So you want to know a little about the person who is raving about Australia and the Australian Outback? You want to know why I am writing the Outback Guide? Okay, let's go!
Well, my name is Rita Amend. I live in the crowded Rhine-Main-area in Germany. Perhaps that's why I love the tranquillity of the Outback so much. I have been married for 31 years, and I have a 8 to 5 job in a medical laboratory, an ordinary life, so far.
My love for Australia has started in 1988 when I read the first travel guide about Australia. I was hooked, captured. I wanted to know more about this country, and I longed to go there. From this time on I absorbed everything about Australia that crossed my way, more travel guides, novels, fact books, nature reports on TV, you name it, I read it.
Finally, the first trip to Australia
The first trip Down Under was a dream come true. It was fantastic, but also overwhelming. So many impressions, so much to see. I found that the Aussies are the friendliest people, and most helpful.
Back in Germany, I read more about the land of my dreams. Luckily, I (we) had the chance to return to Australia every three or four years since then. Each trip another wonderful journey to a new part of Australia, and I still haven't seen it all yet.
How do I travel in Australia?
Despite the huge distances we always rent a car to drive on our own. This gives us the freedom to stop whenever we want to take photos, or just absorb a beautiful view. No bookings in advance, so we are completely free.
I always write an itinerary, I call it my roadbook, in advance. It covers the points of interest en route, accommodation tips, and heaps of info about the towns and the things to see along the way. Hey, that helds me in pleasant anticipation months before the journey begins. This little planning also helps to make sure that we are back at the airport in time. I don't plan to drive more than say 300 kms a day, especially not on Outback roads. Sure, on a long and boring stretch of bitumen, like the Stuart Highway, a day can also cover 500 or 600 km.
In the Australian Outback you don't drive to reach a certain highlight at the end of the day. No, every single km /mile out there is so exciting, it is a highlight itself.
Why do I write this website?
Well, that's a entirely new story. Let me tell you about the Outback guide secret. You love secrets, don't you? Then click on the above link to learn about my secret. Thank you.
"The biggest mistake people make in life is NOT making a living at doing what they most enjoy."
Well, my name is Rita Amend. I live in the crowded Rhine-Main-area in Germany. Perhaps that's why I love the tranquillity of the Outback so much. I have been married for 31 years, and I have a 8 to 5 job in a medical laboratory, an ordinary life, so far.
Despite the huge distances we always rent a car to drive on our own. This gives us the freedom to stop whenever we want to take photos, or just absorb a beautiful view. No bookings in advance, so we are completely free.
