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7 Reasons to Visit Sydney in Winter
Written by Emma, Australia, May 2012
There are plenty of reasons to visit Sydney in winter. Along with the two most obvious reasons: less crowds and cheaper accommodations, we’ve put together a whole list of reasons to head out to ...
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Auckland Seafood Festival
Written by Kyle, USA, January 2013
Similar in scope to the Whitianga Scallop Festival ,
the Auckland Seafood Festival was started in 2006 as means of
celebrating the abundant seafood culture so prevalent in this South
Pacific ...
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Celebrating Christmas in Melbourne
Written by Emma, Australia, November 2012
Christmas in Melbourne
is very much like Christmas in the northern hemisphere – a time for
families, gift giving and huge Christmas dinners; the city is strewn
with festive decorations, ...
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Christmas in Australia
Written by Brooke, Australia, November 2012
If you come from a part of the world that generally sees snow on Christmas, then Christmas in Australia will be a surreal treat full of sunshine, beaches and barbecues. In fact, all that hot weather ...
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Christmas on New Zealand’s South Island
Written by Kyle, USA, November 2012
Though Christmas on New Zealand’s South Island is celebrated in the same form as many other places in the world, two notable exceptions make Christmas in New Zealand
a special and unique ...
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Fast Facts: Cairns and Tropical North Queensland
Written by Emma, Australia, October 2011
When to visit:
Australia is
popular over summer, which in the southern hemisphere starts in December
and ends in late February. This is the best time to enjoy the famous
Australian ...
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International Art Festival at the Museum of New Zealand
Written by Emma, Australia, February 2012
It’s worth timing your trip to New Zealand’s capital to coincide with the NZ International Arts Festival.Taking place in Wellington from February 24 to March 18, 2012, the festival attracts ...
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Melbourne: Top 10 Things to Do in Summer
Written by Viator, August 2010
Melbourne's weather is the butt of national jokes - yes, it can get four seasons in one day - but a Melbourne summer can be as sultry as the best of them. Here are the top 10 things to do in ...
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Spending the Holidays in Brisbane
Written by Brooke, Australia, November 2012
The holiday season is fast approaching, so the time of less work and more celebration is soon to take over Brisbane . Travelers wishing to while away their time in the coming weeks in the capital ...
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Summer in Melbourne
Written by Emma, Australia, December 2012
Melbourne
is a great place to be in the Australian summer months: December,
January and February. The city is renowned for having ‘four seasons in
one day’ – although rainy days are few and far ...
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Surfing in Fiji
Written by Kyle, USA, November 2012
There isn’t a surfer on the planet who hasn’t dreamt of surfing in Fiji .
From the mind-bending barrels of Cloudbreak to the legendary waves of
Tavarua or Namotu, Fiji will forever exist as a ...
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Sydney at Christmas
Written by Brooke, Australia, November 2012
Christmas time in Sydney seems to be the far from the stories told in books, movies and carols. Occurring during the sweltering summer months in Australia , Sydney at Christmas does not see snow ...
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Sydney in Spring
Written by Brooke, Australia, September 2012
Savvy travelers know to bypass busy summer in Sydney
and head Down Under in the spring. And no, you Northern Hemisphere
residents, that doesn’t mean March through May. Seasons happen in
reverse ...
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The 2011 Rugby World Cup
Written by Tighthead Prop, Australia, September 2010
A quick word of warning if you are planning to visit New Zealand in September and October 2011 - Book Early !! The 2011 Rugby World Cup is being held in New Zealand from 09 September to 23 October ...
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Things to Do in Cairns in Summer
Written by Brooke, Australia, January 2013
Seeing how Cairns lies in the tropical north of Queensland ,
the terms summer and winter don’t have the same impact as in other
parts of the world. What those terms do indicate, however, is ...
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