by Marybeth Bond | May 16, 2019 | Australia, Luxury, Cruises, Sydney, New Zealand, Featured, Travel
Australia and New Zealand kept calling our names, but let’s face it, they are a long way from home. I was a little overwhelmed by the complicated planning aspects of trying to fly around the huge continent of Australia and how to navigate both islands in New...
by Marybeth Bond | Mar 10, 2018 | Australia, Sydney, Travel
Imagine a glimmering, youthful city like San Francisco or Cape Town, built around water, with hundreds of bays and 37 beaches – that’s Sydney. And add a cosmopolitan vibe, sophisticated, athletic, loveable Aussies, safe bike paths and a world class culture to...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 6, 2018 | Australia, Sydney, Cultural Exploration, Featured, Travel
On my last trip to Australia my best tour of the Sydney Opera House was backstage. No doubt you’ve laid eyes on an image of the Sydney Opera House – a waterfront theater topped by semi-circular domes that jut dramatically into the Sydney sky. The opera house is a...
by Marybeth Bond | May 22, 2014 | Australia, Travel
“You’re lucky mate, you are doing something most Aussies never do. Ninety percent of Australians haven’t seen red sand and even fewer have ridden on a camel,” said the announcer at the Camel Races and Rodeo in Uluru. And that’s why I flew three...
by Marybeth Bond | May 19, 2014 | Australia, Sydney, Dining, Travel
I learned on my recent trip that Sydney is a treat for the committed gourmand. Fresh local produce, seafood and delightful ambiances got these hot spots at the top of my list for the best restaurants in Sydney. I highly recommend Nomad, a new and glamorous food, wine...
by Marybeth Bond | Jan 1, 2014 | Australia
Aussies know a thing or two about desserts. I gobbled up decadent chocolate cakes and English pavlova –white meringue layers filled with whipped cream and fresh fruit. But my absolute favorite Australian dessert is sticky date pudding. I ate it for the first...
