Tag: Australia
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Drop Bears
Australians invented an unique, indigenous animal just for tourists → https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/drop-bear/ I’m a seasoned traveler, right? So, no way I’d fall for this, right? But I did, back in 2009, when I was taking a tour of the areas around Uluru. The guides really played it up, and it wasn’t until we “found” one in…
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Darnwin
Pro tip: Charge you phone’s battery the night before you leave from Darwin on a three day 4WD camping safari to Kakadu & Litchfield National Parks in the Northwest Territory of Australia. Otherwise, you might try to charge it the morning that you leave and then forget it at the hostel when the truck picks…
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Kangapoos
Kangaroos poop. A lot. I know this because I stayed in Halls Gap, a great country town in the Grampian Mountains of Victoria, and one that is inundated with kangaroos. Aussies think that Americans believe all Australian cities, towns, streets & yards have kangaroos hopping through them (like the polar bars that run through ALL…
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Port Scary
Port Fairy (“Voted Most Livable Village in the World, 2012!”) was my first real introduction to Aussie wildlife this trip. I was standing on a bird sanctuary viewing platform/deck attempting to see the nightly Mutton Birds return-to-nest event, where they leave their beach dens at dawn, feed the whole day out in the ocean, and…
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Ahhhpollo Bay
Apollo Bay is a little beach town about 3-4 hours from Melbourne, but a world apart from the big city. It’s exactly the type of place I was looking for to finally unwind & decompress from the real world and get in to the true traveler mindset. While a tad touristy, it’s a two-pub beach…
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Melburn
Melbourne is great. Truly. It was just voted the most livable city in the world, and after having spent a week there, I believe it. It’s got a beautiful location on the Yarra river, is full of parks, outdoor spaces (including lots of free wi-fi), bars, restaurants, sporting venues, events, and the beach is just…
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