, where you go over the magnificent Harwood bridge. I don’t know what your plans are but must sees around where you are inland to Bellingen, and south to South West Rocks, lots of whales out to see at the moment. I have found your Malaysian videos and are really enjoying them, we booked last week for August and have now put Ipoh into our itinerary We were in Penang pre Covid and are going back there as well as KL, thanks for the tour of the Robertson Apartments we have booked them
Hey Kath! Bellingen may well feature in our future videos ;-) You will love Ipoh, a really cute little City. Please make sure you visit the tea museum and the mining museum. They are right next door to each other and are much more of an experience than you would expect. The Robertson is cool and there are some great shops right underneath it so that you can get all the provisions you need. Enjoy! Best regards, Neil & Sarah
Beautiful. My wife and I lived in Australia for 3 yrs and we loved it. We totally agree. The people are beautiful and delightful. Can't wait to go back and visit. Great video.
Hey Claire! Indeed you will, but when the Troop return back to base, we will need some wine and beer to recover... you know that right? :-) Best regards, Neil & Sarah
I went to Sawtell over 50 years ago with my Brother and our Grandparents stayed in a Caravan near that shallow Lake/Creek? The Beach was being mined for Rutile (titanium) so there were huge sand mounds to run down, trip over and face plant. The Highlight memory was a Kid walking past every morning going to the tuckshop saying " One packet of Orbits" repeatedly then silence when he came back. A few days later and this time when he came back it was "NO Packets of Orbits" repeatedly
Hey Denise! And you are ours too! We have a brilliant mic system now, just wish we hadn't wasted money on the other systems before this one. We live and learn. You are our trooper too, and we are proud to have you as one of our friends. Best regards, Neil & Sarah
It seems like there is money to be made by a company that makes durable mics! You two are definitely troopers for dealing with these issues! Great video - your little cabin looked comfortable and a great location.
Hey DA! Fortunately we have found the perfect mics... funny isn't it, we always loved the look of them but they seemed too expensive. Wish we had just gone for quality in the first place. Learning experience. You're a trooper too DA, you know that :-) Best regards, Neil & Sarah
Of course, I am a trooper if that's another term for fan. I am really loving this tour and the beach towns are so charming. I get a big kick out of walking through your initial experience of checking out your new digs. This really is a lovely trip. I'm so grateful to watch it since I won't ever make it there. Thank you so, so much.
Debby you have been trooping with us for ages, you sure are!!! Really pleased you are enjoying what we are doing in Australia, it is very different to the videos we have produced before. Best regards, Neil & Sarah
I live around the corner from Sawtell, and remind my kids often how lucky we are to live here! It’s a beautiful place - you barely scratched the surface!
MW, Thank you so much and thank you for loving our vlogs. We are always changing to it is nice that people are enjoying what we do and for sticking around to the end, we salute you! Best regards, Neil & Sarah
It's always amazes me how much stuff we accumulate when we are travelling. It's never fun having to troop it all around with you.... did you see what I did there lol😂
Joanne. You are one of the original troopers! That is for sure!!!! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. You are pretty cool and we love having you with us. Best regards, Neil & Sarah
Trouper! I'm late watching your weekly videos this last month, but watching the ones I missed back to back now. Love it! Even with sound issue, it was a lovely video (like you,...this is my word that I use when writing but that I never say in a conversation, LOL).
Hey Travellin Man, Yep, treat us as your Recon mission ready for you to go our Trooping in this world! Appreciate the kind comment. Best regards, Neil & Sarah
Hey Deborah! Wow, really! Excellent. Hopefully we did your town proud with the video. We didn't expect too much if we're honest and it wasn't going to feature in a video but we absolutely loved it when we go there. Thanks so much for sticking around to the end. Best regards, Neil & Sarah
Hey Annette! It really is a cute little town isn't it. We didn't expect too much of it. You are the real trooper sticking around to the end of the video. Thanks so much. Best regards, Neil & Sarah
Great to see you really enjoying Australia. Northern New South Wales where you've been on your road trip in my view has some of the most usable great beaches of anywhere in the world. North enough to still have a lovely water temperature and south enough to not get into croc country. Pretty much the entire New South Wales coast is littered with great little towns and beaches the envy of everywhere. When we leave Australia later this year some of the best life's memories I will take with me will include the days spent in some of these places in this part of the world.
