Tag: Australia
Oxford Street, the main road through the upmarket Sydney suburb of Paddington, is best known for its eclectic mixture of funky, creative and sophisticated boutique shops showcasing the finest …
The Perth Mint in Western Australia might just be one of the very few places in the world where people enthusiastically jump onto the weighing scale. That might seem …
The latest issue of Perceptive Travel webzine provides, yet again, great travel stories from around the world. New Zealander Graham Reid takes The Track Less Traveled in Far North …
Trying to escape the wet and cold of a Christchurch winter by going to Melbourne, Australia possibly wasn’t the smartest idea I’ve had. In fact, if I’d asked an …
Liz just wrote about the view from the Langham, Melbourne, where I also stayed this past Spring. It reminded me of something that happened to me on that visit. …
I hadn’t planned on going to Melbourne, Australia. But the abrupt end to my ‘around the world’ trip resulted in having to return home to a cold and wet …
Monkeys and dead fish are probably the last thing most visitors expect to see in Sydney, Australia. But those who veer a little off the usual tourist path with …
Mention Sydney, Australia and the first attractions that come to mind are the Opera House , the Harbour Bridge , Taronga Zoo , and The Rocks. But locals and …
If you felt like disappearing from your life, where would you go? I’d head for Darwin, Australia. A long way from anywhere, Darwin is a city that knows all …
Adelaide, located on Australia’s southern coastline a mere 124 miles (200 kilometres) northwest of Melbourne, is one of Australia’s hidden gems. It might have a population of over 1 …
I had always assumed that in order to have an authentic wine adventure you had to leave the city and head for the surrounding wineries. But on a recent …