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Merlin Jakes
Member since: Aug 08, 2018
Published articles: 20
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So close to Sydney, yet so different. The Blue Mountains are the perfect escape from the fast-paced city life - it’s time to slow down.. Mountain Dew (and Views) The very definition of magic...
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Up for a vacation? Decided on your destination? For a change, try a spiritual holiday at Australia’s Red Centre, better known as Ayers rock a.k.a the sacred ‘Uluru’, to experience a heavenly feel...
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Uluru is one of Australia’s iconic natural landmarks with many making a beeline on an Uluru sightseeing tour for this location that is steeped in Aboriginal culture. Scaling or walking around Ayers...
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Sublime natural bounty and extensive eucalypt woods set the stage over an area of over 1.3 million hectares. An amalgam of woodsy hillocks and deep gorges, sandstone cliffs and tunnelling caves to...
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Sublime natural bounty and extensive eucalypt woods set the stage over an area of over 1.3 million hectares. An amalgam of woodsy hillocks and deep gorges, sandstone cliffs and tunnelling caves to...
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Sydney boasts of being one of the handful of major cities in the world where one can host both a summer party and a festive Christmas party in one go – uber cool, ain’t it? Make the most of the...
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It’s said "The secret of a happy marriage has always remained a secret", and not without reason. And after 50 years of trying to find the key to the same, my grandparents decided to celebrate their...
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The Office Christmas Party has quite the reputation - it’s, on one end, either an absolute snoozefest for everyone (except the extremely drunk accountant) OR to the other extreme, it’s the one annual...
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For more than 60,000 years, indigenous tribes have inhabited Australia. Many places still preserve the indigenous trails with sacred sites, awe-inspiring landmarks and Aboriginal museums. And where to...
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An attraction that has almost become synonymous with the Blue Mountains, The three sisters is a trio of sandstone rock towers over the Jamison Valley. Attracting millions of tourists each year for...
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Being Australia’s matchless natural landmark there’s no wonder why tourists make a beeline for Uluru day tours in Australia. Immersed in Aboriginal Culture, a guided walk around Ayers Rock is one of...
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Sydney Harbour dinner cruises offering delicious food menu, drinks and spectacular views of World Heritage Listed edifices have taken over Sydney’s dining sector. Dusk or day, the iconic Sydney...
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The mystic cave of Blue Mountains Thinking about an exciting out-of-the-world experience Down Under? The dark rustic caverns located in the World Heritage site of Blue Mountains are the best place to...
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An iconic world-famous dinner cruise on the Sydney Harbour today, this authentic paddlewheeler has humble origins. Cruising since 1987, the Sydney Showboat has been subject to its share of ebbs and...
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The Three Sisters is an attraction that has become synonymous with the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. This trio of sandstone rocks towers over the Jamison Valley, with the blue-ridge mountains...
Author Bio
Merlin Jakes traverses the world during her free time, taking her to various exotic places, ticking off her travel bucket list one by one.