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If you love nature and marine life, look no further than Montague Island for your next weekend away. This small, rocky island is only nine km offshore from Narooma, but feels a million miles away. I recently visited the South Coast of NSW, where Narooma is located—it’s about a 4 ½ hour drive from Sydney, … Read more
Hot Air Ballooning with Floating Images Do you ever have that one amazing experience you’ve wanted to do for ages, but just hadn’t had the chance? For me, it was hot air ballooning. It was hard to imagine anything more amazing than floating across the sky and looking down on the land below from one … Read more
If you live on an island, how do you get your mail delivered each day? For residents of the communities along the Hawkesbury River, the answer is by boat, of course—thanks to the help of the Riverboat Postman. Each day, they deliver the mail (and online shopping) to remote areas along the river that don’t … Read more
Feeling a bit of cabin fever and ready to get out and stretch your legs? If you’re looking for adventure, road trips, and mouth-watering regional cuisine, you couldn’t ask for a better place to explore than the state of NSW. If you’re based in Sydney, you’re probably familiar with some of the more popular day … Read more
Ruined Castle hike I recently had the good fortune to do one of the best bushwalks in the Blue Mountains National Park- the Ruined Castle hike. This challenging hike is rated as hard, and although it can be accomplished by most with a reasonable amount of fitness, it is a really tough walk. The trail … Read more
The Sydney Opera House is by far the most iconic structure in the city—if not the country! If you’re curious about the history and background of the Opera House, consider taking a tour. It gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how the Opera House works and then operate almost every day! If you’re curious to … Read more
Why Go to Tunks Park? Tunks Park is a nature reserve and park located in Cammeray/Northbridge, part of Sydney’s lower north shore. This park has something for everyone- stunning harbor vistas and boating ramps, several cricket and sporting fields, playgrounds, and incredible views of Cammeray’s famous stone architectural feature, the Long Gully Bridge. However, my … Read more
Want to visit somewhere off the beaten path? If so, you need to head to Ipswich. Visitors to South East Queensland generally make a beeline to places like the Gold Coast, Brisbane, and the Sunshine Coast, but they might be missing out on a true hidden gem—Ipswich, Queensland. Ipswich is about 30 minutes from Brisbane … Read more