Selbyville is a town of about 3,000 residents that’s located in southwest Delaware’s Sussex County. Though it’s in a relatively rural part of the state, Selbyville is close to Rehoboth Beach, Fenwick Island, and Ocean City, Maryland, which are some of the mid-Atlantic region’s most popular summer beach destinations. Outdoor recreation activities abound, and the …
Bridgeville, a small town situated in Sussex County, Delaware, is the oldest community in the western part of the county. Records go back to the mid-1800s, so there’s quite a bit of history to learn about during a visit to the town. With a population of just over 2,000 people, visitors can be assured of …
Milton is a town of about 3,500 residents in southern Delaware’s Sussex County that’s experienced significant population growth in the last few decades. It’s located along the Broadkill River just inland from the coast, near where the Delaware Bay empties into the Atlantic Ocean. Milton is also conveniently close to Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, which …
What is today the largest resort on the Turkish Riviera was founded on a rocky piece of coast by a King of Pergamon in the 2nd century BCE as a harbour for his powerful fleet. In the centuries before, cities had cropped up nearby, all over the ancient Pamphylia region, some falling to Alexander the …
In the plains of western Victoria, Horsham is a well-kept agricultural city on the Wimmera River. This watercourse passes by the to the south, and is edged by parkland and crossed by a new suspension bridge to commemorate the centenary of World War I. As a regional city, Horsham has a healthy choice of shops …
Travelling east along the Princes Highway, the city of Bairnsdale heralds the massive expanse of the Gippsland Lakes. In minutes you can be at places like Raymond Island where koalas laze in the trees and you can see endangered dolphins playing in the water. But the city itself merits as much time as you can …
This town by the Macleay River is a prized stop on the Pacific Highway. But more than a place to take riverside picnics and jump off for the Mid North Coast, Kempsey will always be known for two Australian cultural touchstones. One is the country music star Slim Dusty who lived in the town and …
On the banks of the Hunter River, Singleton is a historic town with 200 years of European history and easy access to the wineries of the prestigious Hunter Valley. The shire’s countryside is all rolling, vineyard-draped hills with a backdrop of rugged peaks. Almost half of Singleton is made up of national parks, so there’s …
In Central Gippsland on the west flank of the Gippsland Lakes, Sale is a town that grew up in the second half of the 19th century. By 1890, Sale was a busy port after a canal had been constructed to join the town to the Gippsland Lakes and then the open ocean. The La Trobe …
When the navigator Matthew Flinders stopped by in 1802, he named this place in South Australia after the city of Lincoln, near where he grew up in England. Port Lincoln opens onto Boston Bay, which is Australia’s largest natural harbour, and three times the size of Sydney Harbour. There’s marine life aplenty in the huge …