During February, March and April 2014 I went on a massive tour of Australia and Asia. This page captures the preparations and then the journey. Keep up to date by following this page.
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Destinations visiting during our 9 week trip:
4 weeks touring Australia visiting:
- Sydney
- Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef
- Gold Coast Australia
- Darwin in Northern Territory
- The Ghan Train from Darwin to Adelaide
- Melbourne
5 weeks departing on Cunard Queen Mary 2 from Sydney visiting:
- Brisbane, Australia
- Yorkney Knob/ Cairns, Australia
- Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia
- Shanghai, China
- Hong Kong, China
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Bankgkok, Thailand
- Singapore, Singapore
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Langkwai, Malaysia
- Colombo, Sri Lanka
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Articles, Videos and Podcasts about the trip (updated as content gets published so keep checking back)
- Day 1: Sydney: Four Seasons Sydney Video and Review. Iconic View, Exceptional Service
- Day 2: Sydney: Listen to my Sydney Tips for Travellers Podcast
- Day 4: Hamilton Island: Qualia Hotel Hamilton Island Video and Review
- Day 5: Barrier Reef: Great Barrier Reef Tour by Hamilton Island Air Helicopter
- Day 12: Darwin: Darwin : Video of must-see attractions and things to do in Darwin
- Day 13: Darwin: Crocosaurus Cove Darwin – video of seeing, feeding and holding crocodiles
- Day 14: The Ghan Train from Darwin to Adelaide: Video tour of the Ghan train and excursions
- Day 15: The Ghan Train Live – audio podcast recorded live over the three day journey on The Ghan
- Day 16: The Ghan – The Ghan photo story – images of the iconic train
- Day 20: Sydney: Four Seasons Hotel Sydney Junior Suite Video
- Day 22: Sydney. Listen to my Australia Tips for Travellers Podcast
- Day 25: Brisbane. Listen to my Brisbane Tips for Travellers Podcast
- Day 38: Shanghai. Listen to my Shanghai Tips for Travellers Podcast.
- Day 41: Hong Kong. Listen to my Hong Kong Tips for Travellers Podcast
- Day 45: Ho Chi Minh City. Listen to my Ho Chi Minh City Tips for Travellers Podcast
- Day 47: Laem Chabang. Listen to my Pattaya Tips for Travellers Podcast
- Day 56: At Sea: Queen Mary 2 World Voyage – a 6-Part Audio series recorded on board
- Day 60: Dubai: Burj Kalifa Dubai – the tallest building in the world (my video tour)
I loved Soho in Hong Kong. I only spend an hour or so there one afternoon but it had such a cool vibe I want to go back and see what it’s like after dark. I think I ended up having a smoothie and the New Life cafe or something like that – a sort of veggie/vegan/hippie hideaway that is a big contrast to the rest of downtown HK.
A tour of the Sydney Opera House is absolutely necessary. Also, take some time to stroll around The Rocks.
Thanks for the suggestions! Much appreciated
insingapore go to Gardens by the Bay both the cloud forest and the flower dome…do a guided city tour that tells you the history…such a wonderful place….have brunch at the greenhouse at the ritz-Carleton and look at their art….everything is so clean and mordern and there are sooooo many rich people and fast cars
Thanks for the tips! Will do!
Taronga Zoo (across the Harbour from the Opera House) is great – a fab cable car ride over the animals and terrific view of the Harbour. Shopping at the beautiful Queen Victoria Building is delightful. One of the best/cheapest ways to see and appreciate Sydney is the ferry ride to Manly – however you will probably have had that covered.
Helen, thanks for the great tips. I have not done any of these on previous visits and so they are on the list now!!!
Hi Gary,
I enjoy Tips for Travellers. Am now on QM2 as a world traveler–NYC to NYC! Stop in the Atlantic Room on Deck 11 to meet the World travelers!
Sally Foster
Sally
It was great to get to meet you on board QM2 and hope you enjoy the rest of your world voyage. Wish we could have done the whole trip instead of just the two legs. I look forward to following you on your blog,
Gary
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