Of all the things to do in La Perouse, the sunset is the one I’d plan a trip around, even though the sea soaked me and my camera while I waited for it. I went on a Sunday evening in January...
A Walk in the World is a travel blog by Fuad Omar — covering destinations across 44 countries and 5 continents. Whether you're planning a backpacking trip through Asia, a safari in Kenya, a scenic drive along the Great Ocean Road in Australia, or a quick city break in Europe, you'll find practical itineraries, honest tips, and real travel photography to help you plan your next adventure.
See My Stories Browse by CountryOf all the things to do in La Perouse, the sunset is the one I’d plan a trip around, even though the sea soaked me and my camera while I waited for it. I went on a Sunday evening in January...
A Port Stephens day trip from Sydney promises dolphins, koalas and the largest moving coastal sand dunes in the Southern Hemisphere, all in one long day. My guided coach tour in January 2026...
Bondi is Sydney’s most famous beach, and of all the things to do in Bondi Beach, the one I’d start with is the one I did first: almost nothing. I sat on the grass in Bondi Park, then on...
I have never walked the Bondi to Coogee walk in one go. I walked it twice, from opposite ends, on two very different days. Both times I stopped in the same windy clifftop park above Clovelly without...
Watsons Bay sits at the very tip of South Head, the southern gatepost of Sydney Harbour. It was the easiest escape from the city I found in Sydney, and one of the simplest half-day trips you can make...
The standard Sydney Opera House Tour takes about an hour and costs A$50 for adults booked ahead, or A$55 on the day, with concession (A$40), child (A$30) and family (A$130) tickets and under-5s free...
Wherever you go in Sydney, they’re there. Cross a random street, glance between two buildings, and the Sydney Opera House’s white sails and the Sydney Harbour Bridge’s grey arch are...
Thirty-one days, thirty nights, six regions, one country I gave a full month for the first time. Every hotel and every tour below is one I actually booked and actually did.
This 7-day Cairns and Great Barrier Reef itinerary comes from my own week in Cairns: Daintree, Fitzroy Island’s fringing reef, the Atherton Tablelands, Kuranda and a slow Palm Cove day, plus...
The best restaurants in Cairns cluster in four areas. The Marina and Harbour Lights boardwalk has the waterfront seafood and fine dining (Ochre, Salt House, Prawn Star); the Esplanade has casual...
A direct Cairns to Sydney flight takes about 3 hours, covering roughly 1,980km, and Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia all fly it nonstop. From early October to early April, Sydney is an hour ahead...
The Red Arrow Track is a short, steep walking loop up Mount Whitfield in Cairns, reached from Collins Avenue beside the Cairns Botanic Gardens. The circuit is about 1.3 to 1.5km and takes around an...
Cape Tribulation is the one place on this whole Australia trip, Sydney to Tasmania to Melbourne to Cairns and back, where two World Heritage sites meet: the Daintree, widely considered the...
Yes, you can swim at Palm Cove Beach. Swim between the red and yellow flags while the lifeguards are on duty, and inside the stinger net when it is in, roughly November to May. The net reduces the...
Twenty-eight nights, every flight and every day I actually spent, across a country I'd tell anyone to give real time to.
