While most visitors head to Sydney and the East Coast, more isolated Western Australia can get overlooked. Quieter and arguably with just as much to offer –possibly even more – Australia’s Western state is home to gorgeous coastline, ruggedly beautiful national parks and some vibrant, cosmopolitan cities. Its capital, Perth, also ranked very highly in a survey of the world’s most liveable cities….
Posted on: April 25th in Australia, Travel by Becky Padmore.
If you’re a bit of a road trip aficionado, Australia is definitely the place to go. While driving around Australia, you’re bound to go past a bunch of “big” things, like the Big Pineapple, the Big Banana and the Big Trout…
Posted on: April 4th in Australia, Travel, Travel Top 10s by Becky Padmore.
Despite being naturally beautiful Tasmania still struggles to throw off its backwater image and the shackles of its penal colony history. Although it should definitely not be overlooked, it’s a rare gem filled with vast amounts of unspoiled natural environment…
Posted on: January 21st in Australia by Becky Padmore.
Australia is home to the most interesting and strangest wildlife in the world, with a huge variety of creatures ranging from marsupials to reptiles. Residents and travellers expect to see kangaroos jumping…
Posted on: June 2nd in Australia, Travel, Travel Experiences by Becky Padmore.
If you are a major sports fan then Melbourne is definitely the place to visit. The city can offer a year round calendar of major events, excellent facilities, great weather (normally!), strong event attendances and an amazing sporting atmosphere with crowds that have a real passion for sport…
Posted on: July 3rd in Australia, Destinations, Travel by Becky Padmore.
Australia is an incredible country; there is something for everyone. If you are a party animal you can head up the East Coast, if you prefer scenery then the West Coast is the way forward. Australia has some excellent cities; my personal favourites include Melbourne, Perth and Sydney (although one place I would recommend avoiding is Canberra – it’s a random city in the middle of nowhere with not much to see or do). When visiting, if possible try to buy or hire a car. It can be expensive but this will allow you to see much more and it will give you the flexibility a country like Australia needs. Major cities aside here are my Top 10 places to visit in Australia:
Posted on: February 11th in Australia, Destinations, Travel, Travel Top 10s by Scott Balaam.
When I think of whales, I think of cute but massive blubbery beasts, making their way around the world’s oceans trying to escape the fate of being eaten by people who value their body fat. When I think of sharks, I think of Jaws, and of being terrified of one of nature’s finest and purest killing machines, a creature that has had little need to evolve in order to survive…
Posted on: November 11th in Australia, Destinations, Travel, Travel Experiences by Lee Hubbard.
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