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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.

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Full Guide Of The Pinnacles (WA) + 5 Things To Do In This Sci-Fi DestinationDecember 7, 2023
5 Disadvantages Of Remote Working + 7 Advantages That Make It All Worth ItDecember 7, 2023
Ultimate Guide To Nature’s Window (Kalbarri, Western Australia): Costs, Hike Trails, Insider Tips, And More!December 6, 2023
How To Start An Online Business In Australia: The 7-Step Guide We Wish We HadDecember 6, 2023
Skills To Work Online: 5 Skills You Need, 3 You Don’t, And How To Leverage Your Pre-Existing SkillsDecember 6, 2023
Injidup Natural Spa: How To Beat The Crowds And Enjoy This Not-So-Hidden Gem Of Yallingup, WADecember 4, 2023

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Injidup Natural Spa ✨️ How to get it all to yo

Injidup Natural Spa ✨️ How to get it all to yourself 👇

Once a hidden gem, now a well known hot spot for travellers. Many people get annoyed visiting here for the crowds!

Located 3 hours South of Perth in Yallingup. Its a short easy walk from the carpark to get here.

3 tips for less crowds are:
✨️ Don't go during weekends or school holidays.
✨️ Visit for sunrise or sunset
✨️ Visit out of the high season (Summer)

We were lucky to see this hidden rockpool empty at sunset on a weekday!

Later on a fellow tourist came and asked if we were OK with him skinny dipping here.

Of course we were fine with that! He's being at one with nature. Very healthy! We just stopped taking photos of course 🙏

The views of the bus are around the corner at Injidup Beach, the most stunning lookout is there 😍

We've shared a full article on how to visit Injidup Spa on our website.

Lmnk is in bio! 🔗 saltandcharcoal.co
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#injidupnaturalspa #injidup #yallingup #Australiassouthwest #rockpool #australianwaterfalls #visityallingup #visitwesternaustralia

How much $$ is vanlife in Australia? VS. Thailand

How much $$ is vanlife in Australia? VS. Thailand Digital Nomad life

Vanlife Cost for everything:
For two adults - $1000 - $1300 per week

(Except our business expenses)

People on a budget can do it for $600 p/w!

A weeks vanlife Australia:
Gym: $25
Caravan parks and camps: $269.20
(you can free camp more but we like to be in towns for working online)
Fuel: $126.63
Spending money, Groceries, Markets, Tours: $590.49
Bus insurance $40
Health insurance $50
Carwash: $12
Roadside assist: $7
$1120.32

A week in Thailand:
Phone sim: $30
Spending money, food, massages, tours: $553.24
Accom: $420 (could do muuuch cheaper)
Transport: $71
Insurance: $46
$1120.24
+ any flights

Interestingly, we came home from Thailand $1000 richer than usual for the month! 👍

Please note this is normal living costs, not on a budget.

We still go out, eat great food, go to the movies, gym classes etc! 😊

You can live on a lot less than us and keep this budget right down.

What's your spending? If you're comfortable sharing!

Are these costs what you would expect or not?

#vanlifeaustralia #travelaustralia #buslife #lifeontheroad

Nope 🙅‍♀️… Is Australia safe? Info belo

Nope 🙅‍♀️... Is Australia safe? Info below 👇

The stories of Australia aren't true 🤣

It's VERY safe here! Despite this big hairy guy, he wouldn't hurt you.

You just gotta hand over your home to them 🏠 haha... jokes 🤭

Grab an icecream container pop it over them, slide card underneath and walk them far away outside 😆

We've never been hurt by wildlife before. You just gotta let them be, and they will leave you alone.

Cities, towns, etc have had a lot of nature clearing (unfortunately). So you don't get loads of animal visitors around.

Plus - bugs, reptiles, sharks, spiders, and snakes are usually pretty scared of you.

Often, they are as scared of you as you are of them!

It's only when antagonised or cornered that they would usually attack out of defence. (Or if overfishing is going on for sharks)

Just like you would too!

But are we a fan of spiders in the cupboard... NOPE!

Have you had some visitors in your van/house too? 🕷🙅‍♀️

#huntsmanspider #onlyinaustralia #vanlifeaustralia

Why you should write down your goals 👇😊 (if

Why you should write down your goals 👇😊 (if you don't already)

I used to feel really silly writing down the things I want in life... thinking what's the point?

But most of the things Chris and I have written down years ago, have come true!

Goal setting and manifestation are very powerful tools.

For example recently, we spent time with a couple who have a beautiful house.. worth millions! So I asked if they had always dreamed of owning that house.

They told me, for 15 years before buying it, they had a photo of the exact same house in their wallet. It was their dream and they believe they manifested it.

All those years looking at it everyday, dreaming of owning it.
(P.S. that's Matt and Liz Raad from E Business Institute!)

So don't knock it till you try it!

Write down what you want and the steps to get there... with that you are on your way to having it.

We challenge you to try it for a year and look back at your growth after.

We recommend using the "SMART" goal setting framework, and setting: 1 year, 5 year, 10 year and 20 year goals.

They don't need to be perfect just jot down things you want in life in any aspect travel, health, business, mental health, community, relationships etc.

You wouldn't go into business or work without a future plan, so why don't we write one for our lives.

Have you done this? Do you recommend it, or do you want to get into goal setting/manifestation?
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#goalsetting #lifeontheroad #buslife #buslifeaustralia #travelaustralia #vanlife #fulltimetravel

Bus entrance turf! 🌿 Details below 👇 Why be

Bus entrance turf! 🌿 Details below 👇

Why be drab? When you can be FAB ✨️🧚‍♀️
Somebody call Trinny and Susannah!

Pros of the turf:
- Economical
- Can get it wet
- Can clean fairly easy
- Nice to stand on
- Made for wear and tear/dirty shoes

Cons:
- The little plastic fibres go everywhere when cutting so be careful to put them in the trash
- It's not eco friendly but it will last.

Just pull out the mat and shake it out every once in a while. Before this we had a straw mat and it got SO dirty but we couldn't clean it.

So easy!

Supplies:
Measure tape
1x1m turf bunnings
Strong scissors
Screws
Screwdriver

Don't fix down the floor mat cause you will need to remove it to clean it occasionally.

I just kinda winged it. The cutting was slightly hard cause the shape is so random!
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#lifeontheroad #vanlife #busconversion #buslife #vanlifehacks #homeonwheels

Welcome to SYDNEY! 🐨 Things to do? Loved taki

Welcome to SYDNEY! 🐨 Things to do?

Loved taking these pics this weekend! Such a great experience bringing our bus into the big city 😁

Here's a list:
🫶 Bondi Beach
⛴️ Ferry across the harbour
💞 Opera House
🫡 Climb the Bridge
🌼 Botanic Garden
🌇 Darling Harbour
⛱️ Manly Beach
🎢 Luna Park
👀 Museums
⬆️ Sydney Tower Eye
🪨 The Rocks
🥞 Gram Pancakes 🤤

What do you recommend in or around Sydney?

We did barely any of those things on the list 😭, but come back for a conference soon and hope to do some then! 😍

So grateful to our friends showing us around 🫶 we will be back soon.

📸 by the talented: @brianasorgiovanni_ ❤️
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#Sydney #sydneyharbourbridge #travelsydney

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