Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Australia”
Koala Cuddle 101: “ The most important rule in koala hugging is pretending to be a tree. But don’t worry they give top koality hugs!” If you are making the trek all the way down under to Australia there is one thing you must do – get a koala cuddle. But there are only certain places where you can have this amazing experience. Not all states in Australia allow visitors …
Darwin is just a little different from other Australian cities. Life moves at that slightly slower pace. People seem more relaxed. Cars stop for you to cross the street. But then, right in the centre of Darwin… Crocodile Cage Diving. Adventure – Crocodile Cage Diving at Crocosaurus Cove Crocosaurus Cove is the only place in the Australia, and one of the few in the world, where you can get in …
Kangaroo, emu, crocodile and even possum would be gracing our table for this one of a kind native Australian degustation dining experience in Brisbane, Queensland. – Degustation Brisbane: Our lust for trying unique, unusual local food combines with our love of beer and wine pairing. We explore the Bush Tucker Degustation Menu at Tukka, West End, Brisbane. Australian Native Food: Bush Tucker – vs. Traditional Australian food If you head to …
Craft Breweries Brisbane: We left Brisbane to travel the world in April 2013, just as the Brisbane Microbreweries scene was really getting going. On our return in 2016, we were ecstatic to find a growing selection of Brisbane Craft Beer options! Let’s get drinking! Feature Brisbane Microbrewery: Brisbane Brewing Co. Beards? Check. With all good craft breweries, at least one beard behind the bar – preferably not on a female …
Tiwi islands tours: This trip gave us a real insider’s view to the art, history and culture of a distinctly different segment of Australia’s aboriginal population. Smoke rituals, burial & marriage traditions and the opportunity to create your own Tiwi island art to take home. After spending so much time in Australia, coming to Darwin and the surrounding areas like the Tiwi islands, was a real eye opener on understanding …
Craft Beer Gold Coast: The scene is finally getting established! Beer lovers can sidestep the ever present XXXX and Tooheys lager, that dominates most generic Aussie pubs, and enjoy a quality craft beer instead. That said, it’s still not quite as prevalent around Gold Coast bars as beer fans would like. So the best solution is to go to the source… We prepared to taste 6+ craft beers surrounded by …
The Gold Coast is certainly the adventure sport capital of Australia – there is a plethora of Gold Coast activities purely designed to get your heart racing and your adrenaline pumping! Many of these activities could potentially leave you a little weak at the knees, but with a huge grin on your face that says “Lets Do That Again!” “Anything that gets your blood racing is probably worth doing!” – …
As I climbed into the front seat of a ride simply called “Buzzsaw” it occurred to me that I had no idea what this ride actually did. I didn’t watch it before joining the queue, I had my Ride Express pass in hand so I practically ran up and jumped on. It wasn’t until I was tightly strapped in and the ride started to take me up…..up 15 storeys that I realised that I …
During 8 months of living on the Gold Coast back in 2011 we got the opportunity to visit almost every ocean front beach from the spit at Southport to Rainbow Beach, Coolangatta – right on the NSW/QLD border. We’ve been back for quite a few visits since then and not much has changed when it comes to our vote for best Gold Coast beach. In this BLOG we are going to …
Is there anything better than the thought of sipping on a freshly made cocktail on a beach in Mexico, while also indulging in an assortment of local foodie specialities. Loaded tacos, cheesy quesadillas, fresh grilled shrimp salad and more. Each and every bite filling in your mouth with spice and flavour. Well just substitute Mexico for Surfers Paradise and you can almost feel that daydream coming true. We love visiting …
Brisbane is the capital city of the sunshine state – Queensland. Sadly it’s often overlooked by many tourists. Why? Well because most people only have a limited time and it just seems easier to fly directly from Sydney to the Great Barrier Reef and skip Brisvegas all together. I am proud to say I am from Brisbane. For some reason when foreigners ask me where I’m from, and I respond …
You may not have heard of Singapore Airlines’ new budget carrier “Scoot” but its a recently launched airline that is bound to make some waves in the budget airline scene. Taking on the already established Jetstar, Air Asia and and Tiger what makes this airline any different? Its the little things… What does Scoot have to offer? Cheap Fares When you buy your ticket thats all you get so …
