January 26th in Australia is the day Australia celebrates Australia Day. As part of the celebrations Sydney Harbour hosted a tall ship race. The majestic sailing ships from an era long since past looked magnificent on the most beautiful city harbour I have seen in the world. A large crowd gathered near the Sydney Opera [...]

This post follows on from my previous post about a weekend getaway in Sydney. On day two my wife wanted to go shopping while my daughter wanted a trip on a the harbour. After checking out of our hotel we split up My wife first went to Paddy’s Market at the end of Chinatown. Here [...]

The prestigious Queen Mary 2 cruise liner will arrive in Sydney Harbour at 5.45 am on Tuesday 20 February. This will be a grand occasion for Sydney as it is not often that a cruise liner of this stature visits this famous harbour. According to Cunard President Carol Marlow The Queen Mary 2 is the [...]

If you are planning a vacation to Australia you may want to combine your time on the mainland with a P&O cruise to the South Pacific Islands or up the Australian coast. Or if you live in Australia why not go on a cruise? Right now P&O are offering cruises where you can save up [...]

I have just got back from a holiday at the south coast of Australia. This region is very popular amonst people from Canberra and Sydney. Thousands of people flock to the beaches just after Christmas and spend lazy days enjoying the sunshine and beautiful Australian beaches. I played the tourist myself and went with my [...]