All Entries in the "Australia" Category

The friendly atmosphere, captivating shopping destinations, entertainment venues, sanctuaries makes Brisbane as the desirable holiday destination of every leisure traveler and shopaholic. Filled with 2 million people, Brisbane is the 3rd populous city of Australia which became the venue for several events like 1982 Commonwealth games and 2001Goodwill games. Searching for a destination to discover some fun, entertainment and adventure? Then fly off to Brisbane and surrender yourself to the warm and spectacular atmosphere of Brisbane. Brisbane rocks!!! This energetic city of Australia offers a lot. Whether it is enjoying food, entertainment or shopping, everything is vivacious at Brisbane. Let’s take a glance at some happening destinations which are truly worth visiting at Brisbane. 1)  [...]

Saffire Freycinet is more than a hotel where travelers not just only enjoy luxury, they experience more than desired. Based in the heart of Tasmania, Australia’s island, Saffire Freycinet has been captivating countless business travelers and leisure explorers. If you are in pursuit of rejuvenation during your holiday stay at Tasmania, then Saffire Freycinet offers you the desired setting and privileges where you can rejuvenate to the fullest. Closely connected to nature, this rejuvenating hotel is far from all the madding crowd of cities and gives you the privilege to enjoy the slice of tranquility and serenity. Once you enter the rejuvenating premises of Saffire Freycinet, the holiday experience will get more enhanced full of fun, gaiety, adventure and rejuvenation. This luxurious hotel  [...]

When we speak about traveling Australia, one of the first things that come to our mind is the cute and cuddly koalas. If you really wish to come across the Koalas during your visit to Australia, you should plan a trip to the Koala Park Sanctuary of Sydney, Australia. The sanctuary hosts 4 Koala shows every day at 10.20am, 11.45am, 2pm and 3pm. During these shows, you will be allowed to cuddle, pat, feed the koalas; you can also get photographs clicked with these gorgeous creatures. If you wish, you can also roam around with koalas in your lap within the 10acre land consisting of gardens, eucaplypt grove and rainforest. Other than interacting with the koalas, you can also spend time with kangaroos, meet the wombats or chat with cockatoos during your day out at the Koala Park Sanctuary. The  [...]

Are you going to spend a part of your summer vacation in Bondi Beach of New South Wales, Australia? If yes, then the discussion below will help you immensely. It will guide you about ways of spending time in Bondi Beach. You will hardly get a better place for learning ways of surfing than the Bondi Beach. This beach hosts the first Surf Life Saving Club of the world. You will also come across several surf schools where you can learn tricks of catching the waves. The experience of surfing in the Bondi Beach will surely be something you would love to treasure. You can also spend few hours in Bondi markets. Bondi markets are opened every Sunday on the ground of the Public School. If you love to bargain while shopping, this Sunday market will offer you hundreds of bargaining opportunities.  [...]

Kakadu National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is the real ancient as well as natural gem in Australia. Nestled at a distance of 171 km from Darwin, this park is the most impressive one that aims at preserving not only the nation’s wilderness, but also its historical treasures of the aboriginal rock paintings that are 40,000 years old. It seems as both the human art as well as the nature’s art resides here at its best making the Kakadu National Park a stand out highlight. This Australian wilderness is the home to a plethora of diverse cultural, ecological, and biological aspects. Adorning the Alligators River landscape with the rich ecosystems, the park engulfs the flow of four main rivers, six major landforms, the famous Ranger Uranium mine, and flora as well as fauna. Flora  [...]

If you are in Sydney and prefer staying in a property of Taj, go for the Blue Hotel Sydney that is expediently perched at the Wharf of Woolloomooloo. Due to this appealing location, the guests at this hotel can easily explore the various restaurants run by the honored chefs and the Opera House simply by walking for few minutes. Not only this, the location accompanied by the strategic structural plan has facilitated the accommodations here to offer the beautiful vistas of the Royal Botanical Gardens, the Central Business District, Sydney Harbor, as well as the Shopping District. Ruling the heart of the trendy marina, entertainment, and apartment complex, this one is the 2007 ‘Gold List’ grabber that was declared by the Conde Nast Traveler. Towering from the pier of the Woolloomooloo Bay,  [...]

Welcome to the New Zealand’s thermal wonderland! This very first statement states that a majority of the Rotorua attractions are big geysers and hot springs that have always amazed not only the tourists, but also the scientists since a century. Sitting on the Lake Rotorua shores and over a geothermal hot spot, this city is surrounded by many more lakes that have facilitated water activities like boating. So, do not stick to the opinion that the Rotorua attractions are only geothermal! So, you can expect several natural vents, steam eruption sites, and hot pools in and around the city along with private geothermal bores for water heating and bathing. Geologically, the city is situated in the mid of the active Taupo Volcanic Zone - the largest volcano. So, you also get a chance to see four  [...]

This is backpackers’ paradise on the east coast of Australia! Yes, Lake Mckenzie is the most visited natural body on the Fraser Island that itself is the hub of many shimmering beauties! This one is certainly a perched lake. This indicates that the lake is the body of rain water only instead of groundwater and that no stream feeds it nor does it meet any ocean. So, what is the secret of rain water not being drained away? Well, it is the bottom’s sand as well as organic matter, which make up for an impervious layer. So, for the tourists, Lake Mckenzie is one of the best blue highlights, which is fully shimmering throughout the year. The water of the lake engulfs two hues of blue as well as green: light at the shore and dark as one goes further from the coast. Okay, before that, what is  [...]

How it would be if you get a chance to vacation at a beach that has grabbed the honor of not only being the cleanest beach of 2009, but also of being the best eco-friendly beach of 2010? I am sure; it will be surely very enthralling to visit such a fascinating beach! This is what the Whitehaven Beach in Australia’s Queensland uniquely features! And yes, before I forget, the awards of this beach are not only these two, but are even more. Not going much into the award part of it, I will now tell you about the beach and its activities. The Whitehaven Beach is the crown of the Whitsunday Island, which is adorned with many jewels in form of tourist attractions/activities. It is purely these highlights due to which the tourists love to come here again and again. So, it goes without saying that  [...]

Nestled atop the South Island, the Queen Charlotte Track is the best way to enjoy a magnificent tour of the Marlborough Sounds including the Anakiwa in the Grove Arm and legendary Ship Cove featuring unrivaled vistas of Kenepuru as well as Queen Charlotte Sounds. Of all the three, the Queen Charlotte Sound is famous that is ruled by deep coves, bays, and bushy shorelines perfect for kayaking. The Queen Charlotte Track lies exactly in between the smallest Keneperu Sound and Queen Charlotte Sound, which is a 71 km long. This trail is now internationally acclaimed for its breathtaking vistas; skyline ridges; legendary landmarks; diverse landscapes of forest and bays; and stunning assortment of indigenous plants and wildlife. For any hiker or walker, the Queen Charlotte Track is the ideal paradise  [...]

Nestled at a distance of 7 km from Sydney, the Bondi suburb is well known for its globally famous Bondi Beach. Regarded as the dreamland of any beach lover, this glorious beach is 1 km long and 100 m wide in south forming the widest beach in the great city of Sydney. The name ‘Bondi’ means the sound of the breaking surf, which is actually an Aboriginal term given to this attractive beach. It somewhat makes sense to name the beach with an Aboriginal word as in the north; you can spot a few Aboriginal Rock carvings at Ben Buckler. When I was here on my trip, I enjoyed exploring its myriad of highlights. I first visited its Marine Discovery Centre at Bondi Pavilion Queen Elizabeth Drive. This is the hub of the Bondi marine life and that the major attraction here is the awesome vista of  [...]