Oceania
As Australians say, nothing says Australia quite like the Outback. The open spaces contain so many stories that have been told over the last 30,000 years. The story of survival, exploration, and development is the backbone of the Australian identity. You can find a little bit of the outback in every state of Australia, and …
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A Foodie’s Guide to Sydney, Australia Sydney is cosmopolitan, bustling and multicultural. The city’s immigration background from Europe to Asia has introduced cuisines from every corner of the world to this harbour city, where it is common for locals to start their day with a plate of full English breakfast washed down with a perfect …
The year 2015 is almost coming to the end. How did this happen? I didn’t believe it when my grandmother said ‘time goes faster when you get older’, but now I understand what she meant. Time flies. Especially this year I feel it more so. Why is that? Because I’m having too much fun? There …
You know, sometimes the energy of life is so powerful you can feel it by being there? That’s how it was like seeing a kauri tree. Agates australis, more affectionally known as kauri tree is New Zealand’s largest and most famous native tree. It only grows in the subtropical northern part of the North island. …
Gunfire Breakfast, Benjo, and Musical Fence – the Final day of Trailblazer 2015 5:45am The Dawn Service Early morning. Today, 25 April, is Anzac Day, a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders “who have served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations” …
There was Big Red I’ve mentioned many times about my love of deserts (and glaciers). During my last few years of travels, I’ve visited various sand dunes, deserts, done a camel crossing, and traveled to Arctic regions. Last month, I added another milestone to the list. Birdsville was one of the highlights of the recent …
To the Jump Up Country! It’s already the second last day of the Trailblazer. As what Smithy said, “It’ll be over before you realize it.” Today we are heading to Winton, the final destination of Angel Flight Outback Trailblazer 2015. Bittersweet. It’s also Anzac Day Eve. Reset speedometer 000. Cawnpore Lookout The landscape in …
Outback Trailblazer [Day 6] Bladensburg National Park in the Jump Up Country Read More »
Day 4 Diamantina Shire Continues, and There are Camels Another big day. Today we are leaving Birdsville to Bedourie. We are continuing the tour of Diamantina Shire that incorporates Betoota, Birdsville, and Bedourie. We’ve been traveling in the Birdsville area for two days, and are still on Roseberth Station that Mayor Geoff owns. Remember? The …
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Fletcher Bay Coastal Walk For the past five days, we’ve been blessed with a scenery that is one of the New Zealand’s finests. It’s Coromandel. Coromandel Peninsula is the small tip in the North island, east of Auckland. It’s visible from Auckland on a clear day. My good friend Jenny(she writes at Jenny Far Away) …
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Plans for today? Pushing our cars over the South Australia border and dressing up as drag queens. I woke up from another fine night in my swag. It’s a bedroom you can zip and roll. How convenient! So today, we were heading down to South Australia. We were just 13km away from the Queensland/South Australia …
Outback Trailblazer [Day 3] South Australia and Priscilla Read More »