That is fantastic, what memories you have. We only spent a relatively short time there but it has burnt deep into our memories. Already can't wait to revisit Australia,. Best regards, Neil & Sarah
I traveled to Australia from South Africa and visited many of the areas that you are not visiting, so it's nice to go down memory lane. A highlight for me was visiting the Ginger Factory where Bunderberg ginger beer is made. Will you be visiting there as well?
Hey Janet, South Africa is one of our favourite places on this planet! Sadly we don't make it to the Ginger factory but I wish we had. I love their Ginger Beer. Best regards, Neil & Sarah
The voice issue wasn’t an issue at all. I watched the whole video as a trooper but it was delightful. The beach looked amazing. Of all cities you’ve visited in Australia, are there any areas you wouldn’t go back to?
Hey Brian! Thanks so much for sticking around to the end of that video. You are pretty cool and we salute you! Appreciate your kind comments. Best regards, Neil & Sarah
Time for a new tech video, the tech that worked, the tech that didn’t, the tech you wish you had. Are you still lugging around the giant laptops? This trooper is always interested in the travel tech. BTW, as it’s popped into my head, in the Byron Bay video, did you do a little ADR at the beginning Neil?
Hey guys, Great to see you enjoying Australia at the moment. Do you have any plans to visit/stay in Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia or Thailand? We are thinking of taking a year away from Queretaro at some point in the future and liked your Singapore/Malaysia trips and looking to extend to other countries. Thanks and keep making great content. Simon
Hey Michael There is a real challenge around the month thing as we try to get ahead on our videos but if we put the month in the video people may think they are watching one of our older videos. So we can tell you that this video was made in March this year. Hope that helps. Best regards, Neil & Sarah
Hey Leanne! You are a Trooper and we love having you here! We always recognise the regular commenters and you are on that list! Thanks so much! Where are you based in the world out of interest? Best regards, Neil & Sarah
It’d be a crime to also not travel inland to Armidale etc, up on the New England highway. Great town and quite a contrast to the coast. You’ll only see a certain aspect of Australia if you just travel down the coast.
Which was the 2nd Single I purchased (Neil that is). My first was Embarrassment by Madness. Have to say though... it was the last Abba recording I ever purchased :-) Best regards, Neil & Sarah
What recommendations do you have to minimize flight costs? Do you use discount airlines, or brokers like Cheap Tickets? I'm planning a European vacation from the US with no checked bags.
Hey Watery! Firstly traveling with no checked bags is a fantastic start. Secondly, if you aren't on a schedule then you have so much more flexibility on travel dates. We don't do anything too impressive apart from using google flights and Skyscanner and search based upon whole months. Most people want to travel at weekends so you will find traveling midweek works out more cost effective. If you are taking flights in Europe there are a number of lowcost airlines. Let us know if you need a list. Best regards, Neil & Sarah
Hey Baron! HAHA Yes! Starship Troopers! You know... there is an idea we are working on (very long term) when this term might well be very apt. If you are still around when that happens, ping us a message! We are talking... very long term, like around a year! If you are still with us then! Best regards, Neil & Sarah
Hi Troopers, as always, enjoying watching your travels. So Sarah is a better driver than you?.. most men won't admit this about there significant others. You are inspiring me to admit the truth.
Hi Sean, I have to tell the truth... She seems to be a natural behind the wheel. She will also admit that I am a better cook than her so we have balance :-) Best regards, Neil & Sarah
You mention you get frustrated with the amount you carry. Does it frustrate you enough to rationalise? I know you already have but is it a continuous rationalisation journey? My bag fluctuates between 7-11kg depending on where I am. Of course, I don’t have camera equipment.
Sawtell is the best! My father in law lived there for many years so we spent many summer holidays in that very campground…in tents and in cabins….when our kids were growing up….quintessential Aussie summer beach holidays!
Hey Anita!
It is gorgeous isn't it. A really small compact town and the campground is HUGE! Lovely!!!! Thanks for getting in touch.
