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Climbing Uluru rock in Australia

Uluru,Ayers Rock

Can you climb Ayers rock in 2012? Yes, you can still do it, as there is no ban yet. But do you really need to do it.  Please read this post about Uluru climb and hopefully you will change you mind and will enjoy this majestic rock from the distance.  

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Diving with whale sharks

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Want to dive with whale sharks in Australia or elsewhere? Unfortunately you can’t do it.  Occasionally in Thailand scuba divers can see whale sharks, but these are rare cases. The swimming with whale sharks tours is the best way to see these creatures. And Australia is one of best places in the world to...

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What’s on in Sydney in January, 2012

Australia-Day-Sydney-2012

New Year 2012 and it starts with Sydney Festival. It is main event in Sydney in January as always  with so many things to do, to see – theater, visual art, dances, concerts and more. You should find what to do and to see. Festival starts on 7th of January with big opening night...

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What’s on in Sydney in December, 2011

Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks, 2009

Summer is coming to Sydney. That means more and more events outside. Especially with Christmas in the air. Here are some of events you can visit in Sydney in December. If you didn’t see yet Christmas projections are in the city. You still have couple week to see it untill 25 December. The projections...

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Top Destinations for the Holidays

Reykjavik

Guest post by Paul Kessler As we draw nearer to the holidays, more and more people are rushing to get their holiday travel plans in gear: plotting vacation leaves, packing up suitcases and the like. Deciding where to celebrate, though, is not as simple. The tricky part is the actual choosing process, as the...

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What’s on in Sydney in October, 2011

Darling-Harbour-Fireworks-Sydney

Australia’s largest annual Latin American festival at Darling Harbour on 1-3 October. Also there is  delicious range of Latin American and Spanish food stalls at Tumbalong Park Art & About Sydney is still on till 23rd of October And you can see amazing fireworks at Darling Harbour on 23rd and 29th of October.

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What is a road train

Road train. Australia

You probably already heard about road trains if you are planning go to Australia. But as always it is better to see once then thousand times to read about it. But lets start from other countries before heading to Australia. In the United States, trucks are limited to two trailers (the length limit is...

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What’s on in Sydney in September, 2011

Art and About. Sydney

It is early spring in Sydney and soon will be more and more outdoor event in the city. This month most colorful festival in Sydney will be Festival of the Winds. Head to Bondi beach on 11th of September to see lots of kits in the air. One event I would recommend to visit ...

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Whale sightings in Sydney, 2011 midseason update

Whale sightings in Sydney, 2011 midseason update

Most of humpback whales already migrated North for breeding and now will be a little bit quit period till spring (in Southern hemisphere). According to NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service whale numbers are up about 10% and almost 1000 whales were seen passing Sydney. It is highest whale count since Australia banned commercial...

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Beware trams on the streets

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Latest fatal accident in Melbourne is another reminder to be more careful on the street. Especially I am talking about tourists as most of them are not used to trams and for some reason they are not obey signs. I personally saw accident in Sydney when somebody just stepped in front of tram as...

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