We’ll surprise absolutely no-one when we say life in Marrakech is frenetic – so you’ll no doubt be expecting a nightlife to match. Well, that’s there for the taking in and around the Medina – but you can also snuffle out some spots to dial back the speedometer and reflect on your day in the souqs, any lofty life aspirations or whether those Moroccan slippers might look a tad flamboyant in the office.
Sydney is a city littered with iconic sights. Listed from one travel guide to the next, Sydney holidays never leave you in danger of visiting and somehow missing the Opera House. Shame really. There’s all sorts of intriguing stuff Sydney’s got planned for you, if only you weren’t distracted by those miraculously glittering waters in the harbour. While you’re there though, do look out for the aboriginal whale carving. Lying in plain sight, its a treasure worth finding. Not to give too much away, but Sydney’s secrets just keep coming.
Hidden mangroves, secret gardens and an ornate station with a distinctly macabre history. That’s the Sydney you won’t find at the top of a shiny skyscraper. Not that we dislike an urban landscape. After all, in Sydney, that’s where you’ll find meals that make the 24 hour flight more than worth it. Though, word of warning, there are some plates that may well make you file for an Aussie passport. Then there’s the beaches. Over 100 at the last count. No wonder Sydney’s a city that loves a festival. Oh, by the way, do pop to the Australian Museum to visit Eric. He’s had quite the time of it over the last hundred million years.
No two Chinatowns are cut from the same cloth and some, such as Sydney’s, are a cut above the rest.
Sydney’s first Chinese citizens stepped foot on its shores in the 1800s and today around 10% of the city’s residents claim Chinese heritage. It’s this deep-rooted culture that makes Sydney’s Chinatown particularly authentic, whether you’re slurping broth from a Cantonese hot pot or sipping on some bubble tea.
The sizzle of the barbie being fired up, the earthy scents of nature, cosy evenings spent around a fire pit. There’s nothing quite like a camping getaway in the great outdoors – especially in locales as lush as those found on the fringes of Sydney.
If you’re the type of traveller who really likes to get to grips with a destination’s hidden histories and sordid secrets, you’re in luck: Sydney is brimming with brilliant revelations below its sun-soaked, café-strewn surface.
H1: What to do in Woolloomooloo: your travel guide
Still trying to wrap your head around that name? We feel you. The aboriginal tongue-twister means “place of plenty” or “young black kangaroo” depending on who you ask. Either way, Woolloomooloo (shortened to ‘Loo by locals) is one of the most historic areas of Sydney and a real mecca for foodies thanks to its deluge of epic eateries.
Few things are more pleasurable than digging into a slap-up brunch spread – especially when you’re on holiday. In the Land Down Under, locals take a religious approach to breakfast and its late morning counterpart. Cafés and coffee shops appear on nearly every corner of the country’s cities, serving up the archetypal avocado and eggs on toast in addition to less mainstream dishes that’ll have your taste buds tingling before your first bite.
A quick glance at any Maldives map may make golfers recoil in horror. There’s little space for a championship course, let alone a decent fairway. And all that sand? Not even your Callaway Mack Daddy’s going to help you here. But the Maldives has always liked to toy with the boundaries of what’s achievable on an isolated sand bar. Dense jungle has given way to some short, but definitely playable holes. There’s no shortage of that aforementioned sand for the tricky bunkers. And the clubhouse? Your 19th hole at home will never feel the same again.
The mystery of the deep, blue sea is something that has always captivated us; now, we have the ability to explore it in all its glory: scuba diving. Diving is one of the most unique and inspiring experiences you can have, and nowhere is this truer than the serenity of the Indian ocean. Diving in Bali is suitable for all levels; it’s also one of the most popular places in the world to become a certified diver because of the gorgeous underwater scenery. Incredibly safe and fun, becoming a certified diver here means you’ll be able to dive anywhere else in the world. In general, November to February is the best time to dive because the currents and weather will be favourable, but there are great options all year round. So, whether you’re a scuba expert or don’t know your DCS from your DPV, get ready to back-roll into the wonderful world of Bali scuba diving.
If you’re wondering whether to fly and flop in Bora Bora or the Maldives this year, the real question could be whether it’s ever socially acceptable to use the phrase ‘fly and flop’? Travel lingo aside, we’ve been wrestling with the perennial Maldives vs Bora Bora debate ourselves. Not ones to leave any trip to chance, we’ve rummaged about in both of their best (and worst) bits to find the answer.
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