Australia’s Outback By Train
The classic train journey aboard The Ghan between Adelaide and Darwin reveals how immense, how vast, how achingly, stunningly wide and endless is the Australian desert.Flying by plane...
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Nemo’s World
Come aboard as three generations cruise along Australia's Great Barrier Reef looking for "Nemo" and his undersea friends -- and find them.“Can we visit Nemo again?” asked my eldest son as...
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The Call Of The Water: Sailing Australia’s Whitsundays
Taking the family sailing into the azure blue of the Whitsunday Islands off Australia's coast is easy; the hard part could be taming them before returning to civilization.Now and then, a shared...
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Trips, Teddies And Tides in Gippsland
In Australia's Far East, this lovely area of Gippsland is famous for its natural lakes, forests, wildlife and relaxing ambiance.We puttered along the wild shores of South Eastern Australia’s...
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Exploring Australia: Hawkesbury River Region, New South Wales
The Hawkesbury River
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Australia’s Mysterious Rainforest In Northern Queensland
Sugar plantations, historic sights and colorful vineyards along the Canecutter Way trail make a tour of Northern Queensland a delightful family road trip.With apologies to Shelley: “My name...
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Along The Southeastern Winding Way – Adelaide To Melbourne
Two families with infants explore the natural beauty and coastal villages of southeastern Australia by car, finding serenity in the region's small town pleasures and beauty along the Great Ocean Road. Australia...
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Singapore Swing
Singapore is such a great city to take children we are forever grateful that it is a main stopover from Australia (where we live) to most...
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Sydney, Australia Hotels And Resorts
The accommodation choices in the heart of Sydney city are many, so traveling with family does not mean you have to lower your standards....
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Geelong, Victoria Reinvents Itself As An Australian Gem
Like changing diapers on a bad day, it can be difficult to shake off a reputation. Geelong, the second largest city in Australia's southern state of Victoria has somehow shaken off a boring image and...
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Australia’s Active Beauty
For the thrill of land or air outdoors adventures, Victoria's picturesque Mt. Beauty region in southern Australia is unbeatable.I hardly believed Grandma would want to shoot herself into the...
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Tasmania, Australia’s Northern Wildnerness
The pristine World Heritage forests of Tasmania are perfect for introducing kids to the wonders of wilderness camping.The moment occurs at Cradle Mountain, a beautiful and wild spot in northern...
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Sydney Sojourn, An Urban Australia Adventure
It is the most visited city in Australia: a glowing, eclectic and warm place with easy transport and family activities; welcome to Sydney.Lived in by aborigines for over 40,000...
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Cruising Australia’s South Pacific
A deluxe family cruise with P&O Lines from Sydney, Australia highlights the pirates' lore and pleasures of the South Pacific.Modern travel can make my head spin. Jump on a plane, whiz into...
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Tasmania, Australia’s Gentle South
Like a Champagne diamond hidden under other precious gems in a jewelry box, Tasmania is one of the most intriguing parts of Australia.Tassie, as it is affectionately known, is Australia’s smallest...
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