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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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  • Wendy Capra August 19, 2009 at 5:06pm
    I have a college roommate who lives in Perth and I keep meaning to visit. Maybe fly to Sydney and take that train? That sounds like a real adventure!! Anybody here actually done it?
  • José Balido August 16, 2009 at 6:21am
    Thanks, Sharon!
  • Sharon Oberritter August 16, 2009 at 2:32am
    Yes, there is quite a bit of desert, however may people from the States love the journey because train travel here is so very rare and they do it for the experience. There are several interesting stops which include history that a lot of visitors don't experience when they fly from place to place. The Perth area is wonderful and there are so many interesting and beautiful places to explore on that side of Australia that shouldn't be missed.
  • José Balido August 15, 2009 at 7:08am
    Hey Australia!
    Anybody done the Indian Pacific Sydney-Perth train ride? Is it worth spending three days on a train? Does one actually see wildlife from the train, as the site
    http://www.gsr.com.au/our-trains/indian-pacific/the-journey.php suggests? Or is it more about endless stretches of desert?
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