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France to Australia – The Scenic Route

THREE MONTHS OF TRAVEL • 2026

Three months, six countries, five flights, nine long-distance trains, three buses, one minivan and around 22,700 kilometres. Clearly, taking the direct route was never going to happen!

Our adventure began in the beautiful Dordogne in France, took us through Cornwall in England, across the spectacular mountains and ancient towns of China’s Yunnan Province, then south through Thailand and Malaysia. From there, it was on to tropical Bali before arriving in Australia for a journey down the east coast to Melbourne.

Along the way, we discovered incredible places, ate wonderful (and occasionally unidentifiable) food, met some lovely people and made a few questionable transport decisions.

3 Months
5 Flights
9 Trains
3 Buses
1 Minivan

Our Journey

🇫🇷 France
Sarlat-la-Canéda • Bergerac
🇬🇧 England
Bristol • Mevagissey • Gatwick
🇨🇳 China
Chengdu • Huanglongxi • Lijiang • Shangri-La • Kunming
🇹🇭 Thailand
Bangkok • Prachuap Khiri Khan • Chumphon
🇲🇾 Malaysia
Padang Besar • Ipoh • Kuala Lumpur
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Denpasar • Bali
🇦🇺 Australia
Brisbane • Byron Bay • Bellingen • Dungog • Sydney • Melbourne

Three months, countless adventures and plenty of stories to tell.

Come along as we take the scenic route!

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