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4 Reasons Why I Love L.A! | Kate Hawthorne
Donna, the Progressive Traveller and I were talking about travel essentials and L.A. (Los Angeles) came up. She was amazed to hear that I too love visiting Los Angeles. After much discussion, Donna invited me to write a guest blog on ‘Why I Love LA’ and what...
5 Best Camping Spots Around The Illawarra NSW
For those camping lovers, here are some of the best campsites we discovered around the Illawarra region and near Wollongong NSW.Illawarra Accommodation Not everyone chooses to stay in a luxury hotel drinking cocktails beside a swimming pool. Many travellers prefer...
3 Best Distilleries in Hokkaido Japan
Travelling to Hokkaido Japan? Looking for the best whisky distilleries and craft spirits to indulge in? Beverage loving travellers are visiting distilleries and breweries throughout Japan in the quest to finding the best beers, whiskies and spirits. The...
3 Awesome Bars in Cairns
Those of you that know me well know that I love a drink or two! What you may not know is my travel niche is writing about where to have the BEST beer, spirit or wine experience. So, it will come as no surprise that I am writing about the Top 3 Bars in Cairns.Cairns...
3 Best Distilleries in Northern Rivers NSW
Are you looking for the best boutique distilleries to visit near Byron Bay NSW? The Progressive Traveller has found the TOP 3 Distilleries worth visiting in Northern Rivers, New South Wales, Australia. Each of these three NSW distilleries offer a behind the scene...
Top 5 Mount Kosciuszko Camping Spots
3 Best Ski Resorts In Australia
An Alpine Wonderland Awaits Australia may not be known worldwide for the snow, but during the winter months, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania have some of the most magical ski resorts in the Southern Hemisphere. You may be thinking New Zealand's Queenstown and Cardrona...
5 Top Hotels in Jindabyne
Looking for where to stay in Jindabyne? You have come to the right place! I am not only a travel writer and blogger but also a resident of Australia. For those who don’t know Jindabyne, it is a small town in the very south of New South Wales and just 2hours drive...
Top 5 South-East Queensland Helicopter Tours
Great South East Best Helicopter Rides South-East Queensland is a spectacular place to visit; it is the type of place that literally has a bit of everything. Vast, pristine beaches with outstanding surf? Check. Lush, rolling hills? Check. Wild, untamed, mountainous...
5 Best Restaurants in Jindabyne
The best restaurants in Jindabyne according to progressivetraveller.com The Progressive Traveller has produced a list of the 5 Best Restaurants in Jindabyne. We certainly think these restaurants are something worth spruiking about. Takayma Japanese Restaurant makes...
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