Two Oz Books for Any Traveler to the Land Down Under

Before you book your ticket to the Land Down Under, find out what it’s really like with two unique books. We don’t

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Quokkas: Western Australia’s Little Known Stars

Hollywood is filled with actors. Yet, few receive much acclaim or time in the spotlight. The same is true for most

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Watching the Clouds Go by in Melbourne: Big City, Big Sky

There is very little that the beachside, cosmopolitan city of Melbourne, Australia has in common with the

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Touches of Britain All Around Melbourne

Melbourne’s one of those places with a laid-back feel of a town and a dynamic pulse of a big city. This is where

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Australian Weathervanes: Expressions in the Air

An excellent way to learn about a culture is through its architecture. A society’s artistic tastes, styles and traditions

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Downtown Melbourne: A Delightful Combination of Old and New

It’s easy to feel right at home in Melbourne. The people are some of the friendliest you’ll ever meet, even the

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The Unguidebook Sydney & Melbourne: A Sense of Place in Oz

Sydney has a seemingly endless waterfront where you can discover the city’s maritime roots and current love of

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Sydney Opera House Surprise: Two-toned Sails

Many of the world’s iconic landmarks have been featured so often in movies, magazines and postcards that

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Racing Fever: Australians’ Passion for Sailing

Maybe it was winning two medals on their home waters during the 1956 Melbourne Olympics that spurred many

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The Great Ocean Road: Where Sheep Outnumber Aussies

Australia is massive. It’s the sixth largest in size compared to other countries, but it ranks only 55th in population

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North Sydney: Postcard Views, Family Fun and Hidden Gardens

You can walk, drive, take the train and even sail on a ferry to it. No matter which mode of transportation you use,

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Shakespeare Down Under: The Bard in the Blue Mountains

Few playwrights will ever achieve William Shakespeare’s status. One can only imagine what he’d think about his

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The Unguidebook Sydney: A Travel Book Unlike Others

Without question, the iconic Opera House is one of the best places to start when visiting this friendy,

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Melbourne: A City Built Around the Water

Melbourne gently curves around Port Phillip Bay. Visitors and residents alike enjoy the city’s proximity to water.

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Australia’s European Settlers: The First Fleet

Many Australians have a special place in their hearts for old sailing ships. These people can trace their

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Sydney Opera House’s Unique Design: Art in Architecture

An architect does more than just draw a building’s blueprints. He is actually an artist with

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Australian Maritime Roots

From the time Captain Cook first landed in Botany Bay to now, Australia has been known as one of the sailing captials

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