Australia, New Zeeland, etc
King's Canyon (near Uluru) Uluru is the main draw of the Red Center of Australia. It is sad that most visitors don't even go out to Kata Tjuja (which oddly means "many heads") which is less than an hour from the Uluru lodging area. King's Canyon is substantially further away, and comparatively few visitors get …
Lighthouses of Kangaroo Island, Australia Kangaroo Island was my favorite part of Australia. It has everything a person could want all in one place. It has animals like penguins, wallabies, kangaroos, koalas, seals, short billed geese, and others. It has the best ice cream I've ever had. It has quirky mailboxes. It also has amazing …
Geological wonders: Punakaiki Rocks - New Zealand The Punakaiki Rocks are located on the northwest side of the South Island of New Zealand. Punakaiki (Poo-nuh-kI-kee) is the closest the Maori could pronounce Pancake, so that's how their name was born. The rocks themselves are layered limestone that is worn away by the ocean, and left …
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Sunset over Uluru (Ayer's Rock) In the Red Center of Australia, Uluru is the main attraction. You can fly directly to the area, or drive south from Alice Springs, or north from Adelaide. The road is very long and has very little to see other than a few dead kangaroos, some tumbling weeds, and …
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Unique Adventures: Waitomo (Why-toe-moe) Caves Tube in a cave with glow-worms As I've mentioned before, I love caves, and take many opportunities to see them. In New Zealand, there is a particularly rare cave experience. It is called Black Water Rafting, but what it is is tubing in the dark in a cave, jumping off …
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