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Australia's Top Road Trips

Posted by Jason Hussong on Thursday, November 24, 2011,

In a country both as vast and as rich in natural beauty as Australia, a road trip can offer a great way to see as much as possible, however long your trip may be. Combine the rural outback, the majestic coast, top cities and colonial towns and you’ve got the adventure of a lifetime. Pack your bags, load up the hire car and pop on your favourite tunes as you cruise to some of Australia’s most beautiful spots.

The Great Ocean Road

The iconic Great Ocean Road (above), which connects Mel...

The Ghost of Travels Past

Posted by Jason Hussong on Thursday, December 16, 2010,

I've been going through some sort of nesting phase that I

can't quite explain; cleaning has taken on a new meaning as dirt and dust have started to cower before my mighty spray bottle. Just a couple of days ago I ventured into the closet in my guest bedroom, which is actually more of a personal office or library, and emptied it out in an attempt to rid myself of a stack of unwanted possessions. Well, in the middle of my assault on clutter I came across a box of photographs that contained all ...

The Sydney Opera House

Posted by Jason Hussong on Tuesday, November 24, 2009,

October 31, 2009

It's easy to identify a place by a particular building or landmark. For instance, Egypt will always be identified with the pyramids or France with the Eiffel Tower. The very same can be said for Sydney, Australia with the Sydney Opera House as one will forever be linked with the

other. As such, when I arrived in Sydney, I made straight for the second-most photographed building in the world, the Taj Mahal being the first, to see what all the fuss was about.

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Australia ~ 2007

Posted by Jason Hussong on Tuesday, August 18, 2009,

Australia, my last continent, was someting I was never quite sure I'd ever see. It's not like I lounged around day dreaming about it all of my days, but it just seemed so far away that I was never quite sure if it'd be possible.

After a bit of finagling I found a way by getting frequent flier miles through different business promotions, credit card miles and gifts from friends. It was a bit expensive to do it that way, but I did it nonetheless and was on my way to Oz in style...business...