The silly season is well upon us and Christmas is now just around the corner. ‘Tis the season for elaborate decoration, gingerbread baking and big family gatherings… but not for everyone. Depending on where you are in the world, you could be hiding your brooms from wicked witches, or even devouring KFC. Here’s a look […]
It's almost Halloween... and tis the season of creepy clowns, scary spirits and gruesome ghosts! You probably know this holiday as a time of dress ups, lollies, and scary movies, but there are actually hundreds of different versions of Halloween all over the world. Depending on where you are, you could be celebrating Halloween by […]
The time for chocolate and hot cross buns is upon us! For many of us, Easter brings the promise of a long weekend and LOTS of chocolate, but not everyone celebrates with an Easter egg hunt or fluffy bunnies… here are 7 weird Easter traditions from around the world. 1) Easter crime, Norway Don't worry, […]
I have visited quite a few islands during my travels recently. There's Phillip Island down in Victoria south of Melbourne, Rottnest Island in Western Australia outside of Perth, Magnetic Island in Queensland from Townsville, the Whitsunday Islands surrounding Airlie Beach… Each island has been amazing with its unique flair. There are remarkably over 8,200 Australian islands […]
Okay, it’s time to talk about surfing in Australia. On the outside, Australia is portrayed as a country with countless small beach towns where everyone that lives there wakes up and heads to the beach for a nice surf before starting their day. To be honest, this assumption is not far off. This is due […]
The Great Barrier Reef is one of those highlights of Australia that I can’t imagine you would even fathom leaving this country without seeing for yourself. You learn about this magnificent reef in school, you see it featured in popular movies like Finding Nemo, and you dream about the day you get to jump off […]