Honeymooning Down Under with a Honeymoon destination in Australia
It’s the only continent in the world that also happens to be a country. They’re known for the kangaroo and rugged men with their heavy Australian accents. For an exotic experience during your honeymoon, why not try exploring the Australian wilderness and bask in the Australian sun?
There’s a varied range of spa treatments, horse drawn carriage rides, hot air balloon rides and rafting and scuba diving in this part of the world. The Australian wilderness, with the kangaroos and the koalas and the various species of birds are perfect for the couple who’d like to explore the outdoors and get in touch with the rugged side of nature.
A world class city, there’s Sydney to explore – the restaurants for wining and dining and the stores for shopping – if you ever get tired of the Australian wild. If you want adventure, there’s the Sydney Harbor Bridgeclimb to take you on top of the world.
And if you want to feel the seaside breeze and the cool mountain air, there’s the city of Melbourne. Explore their offerings of parks, gardens, and pure, Australian entertainment. There’s also the Yarra Valley, with its 30 wineries, to visit.
There’s Brisbane with its tropical weather and amazing beaches. Go swimming at the Gold and Sunshine Coasts or explore the islands of Moreton Bay and the Scenic Rim. Farther north, there’s an amazing rainforest you can explore.
South of the country, there’s Adelaide, a stylish and vibrant city. With its hills and beaches, Adelaide offers the best in entertainment. Visit its bookshops, galleries, cafes and pubs, antique stores and fashion houses. Twenty-minutes away from Adelaide, there are the Adelaide Hills, a break from the city life. It offers an excellent taste of country life – great food, great wine, great country scenery. Drive around the area and explore the vineyard and market gardens, Australian bushlands and pasture land.
Forty minutes farther from Adelaide, honeymooners can go exploring the coastline of the Fleurieu Peninsula. If you’re looking for some private swimming, this is the place to go. The beaches are protected by cliffs and bushlands that tips fown rolling hills.
And of course, don’t ever dare miss the Kangaroo Island when you go exploring Down South. A nature lover’s haven, Kangaroo Island is the third largest island off the coast of Australia. Isolated from the rest of the country, it offers wildlife yet to be explored – clean air, clean water, unspoiled scenery and an exotic mix of flora and fauna.
Here are other ideal places to explore on your Australian honeymoon:
Barossa. Go wine-tasting at one or more of its 60 cellar doors. Experience the soothing taste of this regions products and get to be one of those that have had this wondrous delight.
Limestone Coast. There’s white sand beaches, lush pasture lands, seaside towns and yes, vineyards and wineries to explore. Coonawarra is one of the most famous wine regions and the experience is as exhilarating as the wine you get to taste.
Whether its’ the wilderness, the beaches, the rolling hills and the lush pastures, the food and the fine wine you’re after, Australian is the place. It offers you a colorful blend of entertainment, good scenery, good food and a memorable honeymoon experience. Going south may be the best honeymoon idea yet.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Holidaying in Southern Australia: Melbourne And Adelaide
Southern Australia is an vast area of great contrasts with the land ranges from desert to plains to fertile wine-growing areas set amid rolling hills.
Melbourne
Capital of Victoria and Australia's second-largest city, Melbourne is often voted the most livable city in the world. For one thing, it's sited on the Yarra River and scenic Port Philip Bay. Plus, it's Australia's vanguard city for sport, fashion, shopping, cuisines, music and nightlife, and is home to a host of museums, galleries and theaters, and large parks and gardens.
Transport:getting there and getting away
Melbourne's centre for domestic and international flights is Tullamarine Airport. It's located 14 miles northwest of the city center and accessible by skybus.
Spencer Street Railway Station is served by interstate trains. The Sydney-Melbourne XPT runs between Australia's two largest cities daily. The trip takes 10 1/2 hours. The Overland connects with Adelaide daily. The trip time is 12 hours.
Bus services connect Melbourne with other major cities and regional areas of Victoria.
Melbourne’s public transport system, known as Metlink offers a wide range of options for getting around the city. These include trams, trains, and buses. Melbourne has the world's oldest tram network which now runs over 200 miles of track. Trams are the most popular with tourists and locals alike for travel around the city and inner suburbs. Taxis are plentiful and Melbourne has an excellent network of bike paths.
Climate:
Melbourne has a capricious climate. It ranges from rainy to gusty and it often oscillates between warm and chilly in the space of one day. However it seldom gets really too hot or too cold. Winter temperatures range between 6ฐC and 13ฐC. In summer, it rarely gets above 35ฐC.
