Tag: Australia

Cairns Esplanade Pool At Sunrise. Silver Fish Monuments Stand On Pillars Coming Out Of The Pool.
Back to Nature

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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Sydney to Uluru Road Trip Itinerary - Feature Image
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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Angelo's Dessert Selection - Panna Cotta, Tiramisu, Pistachio Cannelloni , and a Custard Torte
Cruising

Dining at Angelo’s Italian Restaurant on P&O Cruises

Angelo’s is one of the complimentary dining options aboard most ships in the Australia-based P&O Cruises fleet, and as the name might suggest, the cuisine is Italian-inspired. Most recently, we enjoyed a terrific meal at Angelo’s aboard P&O Pacific Explorer, and for the coeliac sufferers, gluten allergic, or otherwise gluten intolerant; yes, you can have

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Coober Pedy Blower Truck Sign
Road Tripping

14 Reasons You Need To Visit Coober Pedy

Coober Pedy. What a place. There are so many fantastic reasons you need to visit Coober Pedy! First though, a little background. Coober Pedy is located on the Stuart Highway (A87) almost right in the centre of South Australia and is the last town before you reach the Northern Territory (besides some tiny little places

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Newcastle Fire and Earth Exhibition
Travel

1-Day Best of Newcastle Self-Guided Walking Tour

G’day everybody. Last week, I shared my must-do things in Lake Macquarie, so I thought it only fair that I give Newcastle some love this week with my Best of Newcastle self-guided walking tour. Just in case you aren’t sure, Newcastle is located on the Hunter River about 1.5 hours north of Sydney and is

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Caves Beach From the Cliffs
Travel

Top 6 Must-Do Things In Lake Macquarie

The city of Lake Macquarie is a surprisingly big city that no one seems to know exists. Located between Newcastle and the Central Coast, about 1.5 hours from Hornsby in Sydney, Lake Macquarie is also Australia’s largest coastal salt-water lake. At 110 square kilometres, Lake Macquarie (also known as Awaba by the local Aboriginal people)

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