Archive for January, 2007

Tamworth Country Music Festival, Here I come

Date: January 18th, 2007 | No Comments

Yeee Haaaaa! Get your Boots and Hat Ready. It’s time for the Annual Tamworth Country Music Festival. If you want to go and don’t ahave anywhere booked to stay yet… too bad! Bring a tent. The accomodation books up a YEAR in advance. A couple of girlfriends and I [read more]

Little Portugal in Sydney, Petersham

Date: January 17th, 2007 | No Comments

Would you believe there is a road in Sydney that leads straight to the heart of Lisbon- tiled murals, terrible road signs, bad drivers and all? I of course loved Portugal, however, those last two things do stick in my mind. Driving aside, the emphasis of our travels in Portugal? Food [read more]

Kangaroo Island, South Australia, Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Oil Distillery

Date: January 15th, 2007 | No Comments

Here’s a post for you seasonal job seekers, science, and ecotourism lovers. Kangaroo Island is an extremely special place as many of my other posts have pointed out, but another one of the outstanding examples of why it is special is Emu Ridge Eucalyptus Distillery. Run by Larry and Bev Turner, Emu Ridge, [read more]

Australia Forum Threads for the week of January 8, 2007

Date: January 12th, 2007 | 1 comment

Check out this topic currently being discussed on the Australasia forum at BootsnAll:
Mr_mbuna will be studying in Australia starting in March, and needs a student visa before classes begin. The problem is the timing - it takes 15 days to process the visa, and he’s leaving for Asia in mid-January. And if he applies for [read more]

Where in the Bloody Hell Are You? Bindi to Replace Bingle!

Date: January 11th, 2007 | No Comments

Sorry Boys, but I think this one is true! Little Bindi Irwin is to be named the new face of Australian Tourism. The 8 year old daughter of the Late Crocodile Hunter, Steve Irwin, is currently touring the US like a rock star.
But what does this mean for the much loved [read more]

Australian Translation Guide #4

Date: January 18th, 2007 | No Comments

One of the fun things of Travel is learning the local lingo. Australia has many terms that are completely unique to their part of the World. This is the fourth in a series to come. It is designed to help Aussies headed overseas and travellers coming to OZ alike. Feel free [read more]

Manly Beach, Learn To Salsa

Date: January 16th, 2007 | 1 comment

Wednesday nights in Manly- the temperature on the Rooftop @ The Steyne is bound to be soaring.
Manly has quite a large Brazilian traveller population and they like to get it moving. Just to add another night of the week to the constant party atmosphere of the Corso, The Steyne Hotel, on the [read more]

What’s on in Perth, Little Creatures Brewery

Date: January 14th, 2007 | No Comments

I realize that a large number of my posts center around the amazing social life of Sydney, so in an act of good will and opportunity to acknowledge that there are other cities with a nightlife out there, I am reaching out to our brothers on the west coast.
From a friend of mine, [read more]

Eden, Australia, The Crown and Anchor

Date: January 11th, 2007 | 1 comment

Yes, there is actually a place called Eden, and for the people of Australia there is no surprise that it is a coastal town on this fabulous continent. Located in the region known as the Sapphire Coast of New south Wales, it is a half way point between Sydney and Melbourne. A small [read more]

Mudgee, New South Wales, More than just a Wine Region

Date: January 9th, 2007 | No Comments

Mudgee, 3 hours from Sydney and only 8000 people, but for all of that, this friendly country town has got it goin’ on! Over 50 Cellar Doors (places to try wine), vineyards as far as the eye can see, rolling hills, and a couple of rivers make this a pretty snazzy locale for [read more]