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Hop To It: Kangaroo Island
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.
Fun Facts about the Land Down Under
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 […]
The Top End at Wildman
My recent adventure brought me to the Northern Territory, where my son Ian II and I made our way to Darwin. We flew straight from Philadelphia to Darwin, via Denver, Los Angeles and Brisbane – talk about a journey. As we landed in Darwin, we were met by a very familiar face, Bob McDonald from […]
Sydney Update
Sydney, Australia I had to come down and visit Sydney as 2 new hotels have appeared. The Park Hyatt Sydney was closed for 8 months as they completely refurbished the entire hotel and added 3 sensational new suites on the 4th floor. I was lucky enough to stay a night as Andrew (the General Manager) allocated me into […]
25th Anniversary Celebration
We departed on QANTAS’s A380 non-stop for Melbourne, Australia! I love this aircraft and the great service onboard. 14 hours later, we landed and were on our way to The Langham Melbourne. Ben Sington, the General Manager, and his team do such a great job for our clients and for us whenever we are in […]
