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Hey travellers!

We’re Chris & Bec – The two salty sea-lovers behind Salt & Charcoal. Exploring life through the lens and living in our 4wd bus – “Bunji”. At Salt & Charcoal, you’ll find helpful travel tips, off the beaten track locations, and the inspiration, to spark your next big adventure.

If you like what you see here or see us on the road – come and say hey! Our social links are below.

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Best Tours Margaret River (That Go Beyond Wine Tastings)
by Chris and Bec
Best Margaret River Wine Tours: How To Pick The Best One For YOU?
by Chris and Bec
The Aquarium, Yallingup (WA): A Snorkellers Paradise + 6 Things To Know Before Going
by Chris and Bec
11 Kalbarri Walks For ALL Skill Levels + Insider’s Tips
by Chris and Bec
19+ Things To Do In Dunsborough For The Perfect Trip + Guide To Plan Your Visit
by Chris and Bec
A 7-Day Perth Itinerary For First Timers (By Locals)
by Chris and Bec

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Save for your trip ✨️ Blue Mountains itinerary

Save for your trip ✨️ Blue Mountains itinerary 👇

We recognise the traditional owners of this land the Dharug and Gundungurra peoples. 🌿

We stayed for a month in Blue Mountains but you will never see it all! There's so many hidden gems.

Make sure you check park alerts as landslides sometimes close tracks. Be careful at the waterfalls there are huge drops with no barriers.

Recommend staying in Katoomba, Wentworth Falls or Leura. The YHA and Caravan parks are great otherwise there's some lovely hotels and airbnbs to choose from.

Sightseeing/hikes:
1) Fortress Falls (long hike)
2) Wentworth Falls (do the over under cliff track 😍)
3) Scenic World @scenicworld_aus
Recommendations:
- Buunyal tour (Aboriginal Cultural Tour takes you on the cable cars)
- Beyond Skyway (Climb on the cable car)
- Scenic Railway (Steepest train)
- Cable cars
4) Leura Cascades Infinity Pool
5) Hanging Rock (long fire track hike)
6) Victoria Falls
7) Lockleys Pylon
8) Abseil/Cayoning: @bluemountainsadventurecompany
9) Blue Gum Forest. We stayed at Acacia Flat tent Campground. You can hike down from Victoria Falls/Perrys Lookdown.
10) The Cave at Lincoln's Rock
11) Ruined Castle (overnight hike)

BONUS spots 😊
1) Blue Mountains Sauna (a luxury sauna experience)
2) Grand Canyon Hike!
3) Stargazing 🌠 @bluemountainsstargazing
4) Zig Zag Railway @zigzagrailway

#bluemountains #whattodobluemountains #visitbluemountains #thingstodobluemountains #katoombabluemountains

Have you been to NSWs Blue Mountains?

Would you go in the cave 🫣📍 Bat Cave, Railay

Would you go in the cave 🫣📍 Bat Cave, Railay Beach Thailand.

How to get there 👇

- some sections of this cave are pitch black and we had to climb through a pretty small hole at one stage 🫣

- bring a torch and your clothes are bound to get dusty

- take a tour if you would rather be guided through the cave, we did get lost at points but it was fun!

💰 FREE to explore yourself or pay for a tour with abseiling etc!

About Railay Beach ⛱️
- tiny island with no cars, accessible by ferry from Ao Nang
- fly into Krabi to get to these beautiful islands
- food and vibes are immaculate here 🤌

Highly recommend a visit on your Thailand holiday! 💛

#batcavethailand #cavethailand #railaybeach #railaybeachthailand #thailandtravel #thingstodothailand

Hello 🌼 we're Chris and Bec! For anyone new her

Hello 🌼 we're Chris and Bec! For anyone new here or to old friends - here's our story 😊

We are one of the rare tinder successes, meeting in Perth, WA and having our third date camping in the Southwest!

From a burnt out social worker and exhausted FIFO miner, we honestly NEVER thought we would be full-time travellers in a big old bus.

Life sure takes you in funny directions!
But we wouldn't change a thing.

About us:
🇳🇿 Chris NZ, one of 2 boys
🇦🇺 Bec Aus, one of 6 kids
🎿 Chris a skier/surfer/digital marketer
💃 Bec a dancer/artist/content creator
✈️ We've travelled to 30 countries

The last 5 years:
😷 Bec got sick from work burnout
👎 Stuck in bed for months with infections
💻 We went all in on online business
⚡️Our content creation and socials grew
🔨 We bought and built a 4wd bus home
🏕 Completed a couple laps of Aus
👍 Bec recovered by eating whole foods (rebuilding the gut) and slowing down (doctors told me it was in my head I've since moved to ACM and naturopathy 🙏)
🤍 Chris stood by all the way through some dark times
☯️ Salt & Charcoal became our space of Yin and Yang. Chris is "Salt" (Yang) and Bec is "Charcoal" (Yin).

