24 Hours in Sydney

By Ed Walsh

After surviving the hilarity of Air New Zealand's fourteen hour inaugural 'Pink Flight,' hosted by saucy comedienne Kathy Griffin, writer Ed Walsh had just one day to explore Sydney before heading back to San Francisco. Braving rains, mild floods and more than a little scaling the heights here are the highs and lows of Ed's 24 hours in Sydney. ...more

March 21, 2008

Celebrating 30 Years of Gay Pride Down Under at Sydney Mardi Gras

It’s the largest gay party in the world, with extraordinary performances, costumes, sports events and festivals, and this weekend, the 30th anniversary of Sydney’s Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras kicked off with a bang. The theme this year is Brave New World, chosen to represent the struggles and achievements this legendary event has had to endure over the past three decades. ...more

February 13, 2008

Melbourne’s Mornington Peninsula

Plunge yourself into natural thermal springs, laze by cosy fires, sip warming red wines and savour slow cooked regional food… these are just some of the reasons to take a drive down to Australia’s magnificent Mornington Peninsula. ...more

May 30, 2007

New Zealand

New Zealand may never achieve the party-central status of its massive neighbor, Australia, but what it lacks in gay venues it more than makes up in spectacular scenery, climate and a distinctively different gay/lesbian scene.

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June 13, 2005

All Over Melbourne

Asked to name Australian cities, most Americans could come up with two: Sydney and... that other one. Sydney's the one with the Opera House. But Melbourne has everything else. Its kaleidoscope of attractions are scattered across the area, so visitors will find plenty to do, see, and buy all over this metropolis-by-the-bay. ...more
February 18, 2005

Daylesford: Lesbi-Gay Capital Of Oz

If you thought Sydney was the LGBT capital of Australia, you may have been blinded by the big city lights. The fact that virtually no one beyond the island continent has heard of Daylesford, only makes your discovery of it twice as sweet. ...more
August 25, 2004

Gay Auckland

Auckland, being the biggest metropolitan area in New Zealand, hosts a busy gay scene. In a country with extremely enlightened gay and other human rights laws, which had given the vote to women fifty odd years before - many Aucklanders are almost blasé about their gay neighbors. ...more
August 02, 2004

Sydney

Despite the myth, Sydney is not at the bottom of the world. Not if you turn the map around. As the main gateway to the continent of Australasia, it is an expansive city of acceptance, where "G'day," roos and cork hats are only part of the Aussie story. ...more
June 07, 2004

Brisbane Bound

Smug Sydney and Melbourne residents traditionally enjoyed turning their noses up at Brisbane, their little neighbor to the north. Accused of being an overblown country town, the city of Brisbane is anything but. The largest metropolis in the state of Queensland, Brisbane is an urbane and refined city. ...more
December 17, 2003

G&L Wine Lovers Welcome in Tasmania

Tasmanian wine tours now come with a little action, courtesy of a new operator combining food and wine indulgences with a dash of adventure. DeeTours DownUnder has introduced several palate-pleasing tours called “Vino Ventures.” Each tour gets off the beaten track to blend wine, food and outdoor activities such as golfing, fishing, bush walking, cycling or kayaking. ...more
November 12, 2003

The Hero Festival may be dead, but Gay New Zealand is more alive than ever!

New Zealand's annual Hero Festival, which had flamboyantly celebrated the pride of our local Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender communities over almost a decade, has died a quiet death in July of this year. Diagnosis: Financial collapse and subsequent euthanasia by Hero Incorporated, the owners of the trademark and organisers of Hero 2002. ...more
November 05, 2002

New Zealand Travel Tips

If someone offers you “grub” think twice—he may be talking about a squishy caterpiller-like insect larvae popular with aboriginal cultures. “Bugs” however, may refer to a lobster-like crab and “yabbies” are crayfish.

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September 27, 2002