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 [...]
This week's travel photo is of some historic buildings at The Rocks in Sydney, Australia. The Rocks is a beautiful area right on Sydney Harbour located between Circular Quay and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The 19th century warehouse buildings have been beautifully preserved, and this area is lovely to walk around and enjoy a meal [...]
Sydney is without a doubt the most famous city in Australia, and possibly the most beautiful. With it's historic old buildings and monuments, along with a beautiful harbour setting, Sydney is a city that I just hadn't spent enough time exploring. So when Wimdu contacted me and asked if I would be interested in trying [...]
This week's travel photo is of St Mary's Church in Warwick, Australia. Warwick as a historical town in the heart of the Darling Downs in South East Queensland.
The leaves rustled in the trees above me as the breeze cooled the sweat on my skin. My shoulders began to ache from the full pack I was carrying as the ground under my feet began to steadily rise. It was time to take a break, and I dropped my pack down on the leafy ground and [...]
A couple of days ago I went hiking in Mount Barney National Park in South East Queensland, Australia. This rugged and remote area is a great place to get away from it all in the Aussie bush, and I decided to climb to the summit of the East Peak of the mountain by hiking in [...]
