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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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Saying 'G’Day' to some fine Australian wines

Some weeks ago, our Southern California Wine Council greeted 2022 with a tasting of five wines from the Land Down Under which are exported to the United States. Four of these wines are produced by Eight at the Gate in the Wrattonbully wine country located along the country's southeastern coast, about 280 miles from Melbourne and stretching throughout the hill country of the Stewarts and Naracoorte mountain ranges. This area has a temperate climate, long growing season, and…

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10 Australia road-trip tips

In terms of epic journeys, you’re not going to get much bigger than road tripping around the land Down Under. This huge landmass has more differing landscapes and areas of natural beauty than perhaps anywhere else in the world, from stunning beaches, lush rainforests, the red centre, Uluru, and massive cosmopolitan cities, all with a laid-back vibe and rich culture to explore. Of course, with any journey of this size, you need to know a little about what you’re getting yourself into before…

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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.
Riccardo R March 20, 2022 at 11:47am

The London-based travel-site BigSevenTravel.com recently came out with "The best cities in the world for art and culture in 2022", and Sydney as you might expect is on the list - and so is Melbourne, which you might or might not: https://bigseventravel.com/best-cities-for-arts-culture/