Located just south of Stanthorpe in South East Queensland, Australia, Girraween National Park is known for it's rugged beauty and huge granite outcrops. I visited the park as a day trip from Brisbane and hiked the trail to the top of The Pyramid - one of the giant granite outcrops in the park. The views [...]
This week's travel photo is of a little waterfall in the rain forest in Lamington National Park, Australia. Located in South East Queensland, Lamington National Park is a beautiful mountainous region covered in pristine sub tropical rain forest, and it is home to several rare species of flora and fauna. I took this photo recently [...]
One of our favourite things to do in Sydney, Australia, is to walk along it's beautiful harbour in the late afternoon to watch the sunset, before heading over to Circular Quay for dinner. On our last trip to Sydney, we explored The Rocks near the Harbour Bridge, and walked around Sydney Cove to the Opera [...]
This week's travel photo is a view of Watego's Beach in Byron Bay, Australia. I took this photo while walking the beautiful 3km trail to the Cape Byron Lighthouse. If you want to get away from the crowded main beach in Byron Bay, Watego's Beach is only a short walk or drive away, and it's [...]
Chinatown in Sydney, Australia, is a great place to go to find some cheap and tasty food. It's restaurants and food courts serve up some amazing Chinese and Asian cuisines, and the entire place is always alive with activity. Located on Dixon Street (the main street in Chinatown), at the Paddy's Market end is a [...]
I was recently asked by Groupon if I would like to try out their services. I had heard of them before, but had never actually visited the site to see what it's all about. Groupon offers huge discounts on local products and services in your city, from restaurants to leisure activities, and when I visited [...]
As a traveller, you probably don't even have to have been to Sydney, Australia to picture what it looks like. From the unique architecture of the Opera House, across the harbour to the iconic Harbour Bridge, almost everyone knows what to expect from Sydney Harbour. If you've been to Sydney, you would have no doubt [...]
I've noticed that the more I travel, the less I worry about planning ahead. These days, I usually leave it until the last minute to book my accommodation, and often enough I just show up at my destination and look for a place to stay. One very handy travel tip that I have picked up [...]
This week's travel photo is of the Harbour Bridge in Sydney, Australia at night, taken from near the Opera House just after the sun disappeared over the horizon. I didn't have my tripod on me at the time, so I used a nearby concrete barrier to take this longer exposure shot. It gave me [...]
Standing on the most eastern tip of the Australian mainland, is the Cape Byron Lighthouse. From the popular tourist town of Byron Bay, the rocky peninsula of Cape Byron extends out into the Pacific Ocean. One of the best ways to explore this beautiful area is to walk the 3km trail that runs from town [...]
