Australia’s Ascendant City: Perth
Over the summer, no less than four Australian cities turned up in the Top 10 of a well-circulated annual ‘most livable city’ poll (the Economist Intelligence Unit’s global livability survey). Melbourne...
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“Wild About Orchids” in Australia
The 19th Australian Orchid Council Conference and Show will take place September 11 through 16, 2012, in the Burswood Entertainment Complex, West Perth, Australia. Theme is “Wild About Orchids”. The...
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Australian Political Dustup Leaves PM Gillard Firmly Planted with Both Shoes...
Some 18 months ago Julia Gillard defeated unpopular sitting Prime Minister and Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd and became Prime Minister of Australia, the all-in-one country and continent, home to about...
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Traveling Through Australia’s Cities & Along the Coast
It’s hard to find anything to dislike about Australia, with its beautiful beaches, year-round sunny weather, friendly people and high quality of life. Sydney Sydney isn’t the capital of Australia, but...
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Australia’s Glorious Architecture, From South & West To The North
Australia’s architecture is determined by the tyranny of its distances. 4,100 km (2,547 m) between coasts create a country of stylistic opposites. From the colonial domes of Melbourne’s Flinders...
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Down Under Planning: 7 Tips For Travel Around & Inside Australia
Australia is a massive country and the sheer size of it means that getting around takes some planning. Here are your options. 1. Ferry. If you want to go to Tasmania, which is Australia’s most...
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Perth in Western Australia: A Serene & Calm Hideaway
The New York Times recently published a list of “52 Places to go in 2014” (for those of us who are able to travel to a new country every week, I guess?), and number 9 on that list was Perth,...
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The Nuances & Culture of Celebrating Australia Day
Smear your cheeks with red, white and blue paint. Crack open a Coopers Ale and line up a backyard cricket pitch. Flaunt your Southern Cross constellation tattoo under a sweltering summer sun. Yes, you...
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Perth Might Be Far But Its Beaches, Sun & Cuisine Await
Perth is far. Not just far from other countries. It’s far from everything – in fact, it’s the most isolated city in the world. Since Perth has also seen a lot of money pumped into it over the last...
View ArticleIs There Really a National Dish of Australia?
Anna writes in her quest to find the National Dish of Australia on her food tour through the country: “Not to say that I hadn’t eaten an incredible amount of seriously delicious and mouth-watering...
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Having Fun With Some of the Top Australian Craft Beers
As an Australian who travels constantly, I am always amused when people abroad assume we mostly drink Foster’s at home. While Aussie Rules footy fans may be partial to the odd VB (a cheap and bitter...
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A Travel Guide to Western Australia
Winter blues got you down? Even if you live somewhere warm—hell, even in Australia!—these words and images from will have you wanting to head to Western Australia. 1. Perth The capital city of Western...
View ArticleAustralian Political Dustup Leaves PM Gillard Firmly Planted with Both Shoes...
Some 18 months ago Julia Gillard defeated unpopular sitting Prime Minister and Labor Party leader Kevin Rudd and became Prime Minister of Australia, the all-in-one country and continent, home to about...
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