Australia remained unexplored on our travel list for way too long. There was always a more convenient destination: somewhere closer; somewhere cheaper; somewhere where nature is not trying to get you. 2017 seemed like a perfect year to break the spell. And it didn’t take a Chinese fortune teller, talking octopus, or a falling star …
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