Accommodation:from cheap stays to luxury resorts
Check on the internet for the range, location and cost of hotels in Melbourne
Melbourne accommodation is varied and good value.
Events:what's on and what's hot
Melbourne's social calendar is comprises equally of sporting and cultural events.
*The year kicks of with Midsumma Melbourne, an annual pride event in January. It's a three-week bash featuring a music, cabaret, and drag acts.
*Australian Football League Grand Final in September is the annual showcase of Aussie Rules Football.
*Melbourne Fringe held annually in September and October is the city's exuberant art fest.
*LIVID Festival held in October is one of the country's largest rock festivals.
Adelaide
Much of Adelaide's charm comes from its location. It sits on the narrow Adelaide Plains between Gulf St Vincent on the Southern Ocean and the eucalyptus-covered hills of the Mount Lofty ranges. Today's Adelaide is famous for its festivals, arts, sports events and wine from nearby vineyards.
Transport:getting there and getting away
Adelaide's spanking new airport offers international connections to Auckland, Hongkong, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. On the domestic front, it's just an hour's hop to Melbourne and less than three hours to Sydney, Brisbane, or Canberra. There are also buses and interstate trains.
Getting around the city is easy via train, tram and bus services that use the Metroticket unified ticketing system. The compact city center is fine for walking and there are two free bus services for the footsore. There's also a tram that runs from Victoria Square to the seaside suburb of Glenelg.
Climate:
In a word, Mediterranean. Summer in Adelaide is scorching with temperatures leaping to 40ฐC and above. Winters are damp and miserable but never really cold. Spring and Autumn are the most pleasant seasons, balmy and temperate.
Accommodation:from cheap stays to luxury resorts
Check on the internet for the range, location and cost of Adelaide hotels.
Events:what's on and what's hot
*Womadelaide, an outdoor festival of world music and dance, is held every February to March.
*The jewel in Adelaide's social crowd is the Adelaide Arts Festival held at the beginning of March in even-numbered years. It features drama, dance and music, along with a writers' week, poetry readings and art exhibitions. The Fringe Festival runs at the same time.
*Adelaide International Guitar Festival is in November.
Melbourne
Capital of Victoria and Australia's second-largest city, Melbourne is often voted the most livable city in the world. For one thing, it's sited on the Yarra River and scenic Port Philip Bay. Plus, it's Australia's vanguard city for sport, fashion, shopping, cuisines, music and nightlife, and is home to a host of museums, galleries and theaters, and large parks and gardens.
Transport:getting there and getting away
Melbourne's centre for domestic and international flights is Tullamarine Airport. It's located 14 miles northwest of the city center and accessible by skybus.
Spencer Street Railway Station is served by interstate trains. The Sydney-Melbourne XPT runs between Australia's two largest cities daily. The trip takes 10 1/2 hours. The Overland connects with Adelaide daily. The trip time is 12 hours.
Bus services connect Melbourne with other major cities and regional areas of Victoria.
Melbourne’s public transport system, known as Metlink offers a wide range of options for getting around the city. These include trams, trains, and buses. Melbourne has the world's oldest tram network which now runs over 200 miles of track. Trams are the most popular with tourists and locals alike for travel around the city and inner suburbs. Taxis are plentiful and Melbourne has an excellent network of bike paths.
Climate:
Melbourne has a capricious climate. It ranges from rainy to gusty and it often oscillates between warm and chilly in the space of one day. However it seldom gets really too hot or too cold. Winter temperatures range between 6ฐC and 13ฐC. In summer, it rarely gets above 35ฐC.
Accommodation:from cheap stays to luxury resorts
Check on the internet for the range, location and cost of hotels in Melbourne
Melbourne accommodation is varied and good value.
Events:what's on and what's hot
Melbourne's social calendar is comprises equally of sporting and cultural events.
*The year kicks of with Midsumma Melbourne, an annual pride event in January. It's a three-week bash featuring a music, cabaret, and drag acts.
*Australian Football League Grand Final in September is the annual showcase of Aussie Rules Football.
*Melbourne Fringe held annually in September and October is the city's exuberant art fest.
*LIVID Festival held in October is one of the country's largest rock festivals.
Adelaide
Much of Adelaide's charm comes from its location. It sits on the narrow Adelaide Plains between Gulf St Vincent on the Southern Ocean and the eucalyptus-covered hills of the Mount Lofty ranges. Today's Adelaide is famous for its festivals, arts, sports events and wine from nearby vineyards.
