Category Archives: Adventure

Evocative Eucalypts

Posted on March 22, 2022 by Briar's Travel Beat

Did you know March 23 is National Eucalypt Day? I found out about it on Sunday, thanks to Helen Young’s Gardens column in The Weekend Australian Magazine. I was pretty excited, as I have come to love eucalypts, and have … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Australia, Flora, National Parks, Travel | Tagged Corner Country, eucalypts, gum trees, Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, River red gum, Scribbly gum, Sydney red gum, Tasmanian snow gum, trees, Wipena Pound | Leave a comment

Street Art with Heart on Bruny Island, Tasmania

Posted on August 15, 2021 by Briar's Travel Beat

I love solo road trips, because I can jump on the brakes whenever I see something of interest to photograph, assuming there’s not somebody right behind me of course. (Ask my hubby to pull over while he’s driving and by … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Australia, Road Trips, Tasmania, Travel | Tagged art, Beyond Blue, Bruny Island, garden art, sculpture, street art, Tasmania | 3 Comments

Tragic White Island Eruption

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Briar's Travel Beat

It’s tragic to hear that New Zealand’s White Island, an active marine volcano, has erupted with little warning, killing at least five tourists, with more still missing. It’s devastating news and my heart goes out to all those involved. White … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, adventure travel, New Zealand | Tagged Guided tours, Volcano, White Island | 2 Comments

Kakadu Bird Week 2019

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Briar's Travel Beat

Like me, most visitors to Kakadu National Park in Australia’s Northern Territory probably don’t come purely for the bird life. But it’s impossible not to be awed by the park’s proliferation of feathered friends, from a tiny, brightly-plumed azure kingfisher … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, adventure travel, Animals, Australia, bird watching, birds, Kakadu Bird Week, National Parks, Northern Territory | Tagged Australian birds, bird watching, Kakadu, Kakadu Bird Week, Kakadu National Park, national parks | Leave a comment

Postcard of the week – Outback recycling

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Briar's Travel Beat

I love this shot of a battered XXXX Gold beer can attached to a fence in the middle of the Australian outback. I hope someone enjoyed consuming its icy-cold contents before it was re-purposed to dangle like an earring on … Continue reading →

Posted in Accommodation, Adventure, Australia, Northern Territory, Outback, Postcards, Road Trips, Travel | Tagged accommodation, Kings Creek Station, outback, Quad biking, XXXX Gold | Leave a comment

The Big Lap – Pictorial guide to driving around Australia

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Briar's Travel Beat

Planning on driving around Australia? Want to hit the open road or the road less travelled? Or perhaps you just enjoy looking at stunning images of Australia’s diverse landscape, from the burnt orange outback to the pounding aquamarine surf? Then … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Australia, Road Trips, Travel, Travel News, Travel News & Events | Tagged Australia, Big Lap, driving guide, driving holidays, Lee Atkinson, photographic book, road trip, the big lap | 11 Comments

Gift an experience: 10 Sydney experiences to inspire, excite and thrill

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Briar's Travel Beat

Can’t think of a gift for that special someone? Then give them an experience they will remember long after the Christmas tree has dropped its needles. Here are ten Sydney experiences for the grandkids to the grandparents, the adventure-lovers to … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Animals, Australia, Hawkesbury, New South Wales, Segway, Sydney, Travel, Travel Accessories & Gadgets | Tagged animal parks, family fun, Hawkesbury, jet boating, sailing, Segway, sydney, travel | Leave a comment

Online resource for Aussie road trippers

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Briar's Travel Beat

Ever arrived in a regional town the day after the quirky local race meeting, antique fair or agricultural show and thought, If only I’d arrived yesterday? That’s where TruBlu Travelling can help. I came across TruBlu Travelling while I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Australia, Outback, Road Trips, Travel, Travel News & Events | Tagged accommodation, camping, camping sites, caravans, farmers' markets, festivals, Local events, markets, regional events | Leave a comment

Buttocks on the futtocks

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Briar's Travel Beat

Yes! I’ve got my buttocks on the futtocks*. Literally. I’m standing in the crow’s nest, or in this case, on a small metal plate, 15 metres up the mizzen (aft) mast of the timber sailing ship the Southern Swan. … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Australia, Sydney, Travel | Tagged family fun, sailing, sydney, travel | Leave a comment

Ballooning in the mist

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Briar's Travel Beat

It might be the middle of winter, but getting up early and rugging up for a hot air balloon flight has its rewards as my son and I found out this morning on a flight over the Hawkesbury Valley with … Continue reading →