Adventure Awaits Issue #11 | Page 3

WELCOME My bags were packed, a pallet of stock had been shipped to Perth and I was giddy with excitement about seeing my great mate Mandy from Travel Australia with Kids again and presenting at the Perth Caravan & Camping Show. Then everything went to the sh&%...FOR EVERYONE! PANIC! Everything STOPPED! As you can imagine, for a business that sells travel accessories to a world that can’t travel – this had a HUGE impact. We temporarily said a sad goodbye to a few staff members and bunkered down in our little shop in Numurkah – focused on our family and keeping the magic of our SHOP alive… For the last couple of months we have pushed through and like many others, we have valued the quality time we have had with our kids and fell in love with our own backyard, had a blast with our Isolation activities, found a new love for TikTok, savoured the slower lifestyle and are so grateful for everything we have… What now? While writing this, regional travel restrictions have eased in most states (not for us in Victoria though) and we are feeling a real BUZZ in the air. With no international travel on the cards, caravanning, camping & road trips are being planned and quality adventures with loved ones will be on the cards for most Australians – this will result in a massive shift towards the lifestyle that you and I LOVE and we will see Caravan Parks & tourism operators finally 3