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Why a site in Victoria is one of ´10 of the Most Haunted Places to Visit Around the World´

 Visit Melbourne The Aradale Lunatic Asylum is a hulking complex of more than 60 buildings in the town of Ararat (2½ hours west of Melbourne) which was operated first as a county jail, then as an insane asylum from 1867 all the way until 1998; since 2001 it´s been a campus of Melbourne Polytechnic. As one might imagine, that adds up to 131 years of pain, suffering, tortured souls, and more than 13,000 deaths over the years. It´s open for tours of its notorious, deliciously spooky J Ward as…

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5 fabulous Oz destinations for water lovers

With nearly 26,000 kilometres (more than 16,000 miles) of coastline, this continent unto itself, surrounded by three of the world's great oceans: the Pacific, the Indian, and the Southern Ocean. It´s most famous for the surfing culture along its eastern coast but also offers an incredible array of aquatic adventures, from adrenaline pumpers to simply bathing off gorgeous beaches in crystal-clear seas. And here we focus on a quintet of places that all marine mavens should have on their bucket…

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6 of Australia's Top Musts

  The Land Down Under is a traveller favourite thanks to its warm weather, stunning beaches, exciting cities, and diverse landscapes. And if you´re visiting from the Northern Hemisphere, keep in mind that the seasons are reversed. So this month through November is spring, and December through February is summer - which is an especially fantastic time to visit - including these iconic destinations: read post  

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Australia's top ten unexpected honeymoon destinations

        Honeymooning in Australia is wonderful, and you may have considered spots like Sydney Harbour Bridge, the Great Barrier Reef, Phillip Island, the Blue Mountains, perhaps the Yarra River or Byron Bay. There are a lot of places in Australia that get a ton of honeymoon buzz, but there are also quite a few other picture perfect and romantic destinations - some of which may not have occurred to you - that deserve to be on your bucket list. Here are ten examples:   read post    

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  • Jordan Simon February 13, 2025 at 11:38pm
    Sadly, on my travels Down Under I never managed to make it to Tasmania - and here Frommer´s puts it and capital Hobart on its list of top spots to hit in 2025 https://www.frommers.com/slideshows/848621-frommer-s-best-places-to...
    Frommers | Frommer's Best Places to Go in 2025
  • José Balido November 16, 2024 at 8:45am
    I can totally see it - once you can get your kids through the hella long flight lol https://www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/australia-with-kids
    Why Australia is one of the most family-friendly destinations
    Wildlife, culture and surf are just some of the reasons Australia is a top family destination.
  • David Paul Appell April 9, 2024 at 11:10am
    Welp, this sure brought back memories of the most daring thing I´ve ever done in my life: bungy jumping (though in Cairns, not Queenstown): https://www.escape.com.au/destinations/new-zealand/travel-expert-re...
    Leap of faith: Bungee jumping
    On the list of firsts, there are many that are viewed as highly admirable: first to market, first to accomplish a feat once thought impossible, first…
  • Paul Varmuza March 19, 2024 at 2:54pm
    Ever heard of the Albrolhos Islands? Located off Western Australia, read why they´re on CNN´s list of 24 places to visit in 2024: https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/why-adelaide-might-secretly-be...
    https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/travel/why-adelaide-might-secretly-be-australias-coolest-city-accordi…
  • José Balido August 30, 2023 at 11:28am
    Canberra isn´t on many travelers´ usual Oz bucket list, but it seems they´re missing out. In this look at the city´s offerings, Britain´s Telegraph calls it the country´s cultural as well as political capital: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/icons-of-the-sky/canberra-cultur...
    The best cultural experiences in Canberra
    A city with a difference
  • John Kipper June 5, 2023 at 12:10pm
    Find out why CNN Travel recently included western Australia on its list of top spots to visit in 2023: https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/where-to-travel-best-destina...
    https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/where-to-travel-best-destinations-2023/index.html
  • Jordan Simon January 8, 2023 at 12:29pm
    Now this is pretty interesting - Condé Nast Traveler tells us about aborigine-led walking tours in Tasmania centered on sharing lore with visitors. Sign me up! https://www.cntraveler.com/story/tasmania-indigenous-led-walking-to...
    In Tasmania, Indigenous-Led Walking Tours Are Sharing Ancestral Stories With Travelers
    “Telling the story is one way of working towards understanding and reconciliation,” says guide Cody Gangell.
  • Max Pesling December 15, 2022 at 6:39pm
    Did you know that Oz actually has skiing/snowboarding, and it's pretty decent? The title of country's best ski resort was awarded to Thredbo, in Kosciuszko National Park in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, a six-hour drive from Sydney and Melbourne. See more at https://worldskiawards.com/winners/2022
    World Ski Awards » Winners 2022
    It is with great pleasure that we announce the winners of the 10th annual World Ski Awards.
  • Jeffrey Kunst August 4, 2022 at 10:53am
    The Great Barrier Reef is included one of five places in the world profiled in a Guardian report on the impracts of global warming on tourism: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/02/tourism-industr...
    Can the tourism industry survive the climate crisis?
    From the Solomon Islands to Denali national park, how five communities reliant on tourism are coping as climate change upends their industry
  • David Paul Appell April 30, 2022 at 9:40pm
    As an immigrant to another country myself - after all, that's what a so-called "expat" is - I keep an eye on the trends in this area, and the international financial services company HSBC has for 14 years done a survey of expats (though they've never gotten around to me lol), and Australia is firmly in the top ten on the latest, just released, for 2021: https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/the-10-best-countries-for-expats...
    Ready to Move Abroad? These Countries Offer the Best Quality of Life for Expats
    They've got that whole work-life balance thing all figured out.
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