Among the news in Asia Pacific that does not made it into the headlines in Europe was a surprising story. The boss of an Australian bus company sold his business for 400 million Australian dollars and gave 20 million to … Continue reading
Got onto a small car ride towards Mount Tamborine, a mountain located about 80 km from Brisbane. It’s more of a big hill than a mountain with a steep ascent which proved quite enough for our little small car. The … Continue reading
Any self-respecting person who went to Brisbane, would have also been to the Gold Coast. This place is the fastest access to the beach from Brisbane. The Gold Coast is actually the city that stretches along the beach (about 40 … Continue reading
I decided to join a day tour organized by QUT’s International Students Services (ISS). The program of the day – Crystal Castle, as the name suggests, a crystal filled garden and Byron Bay, a famous surf spot and incidentally the most … Continue reading
Mount Coot-Tha is the mountain nearest to Brisbane, located just 6 km from the city. I left early in the morning with my very ordinary bike to make the ascent to the top. The climb was tiring but the result … Continue reading
During the Easter weekend, we were invited by an Aussie (a real one, which explained the difficulties I had in understanding him) to Stradbroke Island or ‘Straddie’ for locals. The peculiarity of this island is that it is made ??entirely … Continue reading