27 articles tagged with australia
When I tell folks I'm headed to Canberra for business, I often get that sympathetic head tilt – you know, the one that says, 'Oh, poor guy, stuck in Australia's boring capital while Sydney and Melbourne have all the fun.'...
After three decades crunching numbers in Oklahoma, I've found that business travel doesn't have to be all spreadsheets and conference calls. Brisbane—Australia's rising corporate hub—has become my preferred destination when Asia-Pacific tax consultations bring me down under. The city strikes...
G'day, fellow wanderers! There's something profoundly nostalgic about returning to your homeland as a semi-tourist, especially when it's a place as magnificent as Sydney. After two decades living abroad in Germany, I've developed a fresh appreciation for this harbor gem...
There's something profoundly liberating about mapping out a transcontinental journey that connects two wildly different worlds. After spending the past few years exploring New Zealand's wilderness with my little one in tow, I found myself craving a solo adventure that...
The sun sets differently in Perth. As a finance analyst who's witnessed sundowns across five continents, I can tell you there's something about the way Western Australia's capital transitions from day to night that feels like watching a perfectly balanced...
There's something profoundly meditative about watching the Australian landscape transform outside your window as you cruise at a steady pace across this massive continent. After decades of jetting between recording studios and surf spots, I've discovered that slowing down—way down—offers...
Having spent the last eight years exploring Australia's coastal gems from my adopted home in Perth, I've developed quite the knack for finding destinations that bridge the generational divide. Brisbane, Queensland's vibrant capital, stands out as a particularly brilliant family...
When most visitors land in Sydney, they make a beeline for the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, snapping the obligatory photos before hitting the tourist-packed restaurants along Circular Quay. But as someone who's spent years documenting disappearing cultural institutions across...
While visiting my daughter's family in Newcastle last summer, I discovered that this vibrant coastal city offers far more than its postcard-perfect beaches. As a grandmother to two energetic youngsters and an environmental scientist at heart, I found myself delightfully...
G'day, fellow wanderers! There was a time when the word 'hostel' conjured images of dingy bunk beds and questionable shower facilities. But crikey, how times have changed! Having spent the better part of two decades bouncing between continents, I've witnessed...
After relocating from Oklahoma to Perth, I've made it my mission to explore Australia's urban gems with the same analytical eye I once applied to tax codes. Brisbane—Queensland's understated capital—has quietly evolved into a sophisticated destination that rivals Sydney and...
I've spent the last decade exploring nightlife scenes across five continents, and I can tell you with absolute certainty: Melbourne doesn't just have a nightlife—it has a *night identity*. After relocating to Frankfurt, I've made it my mission to compare...
As someone who typically packs a telescope before thinking about shopping bags, my recent business trip to Sydney for an astronomy conference unexpectedly transformed into a luxurious retail adventure. The harbor city's shopping districts blend cosmopolitan elegance with distinctly Australian...
As I stepped off the plane at Brisbane Airport, the crisp winter air greeted me with a gentle embrace – a stark contrast to the scorching summers I'd experienced during previous Australian expeditions. Brisbane in winter carries a certain magic...
After relocating from Oklahoma to Perth five years ago, I've become something of an unofficial tour guide for visiting friends and their families. While my professional background is in tax advising (old habits die hard), my passion has become exploring...