R
oadtrippingis arguably
thebestwaytosee
Australia.Eveninthe
outbackyou’ll generally
findregularpetrolstations,
friendlytownsandrestaurantsto
visit,nottomentionsomeofthe
world’smostbreathtakingand
seeminglyuntouchedscenery.
Likeus, Australiansdriveon
theleftsideoftheroadandwith
IndiandrivinglicensesvalidDown
Under,Australiais theperfectplace
todiscoveryoursenseofadventure
asyouhireacaranddriveinto
thesunset.Andweareyettomeet
someonewhowouldsayotherwise!
Withacountrysovast,each
destinationhasitsowncharmand
character.So, whichonedoyou
choose?Tohelpyoudecide, we
havedesignedaquiztomatchyour
travelpersonalitytohelpsteeryou
intherightdirection.Takethequiz
andstartplanningtohittheroad
DownUnder!
Whatisyour
ideaofaperfect
vacation?
a)Gettingoffthebeatentrackand
exploringfar-flunglocations
b)Gettingoutandaboutinnature
c) Relaxingonabeach
d)Anyactivitiesthatgiveyouan
adrenalinerush
e)Seeingart, musicandculture
Whatexperience
intriguesyou
themost?
a)Immersingyourselfinthe
outbacklandscape
b)Breathingintheworld’s
cleanestair
c) Samplinglocalartisanalfood
andwine
d)Exploringiconiccosmopolitan
cities
e)SeeingAustralia’sBig5–the
kangaroo,platypus,tasmanian
devil,wombatandkoalas
Whatdoyou
notlikefrom
avacation?
a)Havingtotickoffachecklist
oficons
b)Beingsurroundedby
bigbuildings
c) Feelingrushed; Iliketo
indulgemyself
d)Lyingaround;Iliketobeon
thego
e)Beinglandlocked;Ilovebeing
nearthewater
Which
experience
Wouldyoulike
to includein
your vacation?
a)Standingamidstafieldoflight
inthemiddleofthedesert
b)Aghost tourata19thcentury
historicsite
c) Flyingoverapinklake
d)Skydivingfrom15,000feet
e)Achopperrideover
the12Apostles
theultimate
thingiWantto
take homeWith
meis...
a)Storiesfromtheworld’soldest
livingculture
b)Photosthatwillentice
Instagramenvy
c) AdeliciousbottleofAussiered
thatnoonehastriedbefore
d)Surfingskills
e)Souvenirsfromthe1850s
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mostly‘a’s
Ifyouansweredmostly‘A’ ,youareclearlysomeonewholikesto
getoffthebeatentrackandexploreplacesthatothershaven’t
venturedto.AndwhatbetterdiscoverythanatripacrossAustralia’s
vast outback?TheRedCentreWaybringstogetherthebestofthe
outbackandpackagesittogetherinanexhilaratingseven-dayroad
trip.DiscovertheheartoftheAustraliancontinent,thenatural
wonderoftheUlurubeforestoppingattheawe-inspiringFieldof
Lightwhere50,000bulbslightupthescene.Watchthecolourofthe
outbacklandscapechangeatsunset;discovertheancientliving
cultureofthetraditionalAboriginallandownersandloseyourself
inrockyvalleys,whicharehometocountlessrareplants, birdsand
animalsandsomereallyprettywateringholesyoucanjumpinto.
There’salsotheSoundsofSilencedinnerthatgivesyouinsights
intothebeautifuloutbacksky.
Which AustrAliAn roAd trip
suitsyou best?
With so manyoptionsto choosefrom, take
this quiz to findout whereyou should travel
on your next roadtripDownunder
By Anjali Varma
BEST COaSTaLROUTE
Thesix-dayGreat Southern
TouringRoute starting from
Melbournegives youinsights
into the destination’sculture
and history
THE RED CENTREWaY
Discover the heartofthe Australian continentas youstop at the awe-
inspiringfield of Light