Travel ideas for Australia – trip tips and recommendations from my experiences travelling in Australia. This southern hemisphere continent country has beautiful landscapes, attractive cities, rich cultural traditions and a laidback lifestyle. Here you will find exciting travel ideas for travelling in Australia so start planning your trip now and experience everything that Australia has to offer travellers.
Yellow Water CruisesIn Kakadu National Park the steamy fecundity of nature surrounds you. The sound of birdsong floats above the heat. A flight of black cockatoos swoops overhead, their blood red tail feathers flashing. In the campsite a sulphur-crested parrot attacks the brilliant red seed heads of a Pandanus tree. Just […]
The grungy laneways; the multi-cultural residents; the vibrant cultural scene; the bold mix of heritage and modern architecture; the independent fashion; the ever-changing street art. The Australian city of Melbourne has heart and soul! But what about entertainment for young visitors? Visiting families will love the many exciting things to do in […]
Aussie wine has become a ubiquitous part of many people’s dining experience and none more so than that produced in South Australia’s gorgeous Barossa Valley. Only an hour from Adelaide, with a warm and dry climate, and heavy red-brown soils, the Barossa has been a happy home to lush fields of […]
The Australian state of Victoria is the place to find premium Southern-Hemisphere cool climate wines, produced with passion. Along the way you will see the huge variety of Victoria’s landscapes and wildlife, from alpine forests dotted with wildflowers to seaside penguin spotting. You can visit both some of the most […]
Australia is huge, and it’s difficult to know what to see and where to stop: there’s so much to do! The east coast is the most populated and built up area, perfect for if you’re looking for the Australia road trip of a lifetime. With everything from remote coves to […]
Travellers flock to Australia from all corners of the globe, wanting to experience the unique wildlife, amazing landscapes and spectacular water sports. Along with the standard reasons for visiting the land down under, there are so many awesome reasons to vacation in the sixth largest country in the world. The allure of […]
A weekend in Brisbane was easy to fill up – the Queensland capital has a nice mix of riverside relaxation, shiny new architecture and bohemian markets. All a far cry from Brisbane’s origins as a British penal colony. Fortunately its rich resources led to it being opened to settlement in […]
Litchfield National Park is often talked about like an also-ran after the massive neighbouring Kakadu National Park but Litchfield deserves credit for being an experience in itself. In fact it is the most popular playground of people in Australia’s Northern Territory. This is partly because it is close enough to Darwin to be a […]
2013 has been a big travel year. It saw the Wandering Kiwi family relocate across the world (yet again) from Australia to the United Kingdom. A bit like coming home, except that beautiful New Zealand still hovers in the background of my consciousness. Here is a wrap up of my […]