Archive for December, 2010

Friday Postcard: The Whitsundays, Australia

Posted on 31. Dec, 2010 by .

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Unfortunately it rained the entire time I was in the Whitsundays, so my pictures are all a blurry shade of gray. Daniel Hewes of Daniel Hewes Photography had better luck when he was there in July. (Do you have a photo you’d like to see featured here? Email me at Steph@twenty-somethingtravel.com)

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New Discoveries on the Road to Melbourne

Posted on 30. Dec, 2010 by .

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When people talk about Oz you will often hear about the big cities, the Great Ocean Road, the Great Barrier Reef etc. Nobody ever mentions the area between Sydney and Melbourne as an interesting place to visit. It’s more of a road you need to travel to get from A to B. But, as it [...]

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Everything in Australia Can Kill You

Posted on 27. Dec, 2010 by .

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Before I arrived in Australia I felt slightly anxious- it seemed like such a DANGEROUS place! Crocodiles, sharks, spiders an snakes- did you know that even platypi have poisonous stingers? Basically I’m amazed that anyone in Australia lives to adulthood. However, I fly out on Sunday so it appears I have successfully survived my two months in Australia (knock [...]

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Friday Postcard: Murano, Italy

Friday Postcard: Murano, Italy

Posted on 24. Dec, 2010 by .

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It’s the night before Christmas, and I’m probably getting drunk somewhere in Sydney. In just a few short hours I will be on a plane to Bangkok to celebrate New Years with a certain special someone…. In the meantime here is a picture of a blown glass Nativity scene from the artisans in Murano, Italy, [...]

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The Dos and Don’ts of Keeping it Classy in the Gold Coast

Posted on 21. Dec, 2010 by .

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The response you might receive when asking about the Gold Coast would generally involve anything except for being classy.  Surfers Paradise, schoolies and parties galore have turned the area’s reputation into something a bit more sinful, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing (sinful can be fun), but when it turns trashy – that can be [...]

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All Wrapped up in Blue

Posted on 19. Dec, 2010 by .

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The Blue Mountains, just and hour or two outside of Sydney, are on everyones must-do in Australia list. For some reason, maybe because I’m too cynical, I assumed I would find them underwhelming- that they benefited mostly from their proximity to Sydney. Boy was I wrong: The Blue Moutains were stunning.  They are one of [...]

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Friday Postcard: Daifuzu, Japan

Posted on 17. Dec, 2010 by .

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Today’s gorgeous photos come from Andrew Marston, who runs this gorgeous photography blog. Of the photos Andrew says: Dazaifu is the epitome of a refined, quiet, beautiful Japanese town. Famous for the calm environment of the Komyozenji zen garden and thousand year old trees on the grounds of the Tenmangu Shrine, there is one more spot [...]

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On Travel, Tradition and Christmas Ornaments

Posted on 16. Dec, 2010 by .

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Another year, another holiday season away from home. One of the downsides to being a frequent nomad is that you are constantly missing out on the family togetherness and traditions that cluster around this time of year. In the past five years I’ve missed four thanksgivings, and  this will be my third christmas morning spent [...]

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Little Britain, Australia

Posted on 14. Dec, 2010 by .

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It always amazes me how pioneers discover new lands then promptly name everything after the place they just came from. In the United States we have New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire etc etc, all named by homesick settlers to the new world. Since they were colonized by the same bunch of unimaginative blokes, it [...]

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