Established In: 1788
Established By: Arthur Phillip
Population: 4,627,345 [Read more…] about Travel Trivia: Sydney
Established In: 1788
Established By: Arthur Phillip
Population: 4,627,345 [Read more…] about Travel Trivia: Sydney
Kangaroo Island isn’t that remote, it just feels like a world away.
Just off Australia’s southern coast, surrounded by stunning, aquamarine-colored waters, Kangaroo Island is a multifaceted wonderland of bushland, beaches, wildlife and adventure. [Read more…] about Hop To It: Kangaroo Island
The Chinese New Year is celebrated in China and in countries and territories with significant Chinese populations, including Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius, Philippines and Chinatowns everywhere.
It’s the most important Chinese holiday and also the longest, lasting 15 days. It’s often referred to as the Spring Festival and Lunar New Year, with the next one falling on January 31, 2014. [Read more…] about Chinese New Year
If you’re getting out of the vehicle to confront a lion, elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard, or rhinoceros, you’d better be packing more than a camera.
These five wondrous beasts are called Africa’s “Big Five” because they’re the most dangerous—and most popular—species for big game hunters, mostly because of their ferocity when cornered or attacked. They can be found in South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana. [Read more…] about Africa’s “Big Five”
In honor of Australia Day, which we celebrated last Saturday, here are some fun facts about the continent:
• When the English first saw a platypus, they thought the Australians were playing a joke on them by sewing the bill of a duck onto a rat.
• Australia was once a British penal colony of thieves and other unsavory folks. Australia’s first police force was made up of 12 of the best-behaved convicts. [Read more…] about Fun Facts about the Land Down Under
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