Fri, 28 January 2011
In the last podcast we talked about how awesome South Australia is, but we ran out of time just talking about Adelaide and Kangaroo Island. And there's even more to the state than that! Northwest of Adelaide is the Eyre Peninsula, where you can swim with sharks or tuna, visit national parks, ancient caves and the Nullarbor Plain among other adventures.
If you're looking for places called Eyre (perhaps you're a Charlotte Brontë fan?) Lake Eyre might be worth a visit. The lake is dry for most of the time but occasionally fills with water, especially after times of heavy rain in the north. The flooding in Queenstown this year and last has meant that the lake has had water in it for the last couple of years, and in 2008 we were lucky enough to see the lake for ourselves. If you don't have pilots as family members you can do a scenic flight from Coober Pedy, William Creek, Marree, Adelaide or even Brisbane, though it's a rather expensive day out. You could also choose a tour by 4x4 that takes you to the edge of the lake to see it from the ground.
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Direct download: 18320-20South20Australia20Travel20part202.m4a
Category:Travel, Australia -- posted at: 9:23pm EDT |
Wed, 26 January 2011
Let's be honest - South Australia isn't Australia's biggest drawcard.
The states of New South Wales and Victoria host the biggest and most vibrant cities, Queensland has the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, and the Northern Territory has Uluru to draw people in. Even Western Australia has the advantage of being a short flight to many Asian cities, so is a popular stopover on the way to the eastern states. But South Australia is there in the middle, largely ignored by tourists to the country.
That's okay though, they're the ones missing out! There's a lot to do in South Australia, and we're not just saying that because it's packed with wine regions. Adventure sports are on the rise, and there's plenty of opportunity to get up close and personal with the wildlife.
Direct download: 18220-20South20Australia20travel20part201.m4a
Category:Travel, Australia -- posted at: 4:15pm EDT |
Sun, 9 January 2011
Some small travel items are essentials, others are luxuries. Choose the ones that will work for you.
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Direct download: 18120-20Small20things20to20pack20for20travel.m4a
Category:Travel, Packing -- posted at: 5:52pm EDT |
Sun, 2 January 2011
We couldn't resist a little navel-gazing as 2010 finished up. In this podcast we relive our favourite moments in each country we spent time in this year.
(There's no photos in this episode due to time constraints. Apologies!)
Direct download: 18020-2020102C20A20Year20of20Travel.m4a
Category:Travel, RTW -- posted at: 7:50am EDT |