Australia Travel Guide

Manly Beach - Sydney’s less-touristy getaway

Roger — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:00:09 +0000

Before you finally get to Sydney it’s likely that you’ve only ever heard of the famous Bondi Beach in this area. Bondi is a gorgeous cove and it’s very easy to reach from the tourist areas of Sydney, but it’s actually quite small and usually very crowded in season. The small village behind the beach [...]

Melbourne Fringe Festival

Roger — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:00:19 +0000

Following in the footsteps of other fringe festivals, most notably the enormous Edinburgh Fringe in Scotland, the Melbourne Fringe Festival has grown incredibly from its modest roots in 1983 as an alternative to the Moomba Festival, into one of the biggest and most anticipated events on the entire Melbourne culture calendar. The Melbourne Fringe now [...]

Melbourne city tour on the free tram

Roger — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:00:11 +0000

Many cities around the world have special bus or tram routes meant for tourists, which often circle through a collection of the most important sights in the central city. Melbourne has its own version with the City Circle Tram, and the even better news is that it’s absolutely free. Where the City Circle Tram goes Exactly as [...]

Getting to the Great Barrier Reef

Roger — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:54:27 +0000

Since you obviously can’t fly directly to the Great Barrier Reef itself, it’s a common question from visitors as to exactly where it is, where you should stay, and how you should get there. We’ll go over all of that below, and spell out your various options for visiting this famous world wonder. Where exactly is [...]

Sydney Tower, OzTrek, and Skywalk

Roger — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:00:41 +0000

Dozens of cities around the world have some kind of tower that dominates the skyline and features an observation deck near the top, but Sydney’s Tower is one of the few that really should not be missed when visiting the city for the first time. It’s not cheap to visit, but it’s honestly one of [...]

Bondi Beach and how to visit

Roger — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 13:00:40 +0000

If you’ve seen only one Australian beach on a travel show or in a magazine, it was probably Sydney’s Bondi Beach (pronounced BOND-eye), which is easily the most famous in the country in spite of only being about 1 kilometer long. The country is overloaded with excellent and often secluded shorelines, but this picturesque cove [...]

Sydney Opera House and how to visit

Roger — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:00:22 +0000

One of the world’s most recognizable and iconic buildings, the Sydney Opera House is still a bit of a mystery to most visitors until they do a bit of research. Completed in 1973 and designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, the opera house has a couple of key common misconceptions by foreign travelers. First off, [...]

Add your Australia budget hotel or hostel to the Hostel Directory

Cristina — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:00:06 +0000

If you own or operate an Australia hostel, budget hotel or other budget accommodation – or you know someone who does – you (or they) should consider entering the information into the new worldwide Hostel Directory . This will be a huge and global directory of budget accommodation, from hostels to B&B’s and everything else [...]

Kings Cross - Sydney’s backpacker heaven, sort of

Roger — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 13:00:23 +0000

Travelers searching for affordable accommodation in Sydney will quickly discover that all the cheapest places they find are either in Kings Cross, or way outside the city center. Most of these people choose ‘The Cross’ as it’s locally known, and this is probably a wise decision, although it helps to know what to expect. Location Kings [...]

Great Ocean Road - Australia’s best seaside drive

Roger — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:11:24 +0000

The Great Ocean Road has one of those names that sounds like it was recently dreamed up by some tourist board employee, but it actually dates back to the early 20th Century. It’s a 273-kilometer stretch of road that offers many stunning coastal views and passes some really worthwhile attractions and pleasant small towns. It [...]