Australia

Our guide told us that if you ooooo and ahhhh the first time a whale breeches, they understand these noise vibrations to be ones of pleasure. So they will continue…

Our guide told us that "Mom's" enroute to the barrier reef will teach their calves to travel responsibly. I think from now on, when I am unsure of the correct…

while having lunch in Brunswick Harbour, this guy canvassed the tables to clean up remaining crumbs...I think after a visit to Australia, you have no choice but to become a…

The whaling industry reduced the number of these whales to about 200 back in the 60's but thanks to conservation efforts, this population of humpbacks is now roughly 48,000. A…

after this gal breeched very, very close to our boat, her friend came up and swam along side of us too. So near, I could reach out and pet her.…

our guide put a hydra phone into the water so that we could hear the whales singing to each other. It's a beautiful, spiritual sound....best sonata of the animal kingdom.

I took a boat tour ( Wild Byron) for box seats to watch the whales journey to the barrier reef. A sturdy, rubber boat put us on a level playing…

and watching the ships sail away....at the historic wharf in Port Douglas

but I never got close enough to tempt a bite that would verify

Byron Bay has it all - beaches, mountains, rainforests, and tropical flowers. Roads actually have signs here that say "Caution - Koalas crossing" - I never saw any but we…