Melbourne is crazy about its own unique version of football, called Footy By Max Hartshorne GoNOMAD Editor It has football’s laterals and lots of punts. It has soccer’s precision passing and nonstop action. Add in rugby’s aggressive tackling and wide open field, and you’ve got Australian rules football. On a recent trip to Melbourne Australia, […]
Melbourne, Australia, where the city’s growing prosperity has a lot to do with the people and their passion for the arts, wine and especially, footy.
Melbourne, Australia: The City of Arts, Sport and Fun By Max Hartshorne, GoNOMAD Editor Aussie Football Blends the Best of Three Sports I sat next to two young women on the long flight to Melbourne. One of the things they told me I should see while I was here was Australian Rules Football. So despite […]
Coober Pedy Australia, the opal mining capital of the world, where half the residents live underground.
Meeting the Maori: The Original New Zealanders By Max Hartshorne and Cindy Bigras A recent trip to New Zealand’s North Island afforded us the familiar scenic beauty, friendly faces, and terrific food. It also gave us a chance to glimpse into another culture — the Maori. Aotearoa is what the Maori call this lovely land, […]
By Kent E. St. John Senior Travel Editor From my window seat on the Air Tahiti Nui jet the sails of the Sydney Opera House seemed poised to streak across the bay. White foam trails against the blue water were the first clue I had about the water’s importance to Australia’s premier city. The pictures […]
Byron Bay: Australia’s New Age Wonder Beach Town By Kent E. St. John In Australia, Byron Bay is a beach town icon and conjures up great memories for Aussies who have visited there. Surfers, hippies, new agers and the well-to-do, all return repeatedly and each finds their slice of heaven. Many have stayed and built […]
Family Travel Down Under by Jennifer M. Eisenlau My family and I arrived in Sydney and set up housekeeping for nine nights in a beachside apartment in Manly. My friend, Tonny Bassett, an ex-pat living in Australia, welcomed us with a basket of Aussie treats: sea-salt potato chips, Tim Tam biscuits, and a library book […]
More Than Middle Earth: New Zealand For Kids by Lauryn Axelrod, GoNOMAD Senior Editor The Lord of The Rings movies have created a buzz around New Zealand that attracts both adults and children. Everyone, it seems, wants to see the country that offers such dramatic and magical landscapes. Josh and I were no different, and […]
Rambling through Aotearoa by Bus, Bike, Boat, and Rail By Marie Javins New Zealand is one of the most popular destinations in the world today. It’s beautiful, compact, and inexpensive. Getting yourself around New Zealand is easy — most roads are sealed, the signs are in English, and an efficient tourist infrastructure caters to travelers. […]
By Marie Javins Why Go There? Queenstown, New Zealand, is synonymous with adventure sports — jet boating began here in the 60’s, and commercial bungy jumping was invented here. But Queenstown attracted tourists long before AJ Hackett first bungied from the Eiffel Tower. People have been coming to relax in this idyllic natural setting by […]
Middle Earth is right Smack dab in New Zealand By Marie Javins The star of the Lord of the Rings film trilogy is not a hobbit, wizard, or reluctant king. It’s not Kiwi director Peter Jackson or his special effects team. No, the star — with no acting required — is New Zealand. New Zealand […]