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Media Release: Meet Willow, the Cat Who Has Travelled Over 100,000KM Around Australia
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Over 8 years ago, Rich East left his old life behind in Hobart, Tasmania to travel around Australia with his cat, Willow, in their self-built campervan. Since then they have visited every state and covered countless kilometres on their heartwarming tale of adventure, but it wasn’t until he met Steph in Perth […]
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We Fell In Love With This Tassie Seaside Town That’s Paradise On Earth
Read moreJust one week into our trip around Australia we found ourselves in Bicheno, Tasmania and were left wondering, could we live in this town forever? Sure, the three of us had been there many times before. But there was something about this stay that captured our hearts. We were on the road again, exploring our […]
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We Are Travelling Around Australia Again. Why Would We Bring Our Cat?
Read moreIt’s 5:30am and as I lie in bed there is a snoozy little black cat resting on my shins. Steph is sleeping as well so, outnumbered, I don’t dare disturb anyone this early. Though, I’m far too excited to fall back asleep. We are in our campervan and it’s our first morning since leaving Hobart […]
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Cottage Cat Becomes Van Cat Once Again
Read moreWillow comes to investigate as soon as I open the front door. It’s not often we use the front door as the bolt is rather sticky, but I wrestle it open as Willow runs over to see. She sits and looks out over the front garden. The quiet street that’s been our home for the […]
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A Letter To My Cat On Her 12th Birthday
Read moreDear Willow, Today is your 12th birthday but it is also a special day for another reason. As of today, we have known each other for a whole decade – and what an amazing decade it has been. I know you are happy wherever you are; I can see it in your slow blinks on […]
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Willow Got Fat (Sort Of!)
Read moreNovember is the time of year that we take Willow in for her annual checkup and vaccinations. I am very lucky because at the Cat centre I work at they offer this service to staff for free. As always, I get a bit nervous taking Willow into the vet. She is nearly 12 years old […]
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My First Summer Away With Willow
Read moreWarning: names and places have been changed to protect the innocent foolish. I have a story to tell you about our first summer away. That first summer after leaving Tasmania for a new life of adventure on the mainland. That first summer when it was just Willow and I, before we found Steph. I have […]
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You won’t believe where we are living now!
Read moreHow cute is this little campsite? We parked under this beautiful old fig tree and put our lounges out. Willow enjoyed sniffing around the grasses. Our friends in Australia will know that NSW has been dealt some serious storms this week. We just wanted to let you know that we are all safe and happy, […]
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Byron Butthole Bay
Read moreIf the outback is the heart of Australia, then Byron Bay is its butthole – there I said it! And I’m sorry if you live there, or have a connection to the place, but I reserve my opinion. The once sub tropical paradise is now overcrowded, over reputed, and exhausted by the masses that flock […]
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Willow’s New Favourite Tree
Read moreOur first stop after crossing the Queensland / NSW border was the town of Kingscliff, in particular, the banks of Cudgen Creek. We found a leafy spot to park the van under a Paperbark tree and there we found shade from the midday sun. The grassed area is a popular spot for locals who relax […]