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8 festivals in Asia and Western Australia to plan your holiday around
Cultural immersion doesn’t get much more fascinating than attending music festivals in Asia and Western Australia, where festival-goers are just as likely to be locals as international tourists. From a rainforest to a UNESCO World Heritage site to artists’ studios, you might be surprised that some festivals in Asia and Western Australia are so special, that you will happily plan your holiday around these unique cultural feasts.
Why I spent my milestone birthday at Uluru
It’s not every day you celebrate a milestone birthday, in fact, it’s probably once a decade. It was only fitting I chose to travel to Australia’s most iconic destination for my most iconic milestone birthday. Overwhelmed by the size of Uluru, nothing could prepare me for its aura up close, and since it’s aged at over 500 million years, I felt positively young in comparison.
Far out, Tropical North Queensland
Lonely footprints on sandy white beaches, swaying sugar cane fields and an outrageously turquoise sea. I’m starring in my very own travel brochure. Tropical North Queensland is the epitome of life in the slow lane and thankfully, I can’t see it ever speeding up.
A tasty tour of the Atherton Tablelands
I’m not going to sugar-coat it, especially as there is already plenty of sweetness on Brett’s Outback Tasting Adventures leading us on a food adventure through the Atherton Tablelands, about an hour from Cairns. But the 263 twists and turns along the Gillies Highway up into the Cairns Highlands, is not for faint-hearted – nor for the hungover or anyone with an aversion to car sickness or high altitudes. Like any scenic drive, the views are the perfect remedy to any of these ailments, as is the anticipation of eating our way through the tropical Alelands peppered with historic townships and majestic rainforests bearing fruit.
