When my friend Felicity Loughrey told me she wanted to write a guest blog post about Fitzroy Island, my response was, “Where’s that?” She told me it’s the best resort you’ve never heard of, and that it’s good enough to bring the grandparents. There are plenty of blogs (like this one!), articles and websites about […]

The problem: Australia is massive and there’s much to see that the average traveler can barely make it past a few highlights. The solution: Watch time lapse videos of Australia so you can cover hundreds of miles in just a few minutes. I’m joking, of course, but time lapse videos are my new obsession. These […]

When my friend Felicity Loughrey told me that she was moving to Canberra, she emailed me a link to a video that, well, basically pokes fun at Australia’s capital city. But at least it does so musically! But hey, you gotta love a place that has a sense of humor about itself. And the lyrics […]

Sure, the Christmas Tree at NYC’s Rockefeller Center may be a tourist mecca, but I love it anyway. While that massive tree is one of the world’s most famous Christmas displays, most cities around the world deck the streets, parks and squares for Christmas. A round-the-world tour for the month of December to see all […]

As you may recall, in January I wrote a post about the Best Job in the World contest. Tourism Queensland (as in Australia) launched a global search to fill the position of "Island Caretaker," who would live on Hamilton Island for six months and blog about the experience of being right by the Great Barrier […]

Last month I reported on “The Best Job in the World” contest. Australia’s Tourism Queensland is looking for an “Island Caretaker” to live on Hamilton Island in a three-bedroom house with a plunge pool for six months for approx $100,00 (AUD $150,000). The Caretaker’s main responsibility is to report back on the adventures of living […]

Paging all those who are unemployed. And those who are worried they might lose their jobs in the next six months. And those who have ever dreamed of living on a remote tropical island. Well, that should cover most of you. Tourism Queensland (as in Australia) has just launched a global search to fill "The […]