Learning the Language in Oz
Tweet It was a given that there would be challenges communicating while in Central and South America, as our Spanish was limited. Trying to converse in Southeast Asia was unthinkable except for some of the most rudimentary salutations and expressions of appreciation. We thought it …
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Would You Like to Pet a Kangaroo?
Tweet Love kangaroos? At The Australia Zoo made famous by Steve Irwin, you can visit the zoo’s kangaroo petting area and spend as much time as you would like petting and enjoying these awesome down under creatures.
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Uluru to Brisbane, The Ultimate Road Trip
Tweet Kings Canyon Rock Formations The next destination in the Outback odyssey was Kings Canyon located in Watarrka National Park, which was approximately 200 miles from Uluru. It was necessary to backtrack nearly half that distance and turn north onto a two-lane road that dead-ended …
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Uluru, a Spiritual Place
Tweet Uluru, a Spiritual Place Kat Tjuta There is no such thing as short distances between destinations in the Outback. Most everyone’s impression of this region of Australia is what they have seen watching Crocodile Dundee. In addition to the Aussies’ use of “good day, …
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Vietnam and Australia, Total Opposites
Tweet Preparing Breakfast After two months in Southeast Asia and nearly two weeks in Ho Chi Minh City, we were ready to move on. For many reasons, our memories and experiences of the region will last a lifetime. First, it took us out of our …
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The Australian Outback, More Than a Desert
Tweet Litchfield Waterfalls Australia and the United States are roughly the same size; however, that’s where the similarities end. For starters, the majority of the country is nearly all desert, and the vast majority of the population lives almost entirely along the coasts. Second, only …
