On July 12th 1979 America’s space station, Skylab fell out of orbit, broke up on re-entry and rained pieces down on Esperance, Australia. The event is one of Esperance’s major claims to fame. The local government issued littering fines on NASA for the scattered debris. The Skylab was the United States’ first space station thatContinue reading “Skylab Falls To Earth”
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Bucket List • 77 Places To See Before You Die
A collection of travel bucket lists for 2024. Cities, natural wonders, cruise itineraries and more collected from a number of sources…
The Sydney Opera House
Above Sydney, Australia’s iconic Opera House seen across Circle Quay from The Rocks. It was designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon after an international design competition and opened in 1973 after a long and difficult construction process. The idea for the Sydney Opera House dates back to the 1940s, when the New South Wales governmentContinue reading “The Sydney Opera House”
Annual Festival at Bondi Beach
Australia’s most famous beach is also the site of an annual outdoor sculptue exhibit.
Surfs Up At Bondi Beach, Australia
While Bondi Beach is a famous beach resort and a great surfing venue, it is also famous for the largest free sculpture exhibition in the world. A sculpture event known as Sculptures By The Sea featured each year in October-November. Bondi Beach And The Sculptures By The Sea Bondi Beach, in addition to surfing, isContinue reading “Surfs Up At Bondi Beach, Australia”
Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge: An Adventure Tour
One of Sydney, Australia’s most popular adventures is climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Check it out HERE. Tour groups include a guide and are each person is ffitted with a harness. A climb tour takes you up the arch spanning 1,650 feet and up to 440 feet above sea level. It’s the second most iconicContinue reading “Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge: An Adventure Tour”