Harbour Bridge

Down Under!

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February 1st 2013
Australia was amazing. It is a beautiful country, and I greatly enjoyed my two-week vacation; a great way to get away from the Korean winter. I spent most of my time in Sydney, with a day trip to the Blue Mountains and a three day jaunt up to the Gold Coast. Though everything was much more expensive than Japan—or any other place I have visited—I had an amazing time while traveling and walking ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Sydney » Hyde Park

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more