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5 Most Scenic Drives in Australia

January 27, 2013 • Posted by +

If you are visiting Australia, there are some drives that you absolutely must try. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking. If you rent a car or go with a friend, travel in a vehicle that is comfortable and robust. A durable SUV is recommended. If you are ready to view Australia at its finest, consider these [...]

The 4 Best Festivals In Australia

October 28, 2012 • Posted by +

Attending local festivals when traveling is one of the best ways to get an insight into the people and the culture of the place you’re visiting – you get to try the local traditional food, listen to their music, watch performances and mix with local people who are all there to enjoy themselves. Becoming emerged [...]

Five Must-See Sights In Australia

October 26, 2012 • Posted by +

Go to Paris, you have to see the Eiffel Tower – go to India, you have to see the Taj Mahal – go to San Francisco, you have to see the Golden Gate Bridge – go to Egypt, you have to see the Pyramids. Australia is such a vast country that being able to see [...]

Things To Do In – Australia vs New Zealand

March 21, 2012 • Posted by +

Nathan, who is from New Zealand, can’t count how many times people have asked him if New Zealand and Australia are the same country, if there is a bridge between the two (yes, people have asked if you can drive between the two countries), and even if they’re joined together. The list goes on, but [...]

Australia By Train – Two Amazing Routes

September 27, 2011 • Posted by

Long have rail journeys inspired our cultural consciousness with their allure. Since the brothers Lumiere took inspiration and captured one of the first, and most potent pieces of film in 1895 – The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station, rail travel has embodied the principles of invention, curiosity and discovery which drove the industrial [...]

How To Enjoy The Good Life Down Under

June 6, 2011 • Posted by

Sydney, Australia was the last stop for my friend and I after 5 months of traveling around South East Asia. Although it was strange to be in a more Westernised environment again, we soon found our feet sampling all the restaurants and bars that our purse strings could possibly handle. If you enjoy live music [...]

Things To Do In Brisbane, Australia

March 24, 2011 • Posted by +

Brisbane is for many people the perfect place to live and they say it offers the best lifestyle. When we were there, we found it a really lively place, big enough to have the nightlife, shopping, awesome restaurants and markets, but still small enough to be intimate and down-to-earth & you can also find so many great flights [...]

Travel Photo – Sydney Opera House (The Best Angle?)

December 29, 2010 • Posted by +

Travel Photo – Sydney Opera House (The Best Angle) – There are so many different angles to view the Sydney Opera House, I am not sure which is the best angle, but for me it was while taking a ferry over to Manly Beach – You get to see the arches which have come to [...]

Travel Photo – Sharks In Australia

December 15, 2010 • Posted by +

Travel Photo – Sharks In Australia – Sharks are such eery and mysterious creatures, that is why I love the light which captured this shark and I think added to the drama and beauty while we were in Sydney, Australia.

Melbourne Cup 2010 – Things To Know

October 21, 2010 • Posted by

Guest Post – Paige Green: It’s the race that stops a nation. The Melbourne Cup is one of the most highly anticipated sporting events of the year in Australia and 2010 marks the 150th running of this iconic race – so if you’re a racing fan or just a fan of the races – it’s [...]