You can walk across bridges anywhere in the world. But did you realise that there are only three places in the world where you can climb on the top of a bridge? All three are ‘Down Under’ in Australia and New Zealand. The standout option is the Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb, which is closely followed … Read more
There are some great books to help you and your family learn more about Uluru and Australia. Here are our top picks from Amazon 🙂 . Finding Our Heart: A Story about the Uluru Statement for Young Australians Author Thomas Mayor’s journey taking the message of the Uluru Statement to the people of Australia has … Read more
The steep divots up the red sand dune seemed to go on forever. On what felt like my 100th trek up the hill with my surprisingly energetic children I decided that this was the last time. After finally reaching the top I took a moment to catch my breath with a side benefit of being able to enjoy the amazing view across the red sand dunes.
In most countries there is a definable link between volcanic activity and hot springs. Australia is the exception to the rule as there are no live volcanos on continental Australia. Yet there are a surprising number of hot springs across the Australian continent. Australian Hot Springs Overview Australian hot springs come in one of three … Read more
There are some facets of nature which are amazing. The annual migration of humpback and southern right whales along the Australian South, West and East coastlines is one of those. Australian Whaling History Each year the whales migrate from the cold nutrient rich depths of Antarctica to the Australian coastline to mate and give birth … Read more
If you plan to visit Australia then you are probably planning to purchase a SIM card for your mobile or cell phone when you arrive, right? You might plan to purchase your SIM card based on price alone, but before you take that step I suggest you stop and do a little more research first. … Read more
Last year my husband and I spent six months road tripping around the US in a small mini-van. It was possibly the best six months of our lives and we loved the freedom to move as we chose and stop off en-route to explore anything we fancied. We learnt quite a few tips for planning … Read more
In Australia there are a large number of people who become ‘Grey Nomads’ when they retire, which is euphemism for people with grey hair who buy a 4WD and a caravan (a ‘rig’) who then head off to explore Australia over an extended period of time. By contrast some younger people also undertake this iconic … Read more
The boat carefully edged into the verdant deceptively peaceful Kakadu billabong whilst we kept a close watch for the apex predator. Our guide called ‘over there’! The massive deadly saltwater crocodile calmly watched us with thoughts of dinner in his eyes. I restrained my internal shudder resulting from being so close to such a dangerous … Read more
The lofty view over the magnitude of Sydney Harbour was amazing. The swirling grey rain clouds circling the Sydney Tower observation deck only added to the experience of contemplating the vastness of Sydney and surrounds. Across Australia there are an excellent variety of tourist accessible tall tower experiences. All except one have elevators available to … Read more