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Destination: Down Under—Legendary Artist

Posted on September 13, 2011 by JonPaul

#9 Because touring an unassuming yet sprawling gallery in Alice Springs you’ll happen upon the work of an Aborigine artist that’s been compared to Pollack, deKooning and Rothko.

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Destination: Down Under—Balloon Freeze

Posted on September 6, 2011 by JonPaul

#10 Because record-breaking cold couldn’t dissuade me from taking my first-ever hot air balloon ride—over the Australia’s majestic Red Centre.

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Destination: Down Under—Aussie (IN)Hospitality

Posted on August 30, 2011 by JonPaul

#11 Because Red Kangaroo Books in Alice Springs proves the exception to the rule that all Aussie’s are friendly, which just made me love it even more.

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Destination: Down Under—Diorama Delights

Posted on August 23, 2011 by JonPaul

#12 Because I’m a sucker for a cheesy diorama and Alice Springs delivered with tableaus of flying doctors & pioneering women.

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Destination: Down Under—Juicy Rump

Posted on August 16, 2011 by JonPaul

#13 Because the restaurant at the casino made famous by Priscilla Queen of the Desert is called The Juicy Rump. No kidding.

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