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
5:56 “biggest struggle of travel is too much stuff” Totally agree with this. Especially traveling with little ones. One luggage is toys and school material 😂 - thanks for sharing, we are slow traveling Australia in the fall and your info is gold!
Thank you, really kind of you to say. We can't imagine the travel days with little ones and stuff, we salute you!
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
Trooper 👍🏻 so happy you have enjoyed your trip to Australia.
Cute As... you have been with us so long, you are the real Trooper here!
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
"You wouldn't cope without me, would ya?" 😂😅🤣😆 Sarah just walks on. You guys have perfect comedic timing between you. Love this video for some reason. It feels relaxing, and the spot sure is perfect. Like the tiny cabin, too. You don't really need more than that. 😊 As ABBA would say: "Super Trouper..." 👌🏻
Hey Kate!
You see how Sarah disregards what I say! Despicable isn't it :-)
Really pleased you enjoyed this video, so different to our videos before we got to Australia. We are trying out some different ways of producing. So it is good to get this feedback from someone who has been with us a very long time. You really are a Trooper Kate!
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
@2GoRoam Yes, it was a change from your usual video style, esp the narration. Normally, you script your videos and speak to us through the camera. So perhaps bc mics weren't wkg you spoke more to ea other and we just tagged along. 🤗 It felt more relaxing for us the viewer, but also appeared so for you guys, too. Look frwd to Saturdays video. Cheers!
So many beautiful places on the North Coast of NSW,
We live at Woombah, which is on the road to Iluka, where you go over the magnificent Harwood bridge.
I don’t know what your plans are but must sees around where you are inland to Bellingen, and south to South West Rocks, lots of whales out to see at the moment.
I have found your Malaysian videos and are really enjoying them, we booked last week for August and have now put Ipoh into our itinerary
We were in Penang pre Covid and are going back there as well as KL, thanks for the tour of the Robertson Apartments we have booked them
Hey Kath!
Bellingen may well feature in our future videos ;-)
You will love Ipoh, a really cute little City. Please make sure you visit the tea museum and the mining museum. They are right next door to each other and are much more of an experience than you would expect.
The Robertson is cool and there are some great shops right underneath it so that you can get all the provisions you need.
Enjoy!
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
Beautiful. My wife and I lived in Australia for 3 yrs and we loved it. We totally agree. The people are beautiful and delightful. Can't wait to go back and visit. Great video.
I was hoping there were some Lobster Crocs in that shoe box you brought in when you were unpacking. Gutted! Great video as always guys.
Now WE wish we bought the lobster crocs too!!!! Damn. Please don't hold it against us.
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
Looking forward to seeing our favourite two troopers next month 😘
Hey Claire!
Indeed you will, but when the Troop return back to base, we will need some wine and beer to recover... you know that right? :-)
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
I went to Sawtell over 50 years ago with my Brother and our Grandparents stayed in a Caravan near that shallow Lake/Creek? The Beach was being mined for Rutile (titanium) so there were huge sand mounds to run down, trip over and face plant. The Highlight memory was a Kid walking past every morning going to the tuckshop saying " One packet of Orbits" repeatedly then silence when he came back. A few days later and this time when he came back it was "NO Packets of Orbits" repeatedly
Thanks for the delightful video, mics-be-damned! You two are my favorite intrepid troupers!
Hey Denise!
And you are ours too! We have a brilliant mic system now, just wish we hadn't wasted money on the other systems before this one. We live and learn. You are our trooper too, and we are proud to have you as one of our friends.
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
As a trooper you will fit right in with us Aussies!!
Thanks Merridy, we feel like honory Aussies!
It seems like there is money to be made by a company that makes durable mics! You two are definitely troopers for dealing with these issues! Great video - your little cabin looked comfortable and a great location.
Hey DA!
Fortunately we have found the perfect mics... funny isn't it, we always loved the look of them but they seemed too expensive. Wish we had just gone for quality in the first place. Learning experience.
You're a trooper too DA, you know that :-)
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
Of course, I am a trooper if that's another term for fan. I am really loving this tour and the beach towns are so charming. I get a big kick out of walking through your initial experience of checking out your new digs. This really is a lovely trip. I'm so grateful to watch it since I won't ever make it there. Thank you so, so much.
