A Travel Enthusiast's Blog
Circular Quay, in my opinion, is the soul of Sydney. This is where you can take a ferry to places like Manly Beach, Cockatoo Island, or Taronga Zoo. It is also where you will find an entrance to the Royal Botanical Gardens. If you want a bite to eat or drink there are many cafes you can choose from. The most important reason to go….the Sydney Opera House. Seeing the Sydney Opera House had been […]
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Pilsen was a quick overnight stop we made after landing at the Prague airport. It is about 1 1/2 hours southwest of Prague. It’s main claim to fame is Pilsner Urquell, the world’s first pale lager We stayed at The Hotel Continental for one night. Very clean hotel a block away from the main square. We had booked a double standard room, but it didn’t look like the one on the website. We just wanted […]
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Sunscreen is not enough. Baseball caps won’t do a lot. You need to get a hat, preferably a UPF protected one. We ordered ours at Wallaroo Hat Company. For Americans especially, you drive on the left side of the road. Do NOT tip. This is not limited to waiters and waitresses. It is for everyone…you should not tip taxi drivers, bellman, valet drivers, etc. In fact, the Uber app in Australia does not allow you to […]
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Words cannot describe how wonderful and amazing NYE was. We selected to book with the Australian Cruise Group. We would have been happy with any of them; however, in the end we chose the Clearview Blue Room. The boat can hold up to 400; however, they limited it to 160 for New Years Eve. They also limited it to adults – you had to be at least 18 years old. It was dressed with white […]
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We flew business class from Los Angeles to Sydney. Pre-Boarding and the Business Lounge We had a dedicated check-in line, as well as access to the Fast Pass security line. We were through security and heading to the business lounge within 10-15 minutes. The lounge is actually for all “One World Alliance” airlines, and reminded us of the British Airways’ business lounge in Heathrow. There was a buffet where we had our choice of salads, […]
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