Featherdale Wildlife Park (Sydney)-Animal's Paradise

If you have limited time to visit only 1 wildlife park in Sydney, mark this as the one. Featherdale Wildlife Park is located in north west sydney and takes  about 40 minutes from the heart of Sydney. The park has around 2000 native animals from the most iconic "Aussies" koala and kangaroo to birds and reptiles all in natural settings.

Featherdale Wildlife Park is not big in size as the most famous zoo in Sydney- Taronga Zoo, but it do have distinguishable features to compete with the bigger zoo which is close interactions with animals. At Featherdale, you are able to hand feed friendly kangaroos, wallabies, emus; get a photo taken next to a koala, pet a lamb etc.  

hand feed wallabies

 

take a photo with the cutest koala

have a pat on the lambs

All the animals in the park are well selected and well cared of, they are absolutely friendly and  you do not need to worry being attacked when approaching them. It safe to bring children to play with the animals.

           Australian Fairy Penguin                            Crocodile 

Park Map

Tickets:  Adults  $25.00    Child (3-15years)  $14.00    Student  $19.50     Senior $17.50      Family (2 adults/2 children) $70.00 
Opening Time:  Everyday (except Christmas) from 9.00am to 5.00pm
Address:   217-229 Kildare Road, Doonside, NSW 2767 (near Blacktown) AUSTRALIA. 
Phone:  (612) 9622 1644

London’s Big Ben –Visit London

The Clock Tower in London was completed in 1859 and the Great Clock started on 31 May, with the Great Bell's strikes heard for the first time on 11 July and the quarter bells first chimed on 7 September.



Facts and figures :

The hour bell of Big Ben is 8 feet in diameter, weighs 13.5 tons, and was cast in 1858 by George Mears of the Whitechapel Bell foundry.

Big Ben is one of the most important tourist attractions in London, became almost an emblem of the British capital. Big Ben looks lovely at night when the right front and cesurile on each side are illuminated.

When Parliament is in session, a light shines above the clock face. Clock dials have an area of two square meters, and minute hand is over 4 meters. Big Ben has a huge pendulum, which is regulated by a bag of coins and is an excellent watch which stopped very often.  

Location:  Palace of Westminster
House of Commons, London SW1A OAA, United Kingdom
Tel :02072193000

Travelling To Holland

Every year between March 24^th and May 20^th, lots of people coming from different countries will visit Keukenhof Garden.

When you entered into the garden, you will firstly see the attractive fountain

This is a wide sea of flowers. It nearly reaches the sky. Limited by the pixel, my camera couldn’t catch all of the vision.

Along the road, I was really attracted by these different kinds of flowers. But I cannot name them.

The shape is really cute, just like a girl, isn’t it?

The “wood shoes”: This is one of the special goods that Holland is famous for.

These tulips are made of wood. So special, aren’t they?

Chair on the lawn.  You can have a try. It is so comfortable.

You can travel along the Amsterdam River by boat to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Sydney Fish Market -Meet Fresh

Sydney Fish Market is the biggest fish market in Southern Hemisphere,the 2nd biggest seafood trading market in the world(the largest is the Tokyo Tsukiji fish market) with over 100 different products available,salmon,tuna,tiger prawn,mud crab,lobster,abalone....you name it, they have it.

Sydney Fish Market is located in Darling Harbour, the seafood is fresher and cheaper than elsewhere in Sydney. In the market, you can not only buy the raw fish, but also the cooked food. You can even buy the live seafood and ask the vendor to cook for you immediately with no extra cost !

lunch sets

A variety of fish 

Prawns and lobsters

There is a variety of cooking techniques you can choose from.Barbecue, sashimi, deep fried, steamed....both western and eastern, to meet all kinds of different customers' taste. People are free to choose how they want their food to be cooked.

 Variety of Food

 The best is after ordering the food, you can sit along the harbour, enjoy the sunshine, view the beautiful scene of darling harbour while enjoying your meal.


 With 18 retailers in the market, they do not merely provide seafood, but also a sushi bar, fresh fruits and vegetables,a butcher,a floweriest, a bakery, a liquor shop and some coffee shops.

