Australia

By Everett Potter Australia has no shortage of memorable sights. That’s especially true in Queensland, which counts The Great Barrier Reef, the Daintree Rainforest, and the beaches of The Gold Coast among its natural treasures. But there’s another discovery in Queensland that’s been hiding in plain sight for years: The

By Everett Potter Melbourne may be Australia’s second city, but it’s charming, with a trove of architectural treasures and deep cultural roots. As one local wag told me, “Sydney’s the movie, Melbourne’s the book.” By all means, hop on and off the free City Circle Tram, and visit the National

  By Everett Potter It’s a good day when you’re perched at a table overlooking the Tasman Sea, eating a delicious lobster roll while scanning the adjacent rocks for little penguins, fur seals and passing Southern Right Whales on their way to and from Antarctica.     In many ways,

By Everett Potter The Australian city of Brisbane is energetic, youthful, and exuberant, with the vibe and lifestyle of a perpetually sunny place. It’s emerging as a must-see Down Under destination for Americans, who can thank United Airlines for recently initiating nonstop service from San Francisco. The fresh-faced city has been

By Everett Potter If location is everything in real estate, Saffire Freycinet won the grand prize. This intimate resort at the edge of Freycinet National Park overlooks Coles Bay and a jagged pink granite mountain range called The Hazards. It’s situated in eastern Tasmania, that wild Australian island with the same

By Everett Potter I’ve been fortunate to snorkel in the Red Sea, the Galapagos Islands, and various reefs in Hawaii and the Caribbean. None came remotely close to plunging into the South Pacific Ocean and snorkeling along the Great Barrier Reef. That first view of an underwater landscape of corals

By Larry Olmsted It’s a New Year, and the surging passion for travel that exploded after pandemic restrictions eased shows no sign of slowing. Travel seems to be on everyone’s minds and the question is not whether to take a trip, but rather where to go. Travel has always had

By Everett Potter Visitors to Sydney are suitably wowed when encountering the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbor Bridge. Now they have a third structure to add to that shortlist of the city’s significant architectural achievements. The Sydney Modern Project at the Art Gallery of New South Wales is an

By Jules Older They’re hardly undiscovered, just undiscovered by us. On their beaches, you’ll find Kiwis and Aussies and a smattering of Brits, Germans and French. What you won’t find in these three South Pacific getaways are the folks next door. You’ll rarely hear an American accent. What you will