Roadtrip along Western Australia's Coral Coast

Snorkeling in Turquoise Bay

It doesn't get much better than snorkeling from the gorgeous white sand beach of Turquoise Bay through crystal clear waters to Ningaloo Reef, one of the greatest places on earth for snorkeling! We saw a sea turtle, a shark, rays, eels, and all...

Kalbarri National Park

Kalbarri National Park is Australia's answer to the American West, complete with gorgeous red rock, grand gorges and cliffs, and gushing lakes to boot.

Emu crossing!

I had been so excited the one time we saw a single emu run across the road during our entire roadtrip across the bottom of Australia from Sydey to Perth, but we came across tons of emus in Western Australia, including this entire herd of them on...

Emus in our caravan park

Camping out in our van in our caravan park, we encountered some surprise visitors: a mama emu and her two babies! They were very curious, sniffing around in all the campers' bags and such.

A beach truly made of shells

Shell Beach in Shark Bay, Western Australia truly is what it sounds like: a beach made entirely of shells. Cockle shells, to be exact, and it is believed to be at least 10m (that’s 30 ft!) deep of just shells. It’s one of only two beaches in the...

Kite surfing at Shell Beach

This gorgeous lagoon at Shell Beach in Shark Bay was super shallow, saline, and apparently perfect for kite surfing!

Smiling dolphin greeting at Monkey Mia Beach

I've seen dolphins at Sea World and in passing pods while out on the water all over the world, but I've never experienced anything quite like Monkey Mia. Two to three times a day wild dolphins flock up to the beach at Monkey Mia for a snack.

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Emu wandering through town

Emus definitely aren't in short supply around Exmouth, a middle-of-nowhere town in Western Australia, just a short drive from Cape Range National Park and the magical Ningaloo Reef.

Paradise found in Coral Bay

You can wade for what seems like forever through these shallow crystal clear waters... and then you'll hit the edge of Ningaloo Reef! Throw on your snorkel gear and explore the depths of what I consider to be a reef even greater than Great...