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Wineglass Bay Panorama from Wineglass Bay lookout
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Four Days Around Hobart Itinerary

Tasmania is a unique part of Australia, full of natural beauty, with a significant chunk of the state designated as national parks and certain wildlife only found here. No Hobart itinerary would be complete without at least some natural beauty and a Tasmanian Devil! Tasmania is also home to significant parts of early and modern

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Cairns Esplanade Pool At Sunrise. Silver Fish Monuments Stand On Pillars Coming Out Of The Pool.
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7 Day Cairns and Great Barrier Reef Itinerary

Cairns is the unofficial capital of Far North QLD and home base for trips to two World Heritage sites: The Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest. In this 7 day Cairns and Great Barrier Reef itinerary, you’ll get a taste of both of these iconic World Heritage sites. Just before we jump into the Cairns

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Perth Skyline from Kings Park
City Stays

Three Days In Perth Itinerary

Getting to Perth Perth is isolated from the rest of Australia so the easiest way to get there is to fly. You can get there by train on the Indian Pacific, but it’s not cheap. If you choose to drive, be aware it is a long drive, almost 4,000 km’s from Sydney and not a

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Juvenile Saltwater Croc Out of Water at Cairns Aquarium
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Cairns Aquarium Review & Photo Tour

Is Cairns Aquarium in Far North Queensland worth spending your time and money on visiting during a trip to Cairns? It’s a good question, one that we debated a lot as we planned our Cairns trip. Now that we’ve been, I’ve put together this comprehensive Cairns Aquarium review to help you decide if it is

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Itineraries

11-Day Sydney to Uluru Road Trip Itinerary (and return)

Uluru, or Ayers Rock, is one of the most iconic destinations in Australia, and while you can fly directly to Yulara airport, there is nothing like a great Australian road trip. This road trip itinerary departs from Sydney heading to Uluru through Broken Hill, visiting some of Australia’s most unique towns. It then comes back

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The Savannah Way sign pointing to Derby or Broome
Northern Territory

Do you need a 4WD to drive from Darwin to Perth?

So, you are planning a road trip between Australia’s northernmost capital city, Darwin, and the Western Australia capital city of Perth. The question is, do you need a 4WD (or SUV) to do the trip? We did this very road trip starting in Darwin and ending in Perth. If you are interested, here is our

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Canned Haggis Varieties
Cultural Experiences

10 Things to try in Scotland that aren’t whisky

Scotland is known for whisky (also haggis), and with over 130 malt and grain distilleries, Scotland has the highest concentration of whisky production in the world. As a result, most Scotland itineraries include a visit to at least one distillery, if not more. However, if you don’t drink alcohol (like me), whisky isn’t going to … Read more

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Radiance of the Seas from Vaitape
Cruising

The Aussie Guide to Bora Bora by cruise ship

Have you seen the magical island photos with sparkling blue water and relaxing overwater bungalows? Have you ever dreamed of snorkelling in one of the world’s most beautiful lagoons? Perhaps you’ve seen the movie Moana and are desperate to see the Polynesian world that inspired the movie? While Bora Bora and French Polynesia are not … Read more

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Money

Comprehensive Raiz Review – Micro-Investing App

What is Raiz? With bank interest rates so low, is there another option that can make your money work harder for you? What is micro-investing? Is it worth doing? Is Raiz good? I’ve talked briefly about Raiz a number of times in the past, but I have never done a proper Raiz review and really … Read more

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