There's blood on the soil of Australia's Port Arthur, Tasmania's historic convict settlement south of the Australian mainland. Not only was blood shed on the island by the convicts transported ... Read More

With its awesome natural attractions (and dangers), Arnhem Land in Australia is the Aboriginal homeland where the Dreamtime lives in song and dance, where legend, myth and history interweave with ... Read More

According to a poll we're running, most first-time visitors to Sydney would most like to visit Sydney Opera House, one of Australia's 17 World Heritage sites. This is my experience ... Read More

Mostly, visitors to Cairns think of this far north Queensland city as a springboard for diving into the Great Barrier Reef. Certainly the Reef is one of the most visited ... Read More

Take the route north from Auckland to Cape Reinga through the Ninety Mile Beach on the western coast of far north New Zealand. Find quiet solitude and magnificent natural vistas. Take ... Read More

The campaign to select the world's New Seven wonders of Nature has entered its final phase with the official list of 28 finalists announced today. Among the finalists are Australia's Great ... Read More

When in Melbourne, you may want to wander up to the Carlton Gardens and discover a fascinating blend of culture, history, art and modern-day technology with exhibits from dinosaurs to ... Read More

It's your first visit to Sydney... Where do you want to go? What do you want to see? Like my first time in many cities in Europe, a good first approach ... Read More

Visiting Brisbane? Across the river from the city's central business district lies the former World Expo site which has been redeveloped into an exciting precinct with a variety of cultural, ... Read More

For the past 33 years, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has been inscribing outstanding natural and cultural areas and structures as World Heritge sites. There are ... Read More

This hole in the rock is in the shape of Australia, and you'll come across it in Narooma on Highway 1, the Princes Highway, on the New South Wales South ... Read More

So, have you skied in New Zealand? And how did you find it? Wherever you are in New Zealandn in the winter, and particularly in the South Island, you’re never too ... Read More

With the southern half of the Australian continent suffering some of its coldest winter days and nights this past week, the tropical north basks luringly in the sun. And you ... Read More

Closer to Darwin than either Kakadu or Katherine Gorge, the Northern Territory's Litchfield National Park is arguably a more convenient daytrip destination. Litchfield National Park is, of course, known for its ... Read More

I'm not sure if that's the longest name for a canoe. But the canoe called Ngatokimatawhaorua is reputed to be the largest war canoe in the world. You find this ... Read More

It must be Migaloo. They think it's Migaloo. If it is, Migaloo's back. For several years since 1991, the albino humpback whale named Migaloo has been spotted off the eastern Australian ... Read More

July in Australia is one of the best months for skiing and other snow activities. You can ski in New South Wales in the Snowy Mountains, Victoria in the state's Alpine ... Read More