The Penguins of Boulders Beach, Cape Town

Penguins are possibly not the first thing you think of when talking about Cape Town but I love them and getting the chance to see them in the natural world and be up close was an opportunity I...

A Complete Guide to the Chinese Garden of Friendship, Sydney

This is, by far, is my most favourite attraction in Sydney. For a brief moment, you could almost be convinced you are in the middle of the Chinese countryside, that is, until you look up and see...

A Guide to the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the New Years Eve Fireworks

Located on Circular Quay is the most famous bridge in the world, the iconic Harbour Bridge, more affectionately known as the Coat Hanger by the locals. Walk halfway across, then peer over the...

A Little Guide to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Carioca Pronunciation /ˌkarɪˈəʊkə/ NOUN 1 A native of Rio de Janeiro. ‘One is a nordestino or a mineiro (native of the state of Minas Gerais) or a carioca (native of the city of Rio de...

Herbert Hoover & Sons of Gwalia Mine, Western Australia

On 21 December 1963 the Sons of Gwalia mine closed and the 1500 residents of Gwalia left town for ever. Trains were dispatched from Kalgoorlie 230kms (143 miles) south, and people took only what they...

The Inside Australia Statues at Lake Ballard, Western Australia

Many people had told me that I really, really should go to Lake Ballard when I was in the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia. They raved so much about it, I was afraid that it might be a letdown...