Just outside of Sydney are breathtaking mountain views and along the way you can pet some koalas​ During your visit to Australia make sure you include a trip to the Blue Mountains with a stop off at Featherdale Wildlife Park. We booked a day tour that included Featherdale Wildlife Park in the western suburbs of Sydney. It is a 7-acre sanc...

​Sydney is a capital of New South Wale (NSW) and it alone boasts more than 5 million residents –two thirds of the state's population. Located around and beyond the shores of Sydney Harbour, bounded in the north by Broken Bay and to the south by both Botany Bay and Port Hacking. Cosmopolitan, diverse, energetic and easygoing make Sydney is a tourist...

So many people have told me they love Melbourne and the surrounding area it became a must-do destination for our latest trip to Oz. I can see why now. A fine city, spectacular coastlines, great beaches -and that was before we even got on The Great Ocean Road. What's not to like?  The house exchange we arranged was in Mt Eliza on Mornington Pen...

My son raved about Tasmania when he returned from Australia, urging his Mum and me to go there in the near future. It took about four years, but we managed it this February. We flew from Perth to Hobart overnight, via Sydney, arriving at 7.30am. Our accommodation for a week was in Devonport, at the opposite end of the island. Those w...

Whilst Queenstown depicts calmness and untouched scenery, it is also home to adrenaline junkies! Indeed I refer to the highest Bungy jump platform in New Zealand, The Nevis at the small matter of 500 feet tall. The build up to the dropping platform begins at ground level in the town centre and you have several hours to manage your ne...

As the recent BBC TV series demonstrated in glorious HD, travellers go to New Zealand for its spectacular and hugely varying scenery. Just as we did. However, the consistently high standard of meals whilst enjoying the remarkable landscapes of both North and South islands was an unexpected bonus, and three of the meals we enjoyed were absolutely ou...