http://www.travelmagic.com.au/ Travel stories and information with a twist of magic. en Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:31:00 GMT Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:31:00 GMT info@travelmagic.com.au info@travelmagic.com.au http://www.travelmagic.com.au/images/dancerfairy3.jpg http://www.travelmagic.com.au/ http://www.travelmagic.com.au/pick-pockets/ (And is it safe?) A small backpack gaped open like an inviting treasure chest, swinging loosely from a woman's shoulders. At the top, a shiny new video camera glistened in... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/pick-pockets/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/pick-pockets/ Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:31:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/gold-coast-beaches/ From the dizzying heights of a highrise balcony, sweeping views south of Main Beach deliver an ocean lovers paradise. But which beach to choose for a weekend getaway? From The... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/gold-coast-beaches/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/gold-coast-beaches/ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:56:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/cabins/ Outside, the sun was shining, hitting the lake and reflecting back in silvery pearls of light. Inside, rain cascaded on the roof and slid peacefully down the windows, creating that... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/cabins/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/cabins/ Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:00:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/hot-air-balloon/ 4am is time for vampires to venture indoors and farm animals to start to stir. In winter, the sun is far from rising and so, usually, am I. But, numerous... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/hot-air-balloon/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/hot-air-balloon/ Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:20:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/sydney/ Despite the remarkable number of black suits crowding under cover as the skies drizzled, Ivy, the new complex mixed with bars, restaurants and lounges located at 320-330 George Street, managed... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/sydney/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/sydney/ Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:47:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/children-from-far-far-away/ My friend recently gave birth to twin girls, who were conceived in Cambodia. Stories of chubby cheeked toddlers with shiny, chocolate skin running to greet my friends in the street... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/children-from-far-far-away/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/children-from-far-far-away/ Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:03:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/food-and-travel/ Obscenely large pieces of mouth watering pizza in Rome, croissants and hot chocolate for breakfast in Paris and tapas at midnight in Barcelona. We are trained, pushed, harrassed and educated... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/food-and-travel/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/food-and-travel/ Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:07:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/when-sickness-strikes/ My head throbbed with the effort of sitting up, my eyes stung when open and my nose was no longer a functioning breathing tool. A searing temperature raged through my... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/when-sickness-strikes/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/when-sickness-strikes/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:50:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/japan-ski-slopes/ In the distance, tiny figures sped around the natural obstacle course, made up of bare, thin trees. With a sharp pang of pure envy, I looked at the people above... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/japan-ski-slopes/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/japan-ski-slopes/ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:17:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/hated-travellers/ Oh what a transient list this is. And everyone seems to have a different opinion, often depending on your own country of birth/residence. A recent survey of hoteliers, by an... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/hated-travellers/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/hated-travellers/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:14:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/canoes-with-a-difference/ Darkness descended as we slid under the rock face, into the depths of an old pirate dwelling. Flat on our backs, we watched as our noses nearly grazed the rough... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/canoes-with-a-difference/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/canoes-with-a-difference/ Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:47:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/shakespeare/ Shakespeare's Birthplace. "As full of spirit as the month of May, and gorgeous as the sun at midsummer" - William Shakespeare. To be in a town such as Stratford-upon-Avon, in... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/shakespeare/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/shakespeare/ Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:10:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/port-douglas/ Caught between a country road with randomly speeding cars on one side and a lush forest leading to the ocean on the other, I saw a narrow creek up ahead... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/port-douglas/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/port-douglas/ Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:08:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/rain/ Have you ever walked in a rainforest, in the rain? On a 7.5km trek at Oreilly's retreat in the Lamington National Park, Queensland, it was fine and sunny for half... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/rain/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/rain/ Tue, 10 Jun 2008 08:10:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/travel-clothes/ One chilly, but sunny day in Paris, museums were explored, shops were ravaged, streets were traipsed and coffees were sipped. That cold, but starry night, restaurants were visited, wine savoured... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/travel-clothes/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/travel-clothes/ Fri, 06 Jun 2008 07:16:00 GMT