While the idea of thousands of people coming together for a naked photo shoot may spark a myriad of thoughts about its intention, this gathering on Australia’s Bondi Beach was for a worthy cause. For the first time in history, the beach was transformed into a nude beach for the day to carry out Spencer… Continue reading 2,500 People Gather For Mass Naked Photo Shoot on Australia’s Bondi Beach
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WorldPride Heads To Sydney, Australia in February 2023
WorldPride announced its 2023 Festival Guide of more than 300 events, with Sydney as the host destination for the year. Sydney WorldPride kicks off on February 17th with seventeen days of activities through March 5th. The 2023 festival is the eighth iteration of the event, however, the first time being held in the Southern Hemisphere.… Continue reading WorldPride Heads To Sydney, Australia in February 2023
TikTok Video Showing Wedding Guests Stranded After Booking Luxurious Airbnb That’s Under Construction Goes Viral
A wedding is a special moment at which people you truly care about should be in attendance. However, for wedding guests who were trying to go to this ceremony in the Australian resort town of Byron Bay things have gone wrong. As Newsweek reported on Monday, a dozen wedding guests found themselves in trouble when… Continue reading TikTok Video Showing Wedding Guests Stranded After Booking Luxurious Airbnb That’s Under Construction Goes Viral
Uber Passenger In England Charged Thousands After Destination Wrongly Set To Australia
Can you imagine ordering an Uber for a 15-minute journey and winding up with a bill amounting to thousands? Oliver Kaplan, based near Manchester in England, ordered an Uber to meet friends just a few miles away. The distance from Point A to Point B was no more than 15 minutes. But Kaplan got the… Continue reading Uber Passenger In England Charged Thousands After Destination Wrongly Set To Australia
Vegetarians Excluded On Qantas Airlines Menu
Australian airline Qantas Airways has decided to part ways with their vegan options on their flight menu, leaving vegetarians out of luck on meals when traveling with the airline. A spokesperson for Qantas stated the airline made changes to the food and services during the pandemic. Mainly, to make it easier on the flight crew… Continue reading Vegetarians Excluded On Qantas Airlines Menu
Passengers Were Stranded At Humid Japanese Airport for Days
7 News Australia reports that “Jetstar cancellations left travelers trapped in the terminal with little options but to sleep on the floor and feed themselves from vending machines.” 22 passengers had been trying to get home since last Sunday. However, all Jetstar flights scheduled to depart Japan’s Narita Airport for Australia were cancelled. The exhausted… Continue reading Passengers Were Stranded At Humid Japanese Airport for Days
Passenger On Flight Bound For Bali Is Booted For Lighting A Cigarette On Board
Passengers hoping for an uneventful flight from Melbourne to Bali had their hopes dashed. A TikTok video showed a man being escorted off Jetstar flight JQ1035 by authorities. According to Sinead Merrett who posted the video, the plane was already delayed. Her caption read, “when your flight to Bali is already delayed and this guy… Continue reading Passenger On Flight Bound For Bali Is Booted For Lighting A Cigarette On Board
An Expensive McDonalds Meal: Undeclared McMuffins Leave Australia Traveler With $1,874 Fine
A traveler has received a hefty fine after trying to bring in two egg and sausage McMuffins to Australia. The unnamed traveler arriving from Bali to Australia didn’t declare the McMuffins resulting in an almost $2,000 USD fine. Biosecurity detector dog Zinta sniffed out the egg-and-meat contraband at Darwin Airport, Australia. “This will be the… Continue reading An Expensive McDonalds Meal: Undeclared McMuffins Leave Australia Traveler With $1,874 Fine
Qantas Airlines Booked 13-Month-Old Baby On Separate Flight From Parents
An Australian couple is slamming Qantas Airlines for rebooking their 13-month-old baby on a separate flight. The biggest question for parents Stephanie and Andrew Braham is one many people are asking: how does this even happen? “She was on a different flight that departed 40 minutes after ours,” the child’s mother tells Business Insider. Nine… Continue reading Qantas Airlines Booked 13-Month-Old Baby On Separate Flight From Parents
Day In The Life: My Routine As A Black Expat In Perth, Australia
It doesn’t need to be said, but there is a whole world (above and underseas) to discover as a Black expat in Perth, Australia. Without playing it down, life in Perth, Australia is unquietly gorgeous and straight-up impressive. When Kaya Piro-Stoute set out for life down under, she had no idea that it would charm… Continue reading Day In The Life: My Routine As A Black Expat In Perth, Australia
Virgin Voyages’ New Valiant Lady Ship Sets Sail And It’s Also Adults-Only
Virgin’s Valiant Lady set sail today from Essex, England, according to CNN. The ship is the second of the cruise line’s adults-only ships. Currently docking in London, the ship will be bound for Barcelona, Spain. Later in the year, it will also sail from Australia. In design and amenities, Valiant Lady is quite similar to… Continue reading Virgin Voyages’ New Valiant Lady Ship Sets Sail And It’s Also Adults-Only
Urban Heartbeat: The Black-Owned Travel Agency You Should Book In Australia
Australia is more than white surfer culture. But you wouldn’t know that by doing a simple search online or by browsing a hashtag on social media because a majority of the advertisements depict just that. But Steven Bishop is trying to change that through his travel agency. He’s the founder and one of the curators for… Continue reading Urban Heartbeat: The Black-Owned Travel Agency You Should Book In Australia
Everything To Know About The African Diaspora In Australia
How much do you know about the African diaspora in Australia? Did you know that the oldest foreign artifacts ever discovered in Australia were African coins? They were minted by the medieval kingdom of the Kilwa Sultanate— the equivalent of modern-day Tanzania— found on the Wessel Islands, which indicates trade with Africa from as early… Continue reading Everything To Know About The African Diaspora In Australia
Australia Will Keep Borders Closed Until At Least 2022
Since the start of the pandemic, Australia’s international borders have been closed. With the country remaining on lockdown, citizens and residents have seen record low positive Covid-19 cases and deaths compared to other countries. In December 2020, Australia and New Zealand were able to host outdoor festivals, after only having 1 to 11 cases per… Continue reading Australia Will Keep Borders Closed Until At Least 2022
I Went From Corporate America To Living For Me, In Australia
Valerie Weyland hit a wall while living in America. She was burnt out from her corporate job and wasn’t fulfilled. That’s what inspired her to make a change. “I felt depressed, and I was really unhappy,” she told Travel Noire. “I was trying to achieve the American dream because everyone kept telling me that’s what true… Continue reading I Went From Corporate America To Living For Me, In Australia