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https://www.thesenior.com.au/story/9205936/is-it-still-worth-it-the-true-cost-of-being-a-grey-nomad-in-2026/

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As if soaring fuel prices were not giving grey nomads enough grief with their travel plans, travellers in the north-west of Australia are also having to contend with the severe weather as well.

Wayne and Lyn Krause set off from Townsville in early March while many roadtrippers have been delaying their journeys, which has caused some caravan parks to lose revenue thanks to cancellations.

When they hit the road towards Western Australia, it was immediately obvious that they were one of the few who had persisted with their driving plans.

"We were going half an hour without seeing any travellers, we'd see a truck or a road train but to actually see a traveller like us they were very few and far between," Mr Krause said.

"We travelled the top half of Australia for four years and it reminds us of when COVID hit and there was just no one on the road, that has been really noticeable."

The Senior has received correspondence from multiple sources saying that they have cancelled their Australian road-trip travel plans due to the fuel crisis.

It comes as a recent survey from Reflections Holidays revealed if the price of fuel tipped $3 per litre, travellers would consider changing their plans, with almost two thirds saying they will choose to holiday closer to home.

The member survey involving almost 9000 people found less than five per cent were looking to delay their plans due to the current fuel situation, but that would change for most if fuel prices soared further.

Diesel prices along the road have been high, like they expected.

However, Mr and Mrs Krause have not seen any evidence of fuel shortages, but have still been taking a cautious approach to refuelling and recommend it to anyone who is hitting the road long-term.

Mr Krause said they had been filling up at every service station they came across to be safe, estimating between every 200-300km.

"But everyone's got fuel and there were heaps of fuel tankers coming up the highway delivering fuel up into Kununurra and anywhere north of Perth," he said.

The Queensland couple were never going to delay their travel plans as they had to be in Western Australia for another planned holiday.

But that is not to say they have been frivolous in their spending.

In fact, as soon as the conflict in the Middle East re-ignited they were quick to act to ensure they weren't stung at the bowser.

"We've seen this happen before that as soon as there's a war break out, fuel prices go up, so we went and filled up our van and the jerrycans before we even left home," he said.

"When we travel, especially if you're on the road, you have to prior plan and then you're going to be able to adjust your plans accordingly - nothing ever really runs smooth."

And it has not been an easy journey, having to contend with roads damaged by flooding, closed bridges and tropical cyclone Narelle tracking west alongside the couple.

"She's followed us all the way from Townsville across to Exmouth," he said.

"We got stuck in Katherine for two days because a bridge on the road from Katherine to Kununurra had been severely damaged by flood waters.

"They were only allowing essential services to go across the road and then we finally got the opportunity to leave.

"The reason for that I'm not sure, but I dare say with the oncoming cyclone they didn't want to have the hassle of having more people in town than they needed to."

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Iced VoVos Remain Undefeated

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A significant new report has today confirmed a long and widely held theory by many around the country.

The Bureau of International Snack Classification & Utilisation Techniques (BISCUIT) has revealed undeniable new data that cements the place of the Iced VoVos as one of the Goats of the snack game.

An Iced VoVo is a wheat flour biscuit topped with 2 strips of pink fondant flanking a strip of delectable raspberry jam and sprinkled with perfect amount of coconut.

It is a product of the Australian-based biscuit company Arnott's and if for some reason you've been living under a rock, it tastes as good as it sounds.

The South Betoota Polytechnic based institution collated data from over 3,000 interview subjects and a number of scientific experiments in controlled environments.

Whilst publishing a variety of findings, the report's crescendo was to confirm that Iced VoVos are undefeated.

"Yeah it's a no brainer really," said lead researcher Brian Biscuit.

"The beautiful combination of the perfectly crumbly biscuit, the tasteful and understated fondant kissed by some raspberry jam and a beautiful smattering of coconut - there's a reason they are undefeated."

"Anyone who doesn't enjoy an Ice VoVo needs a psychiatric assessment, because they are likely a psychopath."

"Or a sociopath."

"Or even worse, a fan of mint a chocolate biscuits."

More to come.

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https://www.betootaadvocate.com/iced-vovos-remain-undefeated/

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afaict this reeks of being potentially just gen-ai-slop, but if not then at the very least the machine-generated voiceover & non-disable-able onscreen transcript were an unending misery for me to endure. yet, despite that, much of this was simply hilarious.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eYjd3B-VMQ

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