http://www.travelmagic.com.au/ Travel stories and information with a twist of magic. en Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:19:00 GMT Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:19:00 GMT info@travelmagic.com.au info@travelmagic.com.au http://www.travelmagic.com.au/images/og5i9827email11.jpg http://www.travelmagic.com.au/ http://www.travelmagic.com.au/fairies-live-here/ There are places in the world that breathe life and truth into fairytales. Hidden, iridescent grottos brimming with mermaids, ancient fig trees sheltering elves beneath their gnarled roots and dragon... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/fairies-live-here/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/fairies-live-here/ Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:19:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/travel-versus-settling-in-suburbia-the-endless-debate/ We all know him, or her. They may have dreadlocks, wear baggy Hessian pants as an informal 'travelling uniform', and sprout words such as, "when I was in Cambodia", and... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/travel-versus-settling-in-suburbia-the-endless-debate/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/travel-versus-settling-in-suburbia-the-endless-debate/ Sat, 12 Nov 2011 14:51:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/the-eat-pray-love-avalanche/ She lay dying on the street - hands curled around a baby too malnourished to cry, her feet clawed defiantly into cobblestones brimming with past atrocities. The slight lean of... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/the-eat-pray-love-avalanche/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/the-eat-pray-love-avalanche/ Sat, 15 Oct 2011 09:46:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/bali-the-land-of-no-rules/ What are the rules, for a destination with no rules? Bali. Land of rice fields, nasi goreng, stray dogs and infinite spiritual wisdom. Land of unruly tourists from the West... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/bali-the-land-of-no-rules/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/bali-the-land-of-no-rules/ Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:22:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/festivals/ For those of you who missed out on it this year (sigh), here's a quick run down of 'Splendy Bendy' 2011 at Woodford, Queensland. COLDPLAY Fittingly, Coldplay rocked the amphitheatre... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/festivals/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/festivals/ Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:47:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/attracting-the-opposite-sex/ How is this travel related? Ahh, how indeed? The holiday romance is whispered about over coffee at the office, bragged about at the pub and dreamt about by those embarking... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/attracting-the-opposite-sex/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/attracting-the-opposite-sex/ Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:36:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/festival-fever/ Hands up all the festival addicts? It's no point denying my addiction; it started with Splendour in the Grass and has progressed steadily over the years into full blown festival... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/festival-fever/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/festival-fever/ Thu, 05 May 2011 08:11:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/learning-holidays/ Next holiday, why not pack your brain in between the sunscreen and John Grisham's latest bestseller? What? Oh yes, I hear your concern and share your fear. After all, how... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/learning-holidays/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/learning-holidays/ Mon, 07 Mar 2011 05:24:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/travel-shows/ Ahh - so many countries, so little time! To satiate my wanderlust in between journeys, I indulge in travel shows. I'm definitely not a television nut and only navigate the... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/travel-shows/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/travel-shows/ Mon, 10 Jan 2011 09:09:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/historical-weddings/ All hail the Bridezilla - a not-so mythical creature created by pre-wedding planning mishaps - by this I mean too many choices of flower and table arrangements, not enough options... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/historical-weddings/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/historical-weddings/ Mon, 15 Nov 2010 06:54:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/festival-madness/ No, I'm not talking dagwood dogs, ferris wheels and screaming teenagers 'pashing and dashing' in the dark corners of the Ghost Train. The type of festival madness that's taken the... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/festival-madness/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/festival-madness/ Sun, 19 Sep 2010 08:38:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/thought-provoking/ The sound of the clock, 'tick-tock, tick-tock', was unnaturally loud. Thai food scents wafted through the cracks of the old building - garlic and chicken blending with damp grass. An... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/thought-provoking/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/thought-provoking/ Fri, 23 Jul 2010 09:16:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/vince-valitutti/ Nothing beats the smell of a new country, the sound of a different language or the first tantalising taste of exotic food. But, talent, combined with a deep understanding of... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/vince-valitutti/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/vince-valitutti/ Fri, 28 May 2010 10:36:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/its-always-byron-bay/ How many of you out there are in love with Byron Bay? I know, I know - the town of fire-twirling hippies and laid-back afternoon drinks at the Beach Hotel... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/its-always-byron-bay/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/its-always-byron-bay/ Tue, 13 Apr 2010 08:35:00 GMT http://www.travelmagic.com.au/moreton-island/ What do you do when camping on the surf side of Moreton Island, well into 'Happy Hour', when a text from the weather bureau announces a tsunami warning? Five 4WD's... http://www.travelmagic.com.au/moreton-island/#comments http://www.travelmagic.com.au/moreton-island/ Mon, 01 Mar 2010 04:03:00 GMT