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Post Tagged with: "Australia"

  • Brisbane waterfront
     

    Travelling Australia on a budget? 7 tips for solo travellers

    24th October 2018 / Save money / 4 comments

    (This is a guest post by Emma Lewis.) Thanks to its incredible weather and warm hospitality, Australia is one of the most popular destinations in the world for solo travellers of all ages. It’s also […]

     
     
  • 10 things Australians do differently
     

    10 things Australians do differently

    29th March 2016 / Australia, Destinations, Oceania / 5 comments

    Australia may not be the most exotic country to a North American. It’s even a Commonwealth country, just like Canada. Yet, Australians do have their own culture and customs, which lead to minor but sometimes […]

     
     
  • Gold Coast versus North Stradbroke Island
     

    Gold Coast versus North Stradbroke Island

    8th March 2016 / Australia, Destinations, Oceania / 6 comments

    Although in close proximity to each other in the southeast part of Queensland (Australia), the Gold Coast and North Stradbroke Island couldn’t be more different. What they have in common are beaches. As for the […]

     
     
  • On Curtis Falls hike
     

    Tamborine Mountain, off-the-beaten-path discovery

    16th February 2016 / Australia, Destinations, Oceania, On the road / 2 comments

    Bunbury, Herentals, Wolfville, Tamborine Mountain. These places probably don’t ring a bell to most people, including seasoned travellers. What do they have in common? They’re all places that I discovered through house-sitting! Discovering new destinations […]

     
     
  • Beach at Southbank Parklands
     

    A day of free sightseeing in Brisbane

    9th February 2016 / Australia, Destinations, Oceania / 1 comment

    I spent three days in Brisbane, in the middle of a heat wave, commuting from my suburban AirBnB accommodation. Needless to say, I was moving very sluggishly. Yet there is no reason why you couldn’t […]

     
     
  • Hardware Lane
     

    Melbourne’s laneways

    2nd February 2016 / Australia, Destinations, Oceania / 2 comments

    Melbourne’s busy streets can be overwhelming at times, but fortunately there is a solution: the laneways. One of the most endearing and unique of Melbourne’s features, the laneways are pedestrian alleys between the main streets, […]

     
     
  • 5 countries where you won’t lose any weight
     

    5 countries where you won’t lose any weight

    21st April 2015 / My picks, Plan / 2 comments

    The countries below offer delicious and rich foods. You won’t lose any weight there. Even just trying to maintain your weight is a challenge that you’re not likely to win. Cross the border into these […]

     
     
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