The wonderful wineries of Australia and New Zealand are a must see for any tourist traveling to the Southern Hemisphere. Most tourists will want to take a bottle or two home as a souvenir of their stay, but it can be confusing to know how to transport this precious cargo. By following these simple tips, […]
Australia
When most of us think about stripping on vacation, we imagine spending days on the beaches of Spain or Brazil. But these countries definitely don’t have the market cornered, with resorts all over Australia catering for holiday makers who dare to bare all. If it’s a beachside vacation you had in mind, consider Taylorwood Resort […]
Australia has a reputation as a dangerous destination, with creepy crawlies and biting monsters around every corner. But you needn’t worry about the snakes, spiders, sharks and other nasties Down Under if you follow some simple advice. Australia is home to the ten deadliest snakes in the world, including the fierce snake, commonbrown, and taipan. […]
Sydney and Melbourne may be Australia’s biggest tourist centers, but if you’re looking for theme parks you’ll need to head up north. Queensland’s Gold Coast is regarded as Australia’s amusement park capital, and there’s a good reason why. While Australia’s largest cities are lucky to have one or two theme parks, the Gold Coast hosts […]
Uluru or Ayers Rock; whatever you call it the great big rock in the Northern Territory’s Red Center is the heart of Australia’s Outback. Standing an imposing 318 meters high and with a circumference of 9.4 kilometers, it’s not hard to see why so many tourists make the trek to the world’s largest monolith every […]
If you’re a seasoned diver, or looking to become one, there’s no better place to stretch your sea legs than Australia. The jewel of this island nation is the Great Barrier Reef, but there are plenty of other marine havens to explore. Newcomers might like to venture out with Ocean Spirit Cruises. Their one-day Great […]
If you want to enjoy a driving vacation in Australia, there’s no better stretch of coastline to explore than the Great Ocean Road. The Victorian passage stretches from Geelong to Warnambool. This scenic road is actually the world’s largest war memorial. It took diggers 16 years to build the 241-kilometer road in memory of their […]
The Northern Territory is a place that’s not for the faint of heart. It’s an Australian stereotype come to life, with scorching sun, the unforgiving deserts of The Outback, and nasties lurking around every corner. If the snakes don’t get you, the crocs just might. If that thought doesn’t terrify you, you might be a […]
Australia is home to a host of weird and wonderful creatures, including the iconic kangaroo, the duck-billed platypus, and the spiky echidna. But few animals inspire such passion from tourists as the cute and cuddly koala. They might look like real-life teddies, but koalas aren’t actually bears at all. Instead they are marsupials, just like […]
