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Top of the World: Pylon Lookout

There’s a cheaper alternative to a bird’s eye view of Sydney Harbour that is probably equally as impressive as the Bridge Climb. I say “probably” as I didn’t actually experience the Bridge Climb. $200-$350 for 2 hours of 1,000+…

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Laugh, Kookaburra!

Kookaburra sits on the old gum tree, Merry merry king of the bush is he. Laugh, Kookaburra, laugh, Kookaburra, Gay your life must be! If you just read the above words to no tune, I apologize to your childhood…

Photo: stars & palm trees in Queensland, Australia
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Waltzing Maltilda, Back in the States

Waltzing Matilda is not a woman who likes to dance in rhythmic one-two-threes. Rather, it’s a squatter’s knapsack  endearingly named Matilda (that’s a rough “American” translation). If you’re perplexed with the reference of “Waltzing Matilda,” familiarize yourself with the song…

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Hello, Sydney!

G’day mates!   On May 3 we arrived in Sydney, after 24 hours of recycled air and uncomfortable seats. It was a long journey, but as we descended, a glorious Sydney sunrise greeted us, coloring the harbor and the…

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A Queensland Itinerary for a Queen

The ground is blanketed in white. The temperature is flirting with subzero numbers. I spend almost 2 hours per day staring at cars’ rears and 8 hours looking out at a parking lot (actually, there’s so much snow outside…

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What I Would Do in Five Days in Queensland

I suppressed my inner overachiever from planning Australian adventures that would last a month and narrowed the list to my top activities with 5 Days in Queensland: Feel alive where coral thrive on a Great Barrier Reef Dive The…