Australia

I cannot emphasise enough on how important it is to carry sunscreen at all times with you when touring Australia. The sun seems to prick through the exposed skin here and is extremely harsh, especially during the summer months. Again day time is best to explore a city and take pictures.

The beachside restaurants and water tour companies are kind enough to provide free sunscreen if you ask for but it’s any day better to be prepared than sorry later. I highly recommend anybody to carry their own at all times, stay hydrated to avoid heat strokes, cover up and keep shaded whenever possible.

Australian summer (December to March) is unlike european summer which is a lot pleasant. The sun is harsh and the weather is really, really HOT. Summer is surely the peak season time there and it’s usually the holidays. Luckily we were there in the month of November till the first week of December. It got a little hot now and then but through out the weather was perfect. More like Australian spring.

The weather is not steady everywhere in Australia. For example, In the month of November while we were travelling; Cairns was hot and humid but chilly in the evenings, Melbourne was freezing and wet most of the times, Sydney weather was a relief as we were welcomed with pleasant weather at the beginning and come December it started to get warmer. Planning a winter trip? The temperature can go down to almost -5 degree Celsius is some parts. Just be prepared for anything because weather forecast here usually not accurate.