Brunch Mumbai – June 29, 2019

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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