Australia

From cultural, historical and culinary backgrounds to practical travel tips, the topics deal with authentic material from Australia.

In the rainy season only accessible by air: The outback behind Darwin is crisscrossed by many watercourses. Bridges are scarce / © Photo: Georg Berg

The North of Australia

The Northern Territory is almost four times the size of Germany, but has only 250,000 inhabitants. In the tropical climate there is only rainy season and dry season here
Outback Safari with Sab Lord in the Northern Territory, Australia / © Photo: Georg Berg

Sab Lord, the outback legend

Sab Lord grew up in the far north of Australia in close contact with Aborigines. Today he shows small tour groups the remote places of worship
Every minute a new color composition at the sunset at the Mary River / © Photo: Georg Berg

Bamurru Plains Lodge

On the former Buffalo Ranch, even the most prominent guests quickly perceive themselves as part of the environment; on foot, on the quad or the propeller boat
Australian morning sky / © Photo: Georg Berg

Outback Floatplane Adventures

In a seaplane we set off from Darwin for the ultimate trip into the outback. Helicopters, airboats and crocodiles await us on the Finniss River
Komodo dragons determine their rank order in combat / © Photo: Georg Berg

Wedding – Dragons – Volcanoes

On the Indonesian Sunda Islands we see Komodo dragons, fly over active volcanoes, but do not feel the tsunami that hits the neighboring island of Sulawesi
Sunset drink on the pink beach / © Photo: Georg Berg

Indonesia with mega yacht True North

The Australian luxury yacht anchors in picturesque bays and offers exciting shore excursions and dives in the most biodiverse waters on earth
Under the skids of the helicopter a resort under construction in the layout of Australia / © Photo: Georg Berg

Australia for European tourists

Tips to make traveling Down Under a straightforward experience. However, European travelers should be prepared for a few unusual things
Covered with conical ceramic lids, the hot Hanuman oysters arrive on the table / © Photo: Georg Berg

Jimmy Shu, the best chef in North Australia

Chef Jimmy Shu has had a remarkable culinary career in Australia. Award-winning restaurants and his own television series are testimony to this.
Long Tom Dreaming - Guide Thommo (name changed) explains the 20,000-year-old Aboriginal art of his ancestors / © Photo: Georg Berg

Aboriginal history(s)

The Australian Aborigines’ concept of ownership is different from ours. They belong to the land and not vice versa. Their lives are shaped by it.
Children of Panasia Island love the rocks of a cave as a natural diving tower / © Photo: Georg Berg

Meeting in Papua New Guinea

The island nation of Papua New Guinea is considered the country with the greatest cultural diversity in the world. About Polynesian deep-sea sailors and traces of cannibalism
In the jungle of Bougainville still lie the wreckage of the Mitsubishi G4M aircraft in which General Yamamoto Isoroto was shot down on April 18, 1942 / © Photo: Georg Berg

Airplane wreckage deep in the jungle

In the jungle of the Pacific island of Bougainville lies the wreckage of the plane of the Japanese General Yamamoto, who was responsible for the attack on Pearl Harbor
Flag of Bougainville / © Photo: Georg Berg

Bougainville: Emergence of a Nation

In 2019, the population of the former German colony of Bougainville voted for independence from Papua New Guinea with a majority of 98 percent.
The Australian Coopers writes instead of an expiration date: BEST AFTER. The reason: After the brewing process, a second bottle fermentation process is set in motion, which is completed after 14 days. Before opening, the bottles should be rolled so that the desired cloudiness can fully develop. / © Photo: Georg Berg

Beer with best after date

Beer for the patient. The Australian Coopers brewery warns connoisseurs of Sparkling Ales against consuming beer too hastily. One should first wait for the bottle fermentation.
Unobstructed panoramic view from the bedroom. The furnishings could not be more practical / © Photo: Georg Berg

Glamping and Hide Aways

Travel greener and be close to nature? Instead of camping, there’s glamping, a night in the barrel or digital detox in a patrician house without electricity. Deceleration guaranteed.
At the liquefied gas loading point in northern Australia, the deep-sea tankers can be filled directly / © Photo: Georg Berg

War and energy

Fossil fuels should not be promoted as sustainable and natural gas should not be obtained via pipelines. Independence from despots would be another goal.

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