Category: Australia
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Australia 2024: The Great Ocean Road Trip
Snaking through the southeastern cost of Australia, the Great Ocean Road offers one of the most scenic drives in the country. We’re traversing this road, driving westward on a day tour from Melbourne, about to squeeze what I’m expecting to be a relaxed road trip into less than 12 hours. I would’ve wanted to drive…
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Australia 2024: A Tour of Melbourne’s Laneways, Arcades, Churches, and Gardens
I step onto the sidewalk and feel the crispness in the air, signaling the transition into the Australian winter. The occasional cool breeze carries a hint of moisture, suggesting an impending rain shower. But it doesn’t rain. Instead, the sky is a canvas of soft grey, with patches of pale blue peeking through. Melbourne’s central…
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Australia 2024: A Day Trip to the Blue Mountains
From Sydney, we head west to the Blue Mountains National Park, one of the most accessible and hence most popular day trip destination from the city. In this tour we’re accompanied by a busload of other tourists with our guide and driver Aaron. Shortly after arriving at our bus near the Queen Victoria Building, we…
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Australia 2024: A Bittersweet Reunion in Sydney
Our first stop in Sydney isn’t the Opera House or Bondi Beach. Rather, it’s a private club in a quiet part of city’s suburbs. Neon lights illuminate a fancy-looking building that feels more at home in Sydney’s central district than here. I’ve long wanted to visit Australia, with its kangaroos and beaches and a vague…
The Tourist Gaze 