Australia Destinations
Darling Harbour, Snow Travel Expo
Considering a winter getaway in Australia or overseas? The snow travel expo has more than 50 international and domestic resorts represented as well as 15 snow travel wholesalers airlines and equipment manufacturers.
It provides an opportunity for skiers and snowboarders to find the best deal on alpine holidays, speak to resort representatives and experts, and pick up valuable tips.
There are special Snow Travel Expo offers and four holidays worth $35000 available to win. Experts will be on hand to provide advice on boots, skis, and boards. You can even bring your skis …
Date: May 21st, 2007 | No Comments
Northern Territory, Lake Bennett Resort
Peace and tranquility combined with modern amenities mean you can get away from it all without having to rough it…unless you want to. I’d also like to point out that the photo is the view from my room…not processed or touched up…from a cameraphone. Two words: Magnificent Sunsets.
About an hour south of Darwin just off the Stuart Highway,the road to Katherine, is a Wilderness Resort and Oasis. Catering for budget through high end travelers, they have bungalows sleeping up to 6, lake view spa suites, Motel rooms, Camp-o-tels …
Date: May 14th, 2007 | No Comments
Sydney Opera House, Free Stuff in May
I love it when there is free Culture Vulture stuff, and what better venue than the Opera House. As Part of Sorry Day, The Opera House is hosting an Indigenous Film Festival.
Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival
12 - 14 May
Presenter: Sydney Opera House in association with the Australian Film Commission and Indigenous Screen Australia
Venue: Playhouse
Message Sticks Indigenous Film Festival is a Lexus Inside Film Awards accredited film screening. All current Australian content screening in the festival is eligible for the Lexus Inside Film Awards 2006.
This year Message Sticks brings the best new Indigenous films from Canada, The Philippines, America, Russia, South Africa, New Zealand and of course Australia. Indigenous film-makers from around the world continue to deliver passionate work that looks into their worlds and shares fresh perspectives with audiences.
One of the most successful of these films is our opening night film The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros which premiered at Sundance, Rotterdam and Berlin Film Festivals where it won an unprecedented three awards. We also present the world premiere of four Australian documentaries, featuring both experienced and new directors’ visions.
Date: May 2nd, 2007 | No Comments
Tour Sydney- Kings Cross
Most people only manage to make it to Kings Cross in Sydney when they are a poor backpacker and in need of cheap accomodation, or- late at night after you’ve already had too much to drink. While Kings Cross has tamed down somewhat from its colorful past. There is still a lot that even Sydneysiders don’t know about his crazy Red Light Disctrict. With the right guide,just below the surface behind a few doors in Sydney’s infamous Kings Cross are stories that would shock and enthral every visitor. To really delve into the seedy past, take a …
Date: April 16th, 2007 | No Comments
April in Oz, Festivals around the Country
So you are travelling around Australia, or maybe you live here and are in desperate need of a unique get away. check out a few of these festivals in a State near you!
Northern Territory
Tiwi Islands Football and Art Sale April 1
Alice Springs Cup Carnival April 21- May 7
Queensland
Ridley Polocrosse World Cup April 23-29
Australian Gospel Music Festival Toowoomba, April 6-8
Western Australia
Fremantle Street Arts Festival April 7-16
Quit Forest Car Rally April 28-29
New South Wales
Autumn in Sydney
Festival of the Blades, Hay …
Date: March 27th, 2007 | 1 comment
The Kimberley, Cool things to see: The Hoochery
He He He. Get thee to The Hoochery I tell you! An absolute delight! The family owned distillery and is the oldest legal Still in WA. 15k north of Kununurra on a farming property, they distill 100 bottles of spirit per week. Tours and tastings available. The tasting room is a really warm and welcoming antique space with tasting bar, gift shop and café style nibbles to get you through the extensive tasting list. Watch out!
A few of the fine liquors on offer: Cane Royal Liquor, …
Date: May 20th, 2007 | No Comments
Northern Territory Jet Setting
Ha Ha Ha! what a great title if I do say so. The concept of Jet setting in the NT is funny all in its own. Well, at any rate, my recent silence is attributed to the lack of Internet Facilities and Mobile Phone access I have experienced while tromping about in the bush of the Northern Territory this week. The Territory is HUGE on experience, not so hot on Connectivity.
I absolutely love coming to the Territory. It is a little bit dangerous, a little bit romantic, a little …
Date: May 2nd, 2007 | No Comments
Oz Survival Guide to Food- Pizza
MMMMMMELT PIZZA! Yummm! The exception to the rule. (Gluten Free Pizza also Available!)
Pizza in Australia is generally pretty uninspiring to those of us from other corners of the globe. For starters they don’t really put sauce on their pizza, there isn’t much salt content, which while it isn’t that good for you, it is what makes pizza tasty. The crust isn’t amazing, and the toppings are generally just down right weird. That said, many people do manage to choke down the occasional big doughy piece late at night from those Kebab shops in Kings Cross….dodgy…..
Late night binging aside, the pizza thing has me, and most of my internationally born buddies, down right disgruntled.
UNTIL! Two weeks ago- I discovered Melt Pizza! Theirs is quite honestly probably the best pizza I have ever had- weird ingredients and all. That is a HUGE call to make coming from a native Chicagoan.
On the North Shore of Sydney in Neutral Bay, across from the notorious Oaks, their pizza is out of this world. Creative and absolutely delicious, they have been winning awards in Australia for years- but also just went to an international pizza competition in Las Vegas. While there, they managed to sweep up a Best Pizza Award with their Morrocan Lamb. Here are a few of their AMAZING pies on offer.
Date: April 19th, 2007 | No Comments
Australian Capital Territory, Mud Map Tours
Often times I hear people that have visited the ACT were a little disappointed as far as National Capital cities go. There are the typical Government Buildings, Art Museums, National Institutes of This and That, and apparently the whole city is one big round-about. If government buildings and art museums aren’t your thing, and you just KNOW there must be another side to the ACT, Mud Maps Wilderness Tours are offering visitors an alternative. Instead of exploring the halls of Parliament House , Mud Maps offer tourists a chance …
Date: March 28th, 2007 | No Comments
Northern Territory Safari's, Pungalina- check out 4 new caves
If your are headed to the Northern Territory, the operators og Pungalina Safari’s have discovered 4 new caves. The new caves have been discovered on the Pungalina Station which is in the Northern Trritories gulf country. In total, 19 caves have been discovered on the 202,000 hectare cattle property. Four, however, are now accesible to visitors. One of the caves features a crystal clear swimming hole. Brrrr! Click here to check out their other activites at the wildeness safari camp. or phone 03 9882 4236 …
Date: March 27th, 2007 | 1 comment