Australia

Pros: Australian trains are very comfortable
Cons: require reservation, very slow, few connections

Here is the one thing I recommend to AVOID in Australia, and I think this is something you want to know before you start your trip. Most other things you can change once you are there..

The Australian railway system

I had heard...

Pros: cheap if you earn in Europe or the US because of the currency conversion rate
Cons: All of the above and more

Australia may be a wonderful place to take a holiday. However, it is isolated from the rest of the world physically so it's a major flight to Europe or the US. It has a small population and, therefore, limited choice when it comes to utilities. It...

Pros: Good cafes/restaurants, good nightlife
Cons: too many sky-risers, lots of drunks, lots of local restrictive laws, lots of speed cameras

The Gold Coast is a major tourist destination for both domestic and international visitors famous for it's long beaches lined with sky-risers.

One of the most popular places to visit is Broadbeach which is mainly a cafe/restaurant area with...

Pros: N/A
Cons: N/A

With this somewhat unorthadox Epinion, I hope to kill off a nasty seed planted by the N.R.A. (National Rifle Association) about Australia, my native country.

I don't know how many of you have had occasion to see it yet, but the good ol'...

Pros: very nice island
Cons: stay away during cyclones

WORD COUNT - 1575 - LIMIT - 1600.

ESCAPE TO PARADISE - FOR GOOD!

HAVE YOU EVER DREAMED ABOUT LIVING ON A TROPICAL ISLAND? AS GEOFF HARRISON REPORTS, IN TROPICAL NORTH QUEENSLAND, OVER 2000 PEOPLE DO JUST THAT..AND...

Pros: Stunningly beautiful
Cons: Expensive. Tours can be rushed. Subtle racism

There were things we loved on our first visit to Australia: trekking through the Daintree rainforest, walking the 6 miles around Uluru (Ayers Rock) after sunrise, getting close enough to the Sydney Operahouse to see its individual tiles, petting a ...

Pros: good
Cons: avoid trouble

For a international Tourist, Australia should be priority one. It is vast place with plenty to explore. Its got one of the best beaches where you can bask, swim and surf particularly in summer. Bushwalking is another highlight of Australia. The country...

Pros: Cheap hostels and convenient place to stop and plan
Cons: You have to drive out a bit to find decent beaches.

Cairnes (sounds like "Cans") is located in north Queensland on the coast in the heart of the Great Barrier Reef. It is a great spot for back packers or adventurous explorers to stop and make plans for sailing, diving, exploring the rain...

Pros: multidimensional reflection of what you are
Cons: you might not like what you see...

For those who do not know, Byron Bay is a small town on the far north coast of NSW, at the eastern most tip of Australia.
Actually, I live near Byron Bay...
Lots of people go here from where they live.
Everyone goes there and think they...

Pros: Great for backpackers
Cons: long distances between cities

About 2 years ago, I had the fortune to spend 3 months as a "backpacker" in Australia. My trip was definitely a budget trip- for the 3 months I was there, I spent less than $6,000, including my airfare from Los Angeles. I will share my...

Pros: superb experience for reef exploration
Cons: not good for queasy passengers

FIRST TIME TO THE GREAT BARRIER REEF!

Former Londoner and BBC radio reporter Geoff Harrison tells of his first time diving on the Barrier Reef.

My journey started in the north Queensland city of Townsville, where I had a...

Pros: if you like warm weather, wildlife (like wombats & wallabies), the Outback, and Vegemite.
Cons: If you dislike Vegemite, English with Aussie idiosyncrasies, Crocodile Dundee, or prefer cold weather.

When my sister and I first landed in Sydney, we were greeted by a friendly Aussie. She guided us to her car and said, "Wiy don' yu' jus' put yur luggige in the boot..."

"The boot???" we wondered, "what kind of boot would fit our luggage for...

Pros: Fun, interesting place
Cons: none

Mid-summer, 1990 was a year of transition in the world. Our old nemesis, the Soviet Union, had collapsed the previous year. As a mechanic on our nation's nuclear alert force, I had the privilege to see those awful weapons put back into storage. If you...

Pros: open space, friendly
Cons: nil

Review Topic:  Overview

Now, lets make no bones about it, Australia wants and needs tourists. Tourism is a major part of the economy and therefore tourists from all over the world are welcome. Personally, I consider it important...

Pros: very useful animals
Cons: none

my usual flippant remarks are limited in this epistle due to the seriousness of the subject - correct December 2000


Back in the 1960's, when I was a teenage Crocodile Dundee instead of just acting the role under my pseudonym, the...