Average expense per person:AUD$30-50
Address: Bank Street, Pyrmont NSW 2009, Australia
Opening time: everyday(except Christmas) from 7.00 a.m.  
Website:http://www.sydneyfishmarket.com.au/

Walking in Paris

Paris, the most romantic place of the world, is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine. There is much architecture and cultures you need to explore in Paris.

La Tour Eiffe
The Eiffel Tower (nickname La dame de fer, the iron lady) is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world. The tower is the tallest building in Paris and the most-visited paid monument in the world; millions of people ascend it every year.

The tower stands 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height as an  81-storey building.

Fireworks on The Eiffel Tower

The Palais Garnier

The Palais Garnier is known as the Opéra de Paris or Opéra Garnier, but more commonly as the Paris Opéra, is a 1,600-seat opera house on the Place de l'Opéra in Paris, France.

  The Large Staircase of The Garnier Opera, in Paris.

Opera House of Paris, the Palais garnier's grand salon.

the Louvre Museum

the Louvre Museum is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement (district). Nearly 35,000 objects from prehistory to the 19th century are exhibited over an area of 60,600 square metres (652,300 square feet).

The Louvre Palace and the Pyramid, which was completed in 1989.

Bei Jing, the capital of China

Bei Jing, also known as Peking, is the capital of the People’s Republic of China and is one of the most popular cities in the world. The city is the country’s political, cultural, educational and military center.

If you want to visit to BeiJing, I strongly recommended you to travel these places.

Forbidden City:

At the historical heart of Bei Jing lies the Forbidden City, the enormous Palace compound that was the home of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties; the Forbidden City hosts the Palace Museum, which contains imperial collections of Chinese art.

Address: No.4 ,Jingshan Front Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing

Opening Hour：8:30-17:00

The Great Wall of China:

The Great Wall stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east, to Lop Lake in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. The most comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has concluded that the entire Great Wall, with all of its branches, stretches for 8,851.8 km (5,500.3 mi). This is made up of 6,259.6 km (3,889.5 mi) sections of actual wall, 359.7 km (223.5 mi) of trenches and 2,232.5 km (1,387.2 mi) of natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers.

The bricks could bear more weight and endure better than rammed earth. Stone can hold under its own weight better than brick, but is more difficult to use. Consequently, stones cut in rectangular shapes were used for the foundation, inner and outer brims, and gateways of the wall. Battlements line the uppermost portion of the vast majority of the wall, with defensive gaps a little over 30 cm (12 in) tall, and about 23 cm (9.1 in) width.

Address:  Suburban Yanqing Badaling Great Wall area

Opening Hour: Summer: 6：30—19：00；Winter：7：00—18：00

Birds’Nest

In 2008, Bei Jing hosted Summer Olympics Games in national stadium. The shape designed looks like a nest gestated new life; It also like a basket, in which people entrust their hope.

Address:  Road No1. Dongcheng District, Beijing National Stadiu
   No11. Tianchen East Road, Chaoyang District  (North Star Road, within Olympic Park)

Opening Hour: 9:00-18:30

Taupo, Rotorua, New Zealand-Exciting Rafting

Located in the centre of the North Island is the stunning Rotorua - Taupo region. This region is popular all year round, with activities such as world-renowned trout fishing, skiing, pristine native bush walks and treks, and of course relaxing in the geothermal hot springs.

The area of particular interest to tourists is Taupo.

Lake Taupo has so much to offer. Of course it's famous for rafting. Rafting gives guests an amazing North island rafting experience. From scenic half-day, grade II raft and duckie (inflatable kayak) trips down the stunning Mohaka river valley to multi-day expedition trips which bring people into the heart of untouched New Zealand backcountry. 

Headed by local guide Norman Brown, Mohaka Rafting has assembled a collection of international guides in the roster to offer guests years of valuable and varied experience.

Address: 3408 State Highway 5, Tahuwera

Hawkes Bay

New Zealand

Phone: (06) 839 1808 or 027 825 8539
Website: http://www.mohakarafting.co.nz