Travel blog & tips on a budget from a 30 year old blogger

Australia Margaret River

Places to Visit in Margaret River

Posted: March 27, 2012

If you are in Perth, you have to head down to Margaret River, located about 350 kms south from Perth, which takes about 3.5 hours. I had never been there to Margaret River and would definitely recommend making a trip down there if you are in WA.  Here some of the places we visited. 1)…

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Australia Sydney

Sydney for less than $500

Posted: March 24, 2012

I went to Sydney for 3 days and 2 nights.  A lot of people in Perth, Australia said it would be expensive to fly over there and stay in Sydney.  However, there are ways to visit Sydney without it breaking the bank. Here are some of my tips. Happy Hour I bought my tickets with…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge Turns 80 Years Old

Posted: March 19, 2012

Today, on March 19th,  80 years ago, the Sydney Harbour bridge was completed. It was a big day as nearly 1 million  people gathered to watch the opening, the highest number of people in Australia in one area. The bridge took 6 years to build and 14,000 workers and is still the world’s largest steel…

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Visiting London for the Diamond Jubilee

Posted: March 13, 2012

To celebrate the 60 year reign of Queen Elizabeth II, there will be a 4 day weekend in June.  The last May bank holiday will be moved to the 4th of June and there will be a bank holiday on the Tuesday the 5th of June. There are a lot of events taking place in…

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