A Fun Day in Perth – Australia

A Fun Day in Perth – Australia

Perth is about as far away from Brisbane as New York is from Los Angeles – both in terms of distance and time zones. Just as people travelling to NYC don’t often go to LA, visitors to the Gold Coast (Brisbane), Melbourne or Sydney usually give Perth a miss. But it was...
Sorrento – A Weekend Getaway from Melbourne

Sorrento – A Weekend Getaway from Melbourne

Sorrento – No, not the beautiful Italian coastal town near Naples.  The Australian Sorrento, just a short drive of an hour and a half from Melbourne, is equally beautiful and is the perfect weekend getaway from Melbourne. History tells us Sorrento was originally...
A Slice of Australia – Sydney to Melbourne drive

A Slice of Australia – Sydney to Melbourne drive

Australia is not just a country but a continent. Road trips in this country are long drives because distances are large as in the United States. In two weeks, we could see just a small slice of it! We chose to drive from Sydney to Melbourne, a lovely inland-cum-coast...
Blue Mountains – A Weekend Getaway from Sydney

Blue Mountains – A Weekend Getaway from Sydney

Yes, the mountains are blue except at high noon.  But there’s a lot to see apart from the colour of the mountains. Blue Mountains are the perfect weekend getaway for busy Sydneyites because of the short distance to reach them from Sydney. This mountain region has many...
Snowy Mountains in Spring – Australia

Snowy Mountains in Spring – Australia

Yes, I know, one goes to the Snowy Mountains when it snows! Well, not necessarily. The Snowy Mountains are great in Spring too, when the views are wonderful, the walks are great and the weather just right. That was when we went there. Where are the Snowy Mountains? In...
A Day Trip from Canberra

A Day Trip from Canberra

If you happen to be in Canberra, and you are somewhat bored with the city, as we were, why not take a day trip out to a couple of lovely spots where people don’t usually go – ideal for us! Drive about 50 KM from Canberra, and you will reach the Namadgi National Park....

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