Australia

10 Most Interesting Off-The-Beaten-Track Destinations in Australia

When it comes to traveling Down Under, there’s no denying that there’s a plethora of major attractions that should make it on your to-do list. From gorgeous cities like Sydney and Melbourne to cosmopolitan hideaways like Brisbane, Australia is a smorgasbord for metropolitan sights and sounds. But perhaps you’re in a different kind of mood [...]

7Oct2011 | Kristy Ramirez | 0 comments | Continued

Why The World’s Best Food Is Found In Melbourne

With its artistic crown and cosmopolitan atmosphere, it is no surprise that the city of Melbourne in Victoria is the capital of Aussie cafe culture. Indeed this is a city that prides itself of the mix of commerce and socialising that is the coffee shop to such an extent that when international interlopers Starbucks attempted [...]

30Sep2011 | Alex | 0 comments | Continued

Top 3 New Gap Year Destinations for Work and Play

So, school is done. You’ve put down your textbooks, pens and pencils, and you’re trying to figure out what tools you need to take you into the next phase of your journey. Well, the truth is that the best tool you’ll ever have is EXPERIENCE. And what’s a better way to gain experience than by [...]

29Sep2011 | Alex | 1 comment | Continued

Trial Bay Gaol (Jail), Laggers Point, South West Rocks

Back in September 2009 Dorota and I visited Trial Bay Gaol when we booked a weekend away to dive Fish Rock Cave at South West Rocks. Laggers point provides a dramatic setting for Trial Bay Gaol (Jail). It is the only example of a station prison specifically constructed to carry out a public work. Built [...]

30Nov2009 | Alex and Dorota | 2 comments | Continued

Kokoda Track for Charity Trek?

Well it’s been just over 3 years since I actually did anything substantial for charity. My last two endeavors were to climb Mount Kilimanjaro and cycle the South Downs Way. On the 7th of September 2007 at 5,892 meters, I summeted Mount Kilimanjaro with a small group of friends. Raising just over £12,000 for the [...]

28Nov2009 | Alex | 8 comments | Continued

Chinese Garden of Friendship, Darling Harbour, Sydney

Today Dorota and I went to visit the Chinese Garden of Friendship at Darling Harbour, Sydney. It’s set in the hustling centre of the CBD, yet is very quiet and all you can here is running water from the numerous waterfalls. We visited the Garden in true Ming Dynasty style and hired Chinese costume. I [...]

1Nov2009 | Alex and Dorota | 2 comments | Continued

The Matrix, Walsh Bay/Millers Point Film Location, Sydney

The Matrix is my favourite movie. I’ve seen it lots of times. And I’m sure I’m not the only one that doesn’t know something. It’s quite embarrassing to admit that I had NO IDEA it was filmed in Sydney, the city we’ve been living in for over 7 months! After spotting a sign on the [...]

25Oct2009 | Dorota and Alex | 8 comments | Continued

The Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia

The Blue Mountains are an impressive place and are only 2h away from Sydney. They look like a different world (like most of the places out of the city). I still can’t believe that lots of locals, expats and backpackers haven’t been there… The name of these mountains comes from the blue tinge the range [...]

20Oct2009 | Dorota and Alex | 2 comments | Continued

Hampden Suspension Bridge, Kangaroo Valley, NSW

I’m not a bridge enthusiast or anything but I really love this bridge, it was crazy to see how much the wooden decking moved when trucks passed over it. The bridge is also the only surviving suspension bridge from the colonial period of NSW and was an outstanding engineering achievement for its time. Hampden Bridge [...]

5Oct2009 | Alex and Dorota | 6 comments | Continued

Kayaking the Kangaroo River, Kangaroo Valley, NSW

The Kangaroo River is situated predominately in the Kangaroo Valley which is approximately a two hour drive south of Sydney in the Southern Highlands, Kangaroo Valley features over 80km of the Shoalhaven and Kangaroo rivers. We hired two Kayaks, well in the northern hemisphere they are called Canoes, don’t ask me why but in Australia [...]

4Oct2009 | Alex and Dorota | 4 comments | Continued