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Australian 4×4 adventures: Tips for off-road driving in Australia

With plenty of wild mountains, deserts, rain forests and coastline Australia is the perfect destination to put your four-wheel drive to work. The sheer size of this country means that on Australian 4×4 adventures offer variety, excitement and challenges. To help keep you safe we’ve put together top tips for off-road driving in…

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Top 10 Wreck Dives Worldwide

For many divers, wreck diving presents a tantalising challenge. Wrecks are ghosts of the past preserved on the seabed, which also connect the underwater world with life on solid ground. There are some wrecks that stand out from the crowd so we have put together this top 10 wreck dives…

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Top 10 white water kayaking rivers worldwide

When it comes to picking the top 10 white water kayaking rivers in the world there is only one factor that really counts: rapids. Almost every white water kayaking river is going to be blessed with beautiful views and present challenges in terms of access, so what you really need…

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Book the best ranching holidays with Top50 Ranches

If you’ve ever wanted to be a cowboy or cowgirl? Want to experience a real western horseback adventure? Then a ranching holiday is for you. There are a range of different ranching experiences available, so it’s a good idea to do a bit of research to help you book the best…

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Tommy Gaunt’s 10 best Australia kiteboarding destinations

With tens of thousands of miles of pristine and unspoiled coastline, Australia is unsurprisingly one of the world’s best kiteboarding destinations. However, with so much ground to cover, it helps to have an idea of where you need to be heading. With that in mind, we asked pro kiter Tommy…

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Where to visit on a Queensland windsurfing road trip

The second largest state in Australia, Queensland occupies the whole north-eastern section of the country. From Brisbane in the south-east corner of the state up to Cairns in the north-west part, the state’s coastline is pristine, windy and perfect for windsurfing. Which is why a Queensland windsurfing road trip is…

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Luxury and More Travel Discount: 20% off Golf

Most Luxury and More Travel golf packages include private return airport transfers, a choice of 4* or 5* hotels, hotel porterage, daily breakfast, private return transfers to the golf courses from your hotel, and free use of your chauffeured vehicle … Sorry but only AWE365 Club members can view this…

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Guide to Australia surfing holidays

While it may not have been invented in Australia, surfing has certainly spent a beneficial period of incubation in those stormy southern seas. Some of the world’s finest surfers have been born and raised there, and some of its more famous breaks have become synonymous with the sport. Australia has…

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Want to sail around Australia? What you need to know

With a coastline tens of thousands of kilometres long, sailing around all or even part of Australia is no ordinary adventure. If you’re serious about wanting to sail around Australia then you need to be prepared for a challenge. This is one of sailing’s Holy Grails, almost on a par…

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The Ultimate Journey: Overland from London to Sydney

One of the few remaining great adventures on the planet, the overland route from London to Sydney is a momentous undertaking but equally rewarding. Full of adventures there are as many activities to tray as there are miles to cover. From Transylvania to Uluru, Budapest to Bali and so much…

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Ocean Safari: The Big Game Beneath the Waves

Once upon a time the word ‘safari’ could only mean an overland trip – usually in an off-road vehicle – to see wild animals dwelling on terra firma. However, nowadays the definition has expanded. An ocean safari gives you rare access to some of the most exotic flora and fauna…

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Reef ‘may take decades to repair’

People keen on scuba diving in Australia may be interested to learn that a new report says the Great Barrier Reef in Australia will take years to fully mend following the cyclone last month. In an article published in the Wall Street Journal, bosses at the Great Barrier Marine Park…