Transport:getting there and getting away
Adelaide's spanking new airport offers international connections to Auckland, Hongkong, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. On the domestic front, it's just an hour's hop to Melbourne and less than three hours to Sydney, Brisbane, or Canberra. There are also buses and interstate trains.
Getting around the city is easy via train, tram and bus services that use the Metroticket unified ticketing system. The compact city center is fine for walking and there are two free bus services for the footsore. There's also a tram that runs from Victoria Square to the seaside suburb of Glenelg.
Climate:
In a word, Mediterranean. Summer in Adelaide is scorching with temperatures leaping to 40ฐC and above. Winters are damp and miserable but never really cold. Spring and Autumn are the most pleasant seasons, balmy and temperate.
Accommodation:from cheap stays to luxury resorts
Check on the internet for the range, location and cost of Adelaide hotels.
Events:what's on and what's hot
*Womadelaide, an outdoor festival of world music and dance, is held every February to March.
*The jewel in Adelaide's social crowd is the Adelaide Arts Festival held at the beginning of March in even-numbered years. It features drama, dance and music, along with a writers' week, poetry readings and art exhibitions. The Fringe Festival runs at the same time.
*Adelaide International Guitar Festival is in November.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Sifting Through Australian Tourism Information The Easy Way
Australian tourism is a big business. Whether you contact your travel agent for help planning a trip or you get online, you will see that there is a wealth of information and websites pertaining to this topic. It can be hard to differentiate between what is good information and what is not. Most travelers also find it very difficult to ascertain what is a good deal and what is not. With so much information out there, what do you do? Do you put your trip in the hands of a travel agent and hope they book the right kind of vacation for you, or do you find an all in one resource that can simplify the process for you?
Most people spend hours learning about Australian tourism and where they would most like to spend their time. This information can come from the Internet, Australia guide books, and personal accounts from friends and family, as well as pamphlets from activities in the areas that you are interested in visiting. The research into your trip takes as much time as your trip probably will, and this does not even take into consideration how much time you will need to spend booking all of the right reservations for airfare, car rentals, lodging, and any guided tours. This is a great way to learn all you can about Australia, but it can be very time consuming and often people find that it takes too long because they would like to get started on their vacation.
The Internet is a great way to expedite the process, because you can find just about anything online. If you have found the one area of the country that you would like to go to, you can start researching different activities and sights in that area. You will need to spend a lot of time visiting individual websites that may or may not link back to one another, so you should always be taking note of where you find information so you can get back there, if needed. Again, the process will take a little while, but when you research online it is usually easier. Australian tourism is a huge subject, so you can spend a lot of time sifting through a mixture of both good and useless information.
If you want to streamline the experience, you can! This website is really easy to use and only gives you the most relevant search results, no matter what you are looking for. Unlike a typical search engine, all of the results are truly geared to what you are looking for so you don’t have to spend time sifting through one irrelevant website after another. Use this website to book the vacation of your dreams in a very short time instead of simply learning things that you may not need to know about Australian tourism.
Most people spend hours learning about Australian tourism and where they would most like to spend their time. This information can come from the Internet, Australia guide books, and personal accounts from friends and family, as well as pamphlets from activities in the areas that you are interested in visiting. The research into your trip takes as much time as your trip probably will, and this does not even take into consideration how much time you will need to spend booking all of the right reservations for airfare, car rentals, lodging, and any guided tours. This is a great way to learn all you can about Australia, but it can be very time consuming and often people find that it takes too long because they would like to get started on their vacation.
The Internet is a great way to expedite the process, because you can find just about anything online. If you have found the one area of the country that you would like to go to, you can start researching different activities and sights in that area. You will need to spend a lot of time visiting individual websites that may or may not link back to one another, so you should always be taking note of where you find information so you can get back there, if needed. Again, the process will take a little while, but when you research online it is usually easier. Australian tourism is a huge subject, so you can spend a lot of time sifting through a mixture of both good and useless information.
If you want to streamline the experience, you can! This website is really easy to use and only gives you the most relevant search results, no matter what you are looking for. Unlike a typical search engine, all of the results are truly geared to what you are looking for so you don’t have to spend time sifting through one irrelevant website after another. Use this website to book the vacation of your dreams in a very short time instead of simply learning things that you may not need to know about Australian tourism.
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