​ Iconic Pacific swims, rap jumping, cycling and kayaking all part of father-son trip to Melbourne. With the sun blazing and the temperature soaring to 37C, it's time for a refreshing dip in the Pacific. But, this is no ordinary ocean swim. My son, Alex, and I plunge is framed by the Twelve Apostles, the magnificent limestone stacks towering 70 met...

At night, blurring the line between art and technology, Vivid Lights transforms Sydney into the world largest outdoor art gallery. The evening kicks off when the sails of Sydney Opera House billow alive with color and light. The city becomes a nighttime wonderland through laser light shows, light art sculptures and 3-D mapped projections of images ...

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...