During our family’s gap year trip around the world, we spent a generous seven weeks touring around Australia, hitting five different states including countless cities, towns, villages and national ...

Australia has considerable urban energy and an increasingly great food and drink scene, but where it excels is the happy go lucky outdoor lifestyle. It’s a place for public barbecues by the beach and ...

This week marks the winter solstice in Australia, and the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. As this marker of the changing seasons passes us yet again, we reflect on the meaning of light…it ...

Higher fuel prices, a blowout in car ownership costs and insurance hikes are putting the great Aussie road trip weekend out ...

21-year-old Australian wins this year’s grand prize from connect2earth, the green online and mobile community. Perth, Australia, 27 July 2010-- A 21-year-old Australian wins this year’s grand prize ...

I was hesitant to travel solo, but I tried it for the first time in Australia. I was worried I'd feel lonely, but meeting other travelers and going on group excursions helped. Not everything went ...