Roaming People
The best road trip stories come from the people living them. Roaming People profiles the travellers we meet on the road — families selling up to lap the country, retirees trading the house for a motorhome, young couples working remotely from a campervan, and solo adventurers tackling the outback on their own terms.
Each story shares the practical details other travellers ask about most: how they budget, what they packed, what they wish they had known before leaving, and the routes and campsites they rate highest. If you are dreaming about a big trip, start here for proof that it can be done.
The Dulux Dog on Camping With Pets
There are few Australian celebrities that are so universally loved, that have courted so little controversy, and that are so helpful when de…
Jimmy (Giggle) Rees Says Caravanning More Competitive than DWTS
If you’ve had pre-school aged kids or grandkids anytime in the last decade, you're probably familiar with Jimmy Giggle, the effervescent hos…
Interview – John Rooth
Roothy needs little introduction for most people interested in caravanning and camping in Australia. As one of the most prominent four-wheel…
Live Fanny on Facebook in The Outback
Golden Guitar winner and perennial caravan traveller Fanny Lumsden has delighted our Facebook followers by putting on a short concert and pl…
Celebrity Camper – Fanny Lumsden
Edwina ‘Fanny’ Lumsden is one of Australia’s up and coming Australian folk musicians. As well as a highly regarded first album, the young co…
Camping with the stars: Sheree and Peter ‘Spida’ Everitt
By Kimberley Nicoll AFL great Peter ‘Spida’ Everitt and his charming wife Sheree would have to be one of the most fun couples you would hope…
My Top 5: Tim Silverwood
Take 3 for the sea By Justine McClymont From surfing at local beaches to international sailing adventures, environmentalist Tim Silverwood i…
Camping with the stars: Don McAlpine
He’s seen more stars than just about anyone – working with the biggest names in movies and spending any downtime camping in the outback unde…
Camping with the stars: Don McAlpine
He’s seen more stars than just about anyone – working with the biggest names in movies and spending any downtime camping in the outback unde…
Camping with the stars: Grace Knight
Aussie 1980s singing sensations the Eurogliders’ Grace Knight, shares her memories of caravanning as a child in the UK. Did you camp or ca…
Camping with the stars: Tyler Wright
Tyler Wright has surfed her way across the globe to become Australia’s newest sporting world champion. Sport writers estimate she’s now earn…
My Top 5 with Tony Parkes
Tony Parkes made his mark in business as a caravan park entrepreneur in the 1970s. Since then he’s been fighting to save what’s left of Aus…
Celebrity Camper: Brian Cadd
Brian Cadd is perhaps best remembered for the classic hit songs he wrote and performed back in the 1970s including “A Little Ray of Sunshine…
Celebrity Camper: Adam Eckersley
The Adam Eckersley Band is one to watch. Already a huge success on the live touring circuit, the Central Coast five-piece is set to become a…
Celebrity Camper: Adam Harvey
When it comes to enjoying a drink and good yarn beside the campfire, there’s probably no bigger fan than country music star Adam Harvey. In …
Celebrity Camper: Beccy Cole
Of all the celebrity campers featured in ROAM, Beccy Cole would have to take the prize as the most enthusiastic we’ve met. The successful si…
Celebrity Camper: Craig Foster
Craig Foster is one of the most prominent sports journalists in Australia, presenting the nightly sports report on SBS World News. Thanks to…
Celebrity Camper: Frankie J & Michelle Pettigrove
Frankie J Holden and Michelle Pettigrove have been familiar faces on our TV screens for decades, playing memorable roles in some of the most…
Celebrity Camper: Jimmy Barnes
Jimmy Barnes is one of Australia’s most successful music artists of all time. He also happens to be an avid camper and vintage caravan enthu…
Celebrity Camper: Katie Noonan
Katie Noonan is one of Australia’s most celebrated vocalists. Getting her start in the industry as part of indie band George, Katie quickly …
Celebrity Camper: Layne Beachley
Seven-time surfing world champion surfer Layne Beachley has flown the flag for Australia at countless international events, inspiring a whol…
Celebrity Camper: Normie Rowe
Back in the 1960s he was a pop star as big as they come. With hits like Que Sera Sera and Shakin All Over, Normie Rowe ruled the Top 40 char…
Celebrity Camper: Stacey Thomson
Stacey Thomson is known to Australians young and old simply as Ranger Stacey. She went from one dream job to the next when, as a young Que…
Celebrity Camper – The McClymonts
With nine Golden Guitars and two ARIA Awards under their belts, The McClymonts are one of the most popular country music groups in Australia…