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kanga scrotum key chain — Our favorite time of year is fast approaching, and I do mean fast (where has the year gone already?!). So, it is also that time to make our shopping lists and find a little something special for the people in our lives that we love. Yes, it is almost Christmas in Australia! To make your job a bit easier, I […]

26 Gift Ideas for the Australia Fan

in Planning a Trip tagged Christmas in Australia / Planning a Trip

free throws — This guest post comes to you from my go-to sports guy, Tony Perna of It’s Good Overseas! He spent the evening watching a local basketball game and reports back on the experience below: Basketball is one of the smaller sports in Australia but still makes for a very enjoyable night out. I’m a pretty big fan of the NBL so […]

Australian Basketball: An Evening With the Sydney Kings

in Planning a Trip / Sports tagged australian basketball / Planning a Trip / Sports

thala beach lodge lobby — The Thala Beach Lodge in Port Douglas literally took my breath away. I know that, while on media trips, it can be hard for someone to be completely objective on certain attractions and hotels. And, on the trip where I stayed at the Thala Beach Lodge, we stayed at a number of high-end hotels in north Queensland where half were […]

Where to Stay in Port Douglas: The Thala Beach ...

in Accommodation tagged Accommodation / Port Douglas / Thala Beach Lodge

sydney night — In order to see as much of Australia as I possibly can, I typically resort to the skills I picked up as a backpacker to save money. Australia is not considered a budget travel destination, but it is definitely a country worth splurging in order to experience. However, it doesn’t have to break the bank… not really. Just be sure […]

Free Things to Do in Australia

in Planning a Trip tagged explore / free things to do / Planning a Trip / top-feature

cairns dundee's sign — When time is limited — when you have a thousand possible things to do on your itinerary and have to pick and choose the most worthwhile — there is a restaurant in Cairns that I can recommend as a stop. Not only is this restaurant situated right on the waterfront, just around the corner from the Cairns Shangri-La, and in […]

Cairns Eats: Get Your Crocodile at Dundee’s

in Cairns tagged cairns / Cairns / cairns-guide

Travel agents call for government to intervene in Qantas strikes | CNNGo.com Travel agents said that staff are working long hours to reschedule tickets and have threatened to stop selling Qantas tickets. Virgin Australia pilot blown from stairs by passing plane – The Times of India 2 SYDNEY: A Virgin Australia pilot was recovering on Thursday after being blasted from […]