A trip to Australia’s Parliament House was in order when I was backpacking in Canberra in January 2010. I have never been inside my own Parliament! Neither Belfast’s Stormont nor London’s House of Commons or House of Lords. Yet I’ve done Canberra, Australia. There are two Parliament buildings. There’s an old one at the Read more about Backpacking in Australia: Australian Parliament House, Canberra[…]
While staying in the ACT (Australian Capital Territory) we ventured outside of the actual “Canberra” area only a few times. The ACT is more than just Canberra believe it or not, even if the rest of the ACT just seems like all fields, deserts, rivers and mountains. Its all beautiful. Anyway after our guided tour Read more about Swimming at Casuarina Sands, Australian Capital Territory, Australia[…]
Hardly a big deal doing three states in one day, considering the fact that we were on a bus trip…There was me, Neil and Daniel exiting the Australian capital city of Canberra on a dark lonely Sunday. A few weeks before we already knew we were doing the trip. Three days would be enough in Read more about Backpacking in Australia: Three States In One Day[…]
Anyone who goes traveling to Australia for longer than 2 months and doesn’t visit Canberra is stupid! (My opinion of course) Its the nation’s capital and to date one of the most pleasant and peaceful places I have ever seen. Time stops in Canberra, as does everything else…seemingly. Canberra is the capital city of Read more about Backpacking in Australia: Touring Capital Canberra[…]
Canberra is such a spread out city it really has to be seen to be believed. This is the capital city of Australia, yet at any time it can appear totally dead. Sometimes there is nobody about. On a Sunday night the place totally dies down. The main streets of the city centre are like Read more about Midnight In Canberra: Dancing with Wolverine[…]