Archive for Category: "Australia & New Zealand"
5 Surprises Cruising Western Australia’s Kimberley Coast
Largely undeveloped, unpopulated, and one of the least-spoiled marine environments in the world, the Kimberley region is on every Australian’s bucket list but still unheard of to Americans. Thea Klapwald shares five surprises she encountered The Kimberley is known for its remoteness, vast distances, geological antiquity, and tidal variations. It is a land mostly accessible [...]
Travel Hotspots for 2013: A CBS This Morning Report
Daydreaming of your next vacation? Tracking airfares all the way into next summer? Check out Peter Greenberg’s report on CBS Saturday Morning where he shares his top destination picks for 2013, from the exotic to the unexpected to the totally cutting-edge. Plus, he shares his tips on the best times to go and how to [...]
Hidden Gems: Australia–Complete Aussie Adventure
For the past five weeks, we’ve been sharing the short snapshots of Peter’s Hidden Gems adventures in Australia. You’ve seen Peter soar over Sydney on a seaplane to share one of his favorite hidden spots to eat and relax. Peter has gone behind the scenes in the iconic Sydney Opera house in adventures that are [...]
6 Off-Season Island Travel Ideas: Forget the Crowds & Save
Is Bali on your bucket list? What about the Galapagos Islands? We’re heading into the off season for many popular islands and contributor Laura Hubber has put together a guide that makes your dream islands both accessible and affordable. Plus she’ll show you why the off-season is the best time to go. This is the [...]
Hidden Gems: Australia–Underground Art
Peter has been coming to Australia for decades, and the country never ceases to surprise him. How so? It seems the country is always changing and evolving. One recent surprise was the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA). While every city claims to have an underground art scene, in Hobart, Tasmania the art scene [...]
Hidden Gems: Australia–Hands-on Food
Oysters, wine and cheese…who doesn’t like to enjoy good food and wine on vacation? One of the great things about Tasmania is the bounty of organic, boutique farms and vineyards. And when you visit, you don’t just see and taste, you learn how to harvest and make the product. Grandvewe Cheesery, Tasmania’s only organic sheep-milk [...]
Hidden Gems: Australia–Wild Tasmania
Looking to find a Hidden Gem of Australia? Sometimes you need to bypass the major cities of Sydney and Melbourne and travel to where Australians actually visit–down south to Tasmania. Tasmania is one of the world’s largest islands, but it is also one of the least known and the least visited. It’s a little over [...]
Hidden Gems: Australia, Seaplane Adventures
Some of Sydney’s best-kept secrets can also be the hardest to get to. In fact, in some places, you have to take to the skies to access them. Not only will you get the best views of the iconic Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge, but you’ll also be able to visit those [...]
