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An Exceptional Day Regardless of the Rain

February 4, 2014 by DaveLeave a Comment

I'm not one to enjoy rain - really, ever. Today was an exception. Joe, our driver for the day from Wayoutback Safaris pulled up nice and early at 630am, making the rounds of hotels and hostels in downtown Darwin. We were off for a day of swimming - heavy rain was not going to stop us. Our destination was Litchfield National Park located in the bush about a 90 minutes drive south of Darwin. Our first stop was the impressive Florence Falls for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia, epicOZ · Tagged: Art, Australia, Florence, National Park, River Rafting, Solo Travel

Helicopter Tour of Darwin Australia

January 30, 2014 by Dave2 Comments

What to do in Darwin on a rainy grey day? Going up in a Helicopter is perhaps not one's first choice. It is the rainy season here. With that said, perhaps it was optimistic to think I could do a scheduled Heli Pub Crawl. Yes this is what you think! Five remote pubs accessed via helicopter - spread out over 250 miles - lasting much of the day. Meeting locals, meeting characters and perhaps making some new friends. Oh and enjoying great beer. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia, epicOZ · Tagged: Airport, Art, Australia, Beer, Cruising, Fishing, Helicopter, Papua New Guinea

My Role as one of Tourism Australia’s Digital corOZpondents

December 13, 2013 by Dave4 Comments

I am honored to have been selected as one of Tourism Australia's digital corOZpondents for 2013/2014. As part of being a corOZpondent I will be making a trip to this great continent for nearly a month (I was in Sydney and vicinity earlier this year for the New Year's fireworks). I'm on the road quite a bit each year - and every trip has its own merit - but there are few trips I have been looking forward to as much as this one. I already know it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia, epicOZ · Tagged: Australia, Caribbean, Culture, Film, Fireworks, Food and Wine, Great Barrier Reef, Journey, Queensland, Rainforest, Sydney, Vietnam, Wine Tasting

Coogee Beach & 2013 Sydney Fireworks

January 16, 2013 by DaveLeave a Comment

We are still trying to catch up on blog posts as its been a hectic past couple of weeks! Trying to avoid Bondi like the plague on the last day of 2012 we headed straight for Coogee. So did many others - there were more views of people than sand. Walking up the coastal walk I stumbled upon Wylies, boasting public swimming baths perched on the edge of the cliffs with its own sea pool built into the existing sandstone rock next to the crashing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia, epicOZ · Tagged: Art, Australia, Baseball, Beach, Bridges, Fireworks, Music, Public Baths, Sand, Sydney, Walking tour

Jarvis Bay – Kangaroo Valley – Dolphin Cruise

January 12, 2013 by DaveLeave a Comment

Today we drove out to Jarvis Bay - about 190 clicks south of Sydney. We were expecting summer time temperatures and clear skies but upon arrival were greeted with heavy fog showers, wind and unseasonably cold temperatures. Needless to say, this made for a miserable picnic lunch (from the awesome Husky Bakery & Cafe in Huskisson Beach) and even more miserable swimming for those brave enough souls in the water. We swam with dolphins in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia · Tagged: Art, Bakeries, Beach, Cruising, Dolphin, Ireland, Mozambique, Rainforest, Sydney

More from Sydney…

January 8, 2013 by Dave5 Comments

This time of year is an extremely pricey time to be in Sydney (Sydney is not a cheap city to travel in regardless of the time of year) - the New Years Eve fireworks over the opera house is watched by 1.5 billion people around the world and visitors from the rest of Australia and around the world come here to see this annual event. The harbor and streets are all closed to traffic during this time - and the choice viewing spots near the Opera house … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia · Tagged: Art, Australia, Beach, Bus Travel, Fashion, Fireworks, Naked, Sand, Sydney, Traffic, Walking tour, Wedding

Blue Mountains Australia

January 3, 2013 by DaveLeave a Comment

We jumped on the morning train to the Blue Mountains - ETA: 2 hours. Of all the money we've spent on everything in this very expensive city, this was by far the best value. $11.20 AUD RT. The mountain town of Katoomba was our destination; this country town is quaint with small B&B's, picturesque wooden houses and plenty of tourists this time of year. After a nearly 2 hour wait in excruciatingly painfully long line - we jumped on board the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia · Tagged: Art, Australia, Bangkok Thailand, Dessert, Internet, Rainforest, Restaurants, Shopping Mall, Ski Trip, Sydney, Thailand, Wine Tasting

Hanging out in Sydney

December 29, 2012 by Dave2 Comments

We headed over to Sydney in the beginning of the week - arrived in the AM and checked into our hotel in Kings Cross (avoiding all the obviously drugged out characters who were weaving towards us on the sidewalks - screaming at each other and other general trouble making). Then we were on our way down to the Opera House. Within landing, clearing customs and checking into our hotel - we were in the botanical gardens on our way to sightseeing … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia · Tagged: Airport, Art, Bangkok Thailand, Bridges, Jet lag, Spa, Sydney, Walking tour

Back from New Zealand/Australia

June 10, 2005 by DaveLeave a Comment

I had an epic trip for the better part of December and January. Still trying to recover from some jet lag. In between trips now, so with this break look for new photographs and articles about each country I visited coming soon. Visit the New Zealand Article here http://www.davestravelcorner.com/articles/newzealand/index.htm South Island Lake, New Zealand … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Australia · Tagged: Australia, Jet lag, New Zealand

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