Debby you have been trooping with us for ages, you sure are!!! Really pleased you are enjoying what we are doing in Australia, it is very different to the videos we have produced before.
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
I live around the corner from Sawtell, and remind my kids often how lucky we are to live here! It’s a beautiful place - you barely scratched the surface!
We agree totally
I'm hooked now on you 2 troupers. Keep it up‼️
Heidi, you have been trooping with us for ages and we are proud to have you on this journey with us.
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
Trooper! Troop on you fabulous people! Enjoy your vlogs!
MW, Thank you so much and thank you for loving our vlogs. We are always changing to it is nice that people are enjoying what we do and for sticking around to the end, we salute you!
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
It's always amazes me how much stuff we accumulate when we are travelling. It's never fun having to troop it all around with you.... did you see what I did there lol😂
We saw EXACTLY what you did there... For you at the moment, you have the perfect TroopMobile!
Have a great week!
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
I am a Trouper aren’t I?! LOL! Very cool little spot - thanks for sharing.
Joanne.
You are one of the original troopers! That is for sure!!!! Thanks so much for taking the time to comment. You are pretty cool and we love having you with us.
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
NO! You are the troopers. Seems like a lovely beach and cute lil town. Nice Audio :)
Glad you love Australia 😊 And glad you have both bought yourselves sensible hats as the Aussie son is very harsh.
Danielle.... but surely Sarah is taking hat buying to the extreme! Thank you so much for your constant support.
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
Trouper! I'm late watching your weekly videos this last month, but watching the ones I missed back to back now. Love it! Even with sound issue, it was a lovely video (like you,...this is my word that I use when writing but that I never say in a conversation, LOL).
Hey Anna-Elisabeth!
Nice to know it isn't just me that does that :-)
Thanks so much for getting in touch.
Thanks for another great video! So many of your destinations are now on my bucket list! Thanks for being our Recon Troopers!! 😃
Hey Travellin Man,
Yep, treat us as your Recon mission ready for you to go our Trooping in this world! Appreciate the kind comment.
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
I watch all your content. I guess that makes me a trouper.
Will - we salute you if you are watching all our content. You are one of us! Thank you so much!
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
Tropper....Aussie, Aussie Aussie oi oi oi 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺 another great vlog you two, love the banter
Cheers guys! Turns our Australia is a pretty good place to visit! lol. We will head west next time!
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
@2GoRoam that's definitely a good idea, as they say the West is Best. 😀
great video, you will have to keep that hat for when you do the clubs in Ibiza Sarah.🤣
She will! That is the perfect Ibiza bucket hat lol!!!!
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
I love your videos and Sawtell is a lovely region of NSW .
You are troopers! Sawtell is where I grew up. Loved watching your video. ❤
Hey Deborah!
Wow, really! Excellent. Hopefully we did your town proud with the video. We didn't expect too much if we're honest and it wasn't going to feature in a video but we absolutely loved it when we go there. Thanks so much for sticking around to the end.
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
Trooper! Loving your trip. 😊
I'm not the trooper, you're both the real troopers! Thank you for sharing!
Greg, very cool of you to say. But you stuck it out to the end and for that we salute you!!!!
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
We love Sawtell, such a great little town. Enjoy your time there guys.
And of course all us Aussies are lovely 😜 trooper 👍
Hey Annette!
It really is a cute little town isn't it. We didn't expect too much of it. You are the real trooper sticking around to the end of the video. Thanks so much.
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
Great to see you really enjoying Australia. Northern New South Wales where you've been on your road trip in my view has some of the most usable great beaches of anywhere in the world. North enough to still have a lovely water temperature and south enough to not get into croc country. Pretty much the entire New South Wales coast is littered with great little towns and beaches the envy of everywhere. When we leave Australia later this year some of the best life's memories I will take with me will include the days spent in some of these places in this part of the world.
That is fantastic, what memories you have. We only spent a relatively short time there but it has burnt deep into our memories. Already can't wait to revisit Australia,.