Like the ancient Yin and Yang philosophy, we're two opposites but our differences bring harmony.
Just like in nature 🌞🌛

We still drive each other nuts though 😂

🤝 Now we support others to do what we do. (If you want to learn comment "guide" for a free download which is packed with info!)✨️

We share our lives on this page to inspire others to get out of their comfort zones, face their fears and go off the beaten track!

We want to show you how to create freedom and live life on your own terms. 👍

Tell us about you in the comments? Where are you from?

Chris, Bec and Bunji xx

Credits to our besties @haz_and_loz inspiring the idea for this post 💌

#digitalnomad #travelfulltime #travelcouple #travellife #buslife #australialap #lapofaus #fulltimetravel #lifeontheroad

Follow for more 😄 TOP mistakes we made in Bangk

Follow for more 😄 TOP mistakes we made in Bangkok 👇😂

1) Thinking we should get tuktuks or taxis everywhere when the train is extremely efficient and as low as 20 cents a ride! The tuk tuk ride was low-key frightening too haha.

2) Thinking the Floating markets were chill. They are very touristy, but we had a rally car driver 😂🙌

3) Paying $100 when it should have been $40 for the canal cruise. We accepted the offer from a guy on the street (rookie error). Next time we would walk into a tour office ourselves.

4) Thinking we wouldn't want much time in Bangkok cause it's a huge city. We LOVED it. The food, the people, the rooftop bars, markets, temples and shopping. Bangkok is an awesome travel destination. Great vibes!

5) Booking an expensive hotel. We booked the Coach hotel and tbh it was average and felt haunted. It was in an amazing location though.

Next time we'd book an airbnb there are epic ones and they aren't expensive. Stay near a train station most importantly!

6) We went to a massage place which had "bought" reviews on Google. Make sure you read them. It's usually pretty obvious when reviews are bought.

We tried so much street food and it was great here. Top quality, the markets food is insanely good.

This Floating market experience was:
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market

But if you want a quieter less touristy option go to:
Amphawa Floating Market

Have you been to Bangkok?

#thailandfloatingmarket #thailandmarkets #wheninbangkok #onenightinbangkok #bangkoktravel #onlyinthailand #thailandtravel #expectationvsreality

Save for your trip ✈️ Ultimate THAILAND Itiner

Save for your trip ✈️ Ultimate THAILAND Itinerary below 👇

It's never been easier, faster or cheaper to fly to Thailand with AirAsia.

From 2nd December fly Sydney > Bangkok’s DMK Airport DIRECT!

Be in Thailand's paradise in less than 9 hours. 🏝

Here's our recommended 14 day itinerary:
BANGKOK
Min 2 days
Grand Palace, Floating Markets, Canal Cruise & China Town

KRABI
Min 4 days
Ao Nang:
Tiger Cave Temple, Emerald Pool, 7 Islands Sunset Tour (includes Phi Phi Island), Bioluminessence

Railay Beach: Emerald Lagoon, Bat Cave, Rock Climbing/Abseiling tour

CHIANG MAI (& Chiang Rai, Pai)
Min 4 days
Chiang Mai: Jing Jai Market, Night Bazaar, Mauy Thai, Try Khao Soi, Buatong Waterfall, Wat Phantao Temple

Chiang Rai/Pai: Lalitta Cafe, Wat Rong Khun White Temple, Pai Canyon, Rice fields, Visit the Monks

KOH SAMUI (& Koh Phangan, Koh Tao)
Min 4 days:
Koh Samui: Known for Resorts, Chaweng Beach, Mu Ko Ang Thong National Marine Park, Pig Island, Fisherman's Village

Koh Tao:
Diving The Chumphon Pinnacle, Ao Hin Wong Beach, Shark Bay
Koh Phangan: famous Full Moon Party

Have you been to Thailand? Where's your favourite spot?

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@flyairasia #airasiatodmk #thaiairasia #flyairasia #airasiadmknewhub #ad #sponsored #travelbangkok #bangkokeats #thailandtravel #wheretoeatbangkok #flyAirAsia

Save for your trip ✨️📍 Byron Bay, Australia

Save for your trip ✨️📍 Byron Bay, Australia. One of the best tours we have done on our lap!

No wonder this place has 5 stars. It's absolutely magical. Visit with care, leave no trace and enjoy visiting the leopard sharks home 😍

TOUR DETAILS 👇

This tour is seasonal:
December to May
In other seasons you can swim with grey nurse sharks and visibility might not be as clear.

There's loads of highly rated tour providers. It's a 15 minute speed boat ride to get out and they supply all the gear.

Have you done this tour?

#julianrocks #byronbay #leopardsharks #visitbyronbay
#whattodoinbyron #byronbaytours

Nguthungulli/Julian Rocks is a sacred Aboriginal site associated with Dreaming stories of the Bundjalung of Byron Bay (Arakwal) people and the wider Bundjalung.

Would you snorkel/dive the rock?

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