Australia Travel Advice
Advice for people who want to travel to Australia
When it comes to beaches there is no denying that Australia has been truly blessed. From white sandy beaches for swimming, surfing or snorkelling on the Great Barrier reef there are beaches to suit everyone. Let's look at some of the more popular beach destinations for an Australian beach holiday.Gold Coast, Queensland:Even the Americans are on to the Gold Coast. Holiday apartments are harder to secure in the peak season but they are the best way to get close to the beach action and views. 10 million people visited the Gold Coast in 2008 and in 2009 you can see what they were there enjoying. Parasailing, water sports, and of course, a ...
The Traveller on September 9th, 2010 | File Under Best Australian Beaches | No Comments -
Strange as it now seems, Australian beaches were empty of body surfers until the dawn of the twentieth century. Since swimsuits had not yet been invented, five major steps were taken to ensure that the behaviour of people bathing in the ocean or swimming in rivers would not offend early colonial standards of public decency.1, In 1833, the government of New South Wales introduced an Act that prohibited all ocean bathing in daylight hours. Sydneysiders had always been resistant to attempts by officialdom to limit their freedoms and, in the heat of summer, they were not to be kept from the cool ocean waves. The authorities struck back with a new Act, ...
The Traveller on August 30th, 2010 | File Under Best Australian Beaches | No Comments -
A favorite location for holidaymakers in the whole of Australia, if not the world, is the town of Airlie Beach, which resides in the Whitsunday Region in Queensland. The town lies very close to the great barrier reef hence its a fantastic location for many tourists all year round.Whitsunday islands was named by Captain James Cook in 1770. The name came about due to Cook passing through the area on the day of the Christian festival day of Whit Sunday, or so he thought anyhow.How to Get ThereYou can fly in to Prosperine Airport (also know as Whitsunday Coast Airport) either by Virgin airlines or Jetstar. There is a local train station ...
The Traveller on March 18th, 2010 | File Under Best Australian Beaches | No Comments -
Spirit in Sport: peak performance & the zone in sportBook Intro (Preface)By Fiona Taylor, 1992 Olympian, mystic, coach and former World Champion Windsurfer“The board glides smoothly across the water.Under my feet the board feels light and responsive. It is purely an extension of me,there is no resistance.The sail is an extension of my upper body. It feels comfortable.The rig feels right. It responds effortlessly to the increase in wind.My body feels lean and strong.I love being on the water. I love being here.I have an inner knowing of all that is today. I am at home on the water.The wind, the waves and the water are my friends.I am at One with ...
The Traveller on March 15th, 2010 | File Under Best Australian Beaches | No Comments -
Aboriginal legends tell the story of the great Rainbow Snake that winds its way through the waterways of Australia. The story creates a common bond among the first Australians and has wound its way into the hearts of modern citizens. No other nation on earth can boast about being an island and a continent at the same time. The land down under was home to humans over 50,000 years ago. Their descendents share a land of contrasts with descendents of immigrants from Europe, Africa, and Asia.Australians love the treasure they have in their sandy beaches. Over 85% of them live within 50 miles of the Australian coast. These hospitable people spend their ...
The Traveller on March 14th, 2010 | File Under Best Australian Beaches | No Comments -
My 48th birthday was a revelation for me, and it was one of the best for making me realise how lucky I was to be alive. Michele and I had been in Thailand for two months, and after starting off in the dirty, disgusting prostitute-driven centre of tourism that is called Pattaya, we had gradually moved ourselves south in search of the real beautiful heart of Thailand.We next stopped at Hua Hin, which is the home of the King of Thailand, and a very beautiful place it was too. We stayed for a few days. The beach was very refined and sandy. You could see the class of the very expensive visitors ...
The Traveller on March 13th, 2010 | File Under Best Australian Beaches | No Comments -
Being host to an impressive array of events throughout the year, the city of Melbourne offers visitors items certain to catch their interest regardless of the time of year they choose to visit the city.During the ever increasing warmth of the spring months, Melbourne becomes the site of various sporting events that take advantage of the improving weather. The Australian Football League hosts its finals in September with teams fighting for the honour of participating in the final during the leading months. This event presents the best of Australia’s football talent playing their own unique version of the game and is a distinct part of the nation’s identity.Melbourne is also known for ...
The Traveller on March 12th, 2010 | File Under Best Australian Beaches | No Comments -
The sport of Surfing has been around since the 1700’s. It is rumored to have started in Tahiti. Surfing was a big part of the Polynesian culture. Even the tribal chiefs participated and the best surfing spots were reserved for people of noble status within their community.Hawaii also revered surfing and it was a big part of their rituals too. It was used during ceremonies asking the Gods for protection from the fierce oceans. Surfing became such a part of their lives that when the oceans were calm they would ask the Gods for rougher seas and waves so they could surf again.Surfing came to the United States in 1907 to Huntington ...
The Traveller on March 5th, 2010 | File Under Best Australian Beaches | No Comments -
Sydney Top Ten Things To DoAustralia has always been known as a sun lovin’, free-wheelin’, beer drinkin’ country with people to match who have a love for the simple life. But one of the country’s most iconic cities has done much over the years to shed itself of this stigma, creating a refined class and sophistication to rival some of the largest international cities. Ranked as one of the best places in the world to live, Sydney’s cultural identity continues to grow as it establishes an elegance and style that has moved it towards the upper most echelons of world class cities to visit.There really isn’t a best season to visit Sydney, ...
The Traveller on March 5th, 2010 | File Under Best Australian Beaches | No Comments -
Up Close With Sydney
Mar 01
If traveling for passion,the world's best places would offer tempting alternatives. From sub-urban to sprawled urbanized, from rural to undiscovered... each places having its unique set of spots that would surely delight every traveler's eye. With regard to cities, there are may cities in the globe,with different historical casts and past, trademarks and landmarks, so many that listing the top would be difficult. In the Americas, the most famous comes New York City and the City of Los Angeles. Taking the route to Europe, Florence, Paris, and London are not to be missed. Going far south towards the South Hemisphere, the queen sits prettily on her throne with all the studded light and enchantments ...
The Traveller on March 1st, 2010 | File Under Best Australian Beaches | No Comments -