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
I traveled to Australia from South Africa and visited many of the areas that you are not visiting, so it's nice to go down memory lane. A highlight for me was visiting the Ginger Factory where Bunderberg ginger beer is made. Will you be visiting there as well?
Hey Janet,
South Africa is one of our favourite places on this planet! Sadly we don't make it to the Ginger factory but I wish we had. I love their Ginger Beer.
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
I’ll always be a trooper for you two❤️
Susan,
You are the best! Thank you so much as ever. We are proud to have you in our Patreon Troop :-)
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
The voice issue wasn’t an issue at all. I watched the whole video as a trooper but it was delightful. The beach looked amazing. Of all cities you’ve visited in Australia, are there any areas you wouldn’t go back to?
You are super troopers! I love the adventure, information, and the bloopers!
Hey Brian!
Thanks so much for sticking around to the end of that video. You are pretty cool and we salute you!
Appreciate your kind comments.
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
Time for a new tech video, the tech that worked, the tech that didn’t, the tech you wish you had. Are you still lugging around the giant laptops? This trooper is always interested in the travel tech. BTW, as it’s popped into my head, in the Byron Bay video, did you do a little ADR at the beginning Neil?
Hey guys,
Great to see you enjoying Australia at the moment.
Do you have any plans to visit/stay in Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia or Thailand? We are thinking of taking a year away from Queretaro at some point in the future and liked your Singapore/Malaysia trips and looking to extend to other countries.
Thanks and keep making great content.
Simon
Tropper! Hey. Od you please tell us the month of the year you are in places
Hey Michael
There is a real challenge around the month thing as we try to get ahead on our videos but if we put the month in the video people may think they are watching one of our older videos. So we can tell you that this video was made in March this year. Hope that helps.
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
Trooper - Iron Maiden lol 😅
Hey Adam!
Haha yes!!! Thought we aren't quite as scary as Eddy we hope!!!!
See you soon mate!!!
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
Trooper!!!!!
Hey Leanne!
You are a Trooper and we love having you here! We always recognise the regular commenters and you are on that list! Thanks so much! Where are you based in the world out of interest?
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
It’d be a crime to also not travel inland to Armidale etc, up on the New England highway. Great town and quite a contrast to the coast. You’ll only see a certain aspect of Australia if you just travel down the coast.
abba says super trooper
Which was the 2nd Single I purchased (Neil that is). My first was Embarrassment by Madness. Have to say though... it was the last Abba recording I ever purchased :-)
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
What recommendations do you have to minimize flight costs? Do you use discount airlines, or brokers like Cheap Tickets? I'm planning a European vacation from the US with no checked bags.
Hey Watery!
Firstly traveling with no checked bags is a fantastic start. Secondly, if you aren't on a schedule then you have so much more flexibility on travel dates. We don't do anything too impressive apart from using google flights and Skyscanner and search based upon whole months. Most people want to travel at weekends so you will find traveling midweek works out more cost effective. If you are taking flights in Europe there are a number of lowcost airlines. Let us know if you need a list.
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
Super Troupers has been taken, how about absolute Starship Troopers..... D&R
Hey Baron!
HAHA Yes! Starship Troopers! You know... there is an idea we are working on (very long term) when this term might well be very apt. If you are still around when that happens, ping us a message! We are talking... very long term, like around a year! If you are still with us then!
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
Hi Troopers, as always, enjoying watching your travels. So Sarah is a better driver than you?.. most men won't admit this about there significant others. You are inspiring me to admit the truth.
Hi Sean,
I have to tell the truth... She seems to be a natural behind the wheel. She will also admit that I am a better cook than her so we have balance :-)
Best regards,
Neil & Sarah
You mention you get frustrated with the amount you carry. Does it frustrate you enough to rationalise? I know you already have but is it a continuous rationalisation journey?
My bag fluctuates between 7-11kg depending on where I am. Of course, I don’t have camera equipment.
Looks like alot of l maufactured homes.
Very true!
please! - ask some locals how to pronounce the names
Where would be the fun in that 😀
Of course... you're right...
Trooper
It's Prawns,not shrimp & Bal inna,not Bal eena. Sorry for being a pedant.