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Oct162022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Christmas Island – Galapagos of the Indian Ocean

Travel

Christmas Island, home of the migrating Red Crabs and endangered Abbott Booby birds, is a place of natural wonder and contradictions. Christmas Island has long been known as the "Galapagos of the Indian Ocean", but it is a place full of contradictions. Today this remote, rugged outpost of Australia is as likely to grab the headlines for its controversial phosphate mining and immigration centre as it is for the island's extraordinary fauna and flora. Christmas Island is so called because it was discovered on 25th December 1643 by Captain William Mynors aboard the ship Royal Mary. But it wasn't settled until 1888 when it was declared a British Colony. Tropical rainforest It is an isolated territory 2600km north of Perth and on the fringes of Asia. It's tropical rainforest ...

Aug132022 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Highlights of Australia: Top 3 travel destinations

Travel

For many people, travelling to Australia is the ultimate holiday dream. Images of sun kissed golden beaches and shimmering turquoise waters sit alongside those of dusty outback pubs and laid back locals. Top this off with one of the world's most beautiful and instantly recognisable cities and it is easy to see why touring Australia remains so perennially popular. Travel in Australia is relatively cheap and efficient, but there is no getting away from the fact that this is a huge country, so it is inevitable that any visitor will have some difficult choices to make. Unless you have unlimited time available for your trip, you won't be able to see and do everything. Each of the following suggestions is a spectacular destination in its own right. Build your itinerary around them and your Aussi...

Jan272018 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Things To Do In Sydney City For Free

Travel

Sydney, Australia's largest and perhaps most vibrant city, has been blessed with beautiful beaches, green hillsides crisscrossed with numerous hiking trails and glorious sunsets over the harbor. To indulge in all the natural wonder doesn't cost a cent, and there are the museums, parks and gardens that are free as well. Here is a list of some: Sydney Bushwalks This is for all nature lovers and anyone who enjoys a hike. There are some beautiful trails in the hills that surround the city. One of the most popular ones is the Manly Scenic Walk that goes right through the Sydney Harbor National Park. This path offers some magnificent views. For a couple of hours, it's a great way to spend the outdoors, with a few packed sandwiches. Another great walk is the Great North Walk, starting a...

Feb152015 by No Comments

Why 42 Games Are Meaningless This Cricket World Cup

Sports

The 11th Cricket World Cup has just kicked off in Australia and New Zealand with 42 meaningless games and seven important ones of course. But why such? Let us consider what we fans saw in the 2007 edition held in West Indies. The tournament turned to be a financial disaster after team India was out from it at early stage. As an aftermath, fans in millions switched off their TV sets. Indian broadcasters lost advertising revenues in millions. This time, to ensure 2007 is not repeated, the tournament is such designed that the big teams stay in, especially the Indian team. With this millions of cricket fans will stick to their TV sets and advertising revenue will boom. The catch here is to make team India stay in the tournament for longest possible time. There are fourteen participan...