What are the experiences and destinations that put Down Under on top of the world’s great travel destinations?
Enhancing the groundbreaking book of the same name, Robin Esrock’s Great Australian Bucket List blog contains regular posts, tips and advice about the very best activities and destinations Australia has to offer. We hope you enjoy it.
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Australia’s most iconic outback trek was the last tick on my Australian Bucket List, and one of the first things I tell people to add to theirs. The landscape is truly extraordinary, and with World Expeditions taking care of everything including the logistics, meals and accommodation, you don’t have to -
It’s hard to imagine dozens of hot-air balloons taking off each year from the grounds of Westminster or Capitol Hill, floating above the hallowed halls of the nation’s political power. But, while Australia’s politics is a hybrid of both the UK and US political systems, Canberra is definitely not a -
When Katie Horn received a surprise email from us that she’d won our Grand Launch Prize, she knew exactly what she’d do with it. Gift it to her parents for a bucket list experience aboard the Ghan. Her parents Andrew and Anthea report back from their holiday of a -
Getting up in the very early hours of the morning is often difficult, especially when your kids have woken you up four times in the middle of the night. You want to hit snooze on your alarm clock, and you want to hit snooze on life. The best experiences make -
Surrounded by rays and sharks There’s some pretty slick experiences on The Great Australian Bucket List, and some quirky additions too. I researched activities and destinations online, in libraries, with the help of tourism organizations and local advice, and sometimes, I just followed my nose. We were driving up the -
Several zoos offer an overnight experience. Parents and kids get to: Learn all about animals Experience a zoo at night when there’s no crowds and many animals are active Camp in the city with access to flush toilets Stay up late and do something fun at night when they really