February 4, 2012

Photos and Videos from the Queen’s Third Day in Australia

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This post is brought to you by Aussietopia - The Website For People Who Love Australia. Highlights of The Queen's third day in Australia include a speech to the Australian Parliament. If you're in Australia - check out P & O Cruises. The Queen's speech Queen Elizabeth II has addressed … [Read more...]

Queen in Australia: Highlights from the Queen’s Second Day in Australia – Pictures and Video Inside

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This post is brought to you by Aussietopia - the website for people who love Australia. The Queen's second day of her official visit to Australia has come to a close and there was much excitement. The big news of the day was that the Prime Minister of Australia - Julia Gillard - failed to … [Read more...]

The Queen: Elizabeth II Arrives in Australia for State Visit

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This post was brought to you by Aussietopia - the website for people who love Australia. The Queen has arrived in Australia for her official visit as Queen of Australia. Here's a video: Here's another video: Here are some pictures: If you're curious about what The Queen … [Read more...]

History: Queen Elizabeth II’s first visit to Australia in 1954

The Queen has visited Australia 15 times but her first trip Down Under was as a freshly-crowned monarch in 1954. … [Read more...]

Detailed Itinerary of the Queen’s State Visit to Australia Released

This post is brought to you by Aussietopia - The Website for People who Love Australia The Queen is set to visit Australia in a few weeks - many suspect it will be her final visit to Australia. She will be embarking on a rather grueling itinerary as she seeks to fulfill her role as the Queen of … [Read more...]

IRB Rugby World Cup – New Zealand 2011 – Final Pool Week Round Up.

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The Wheat has been separated from the Chaff! The last sixteen have emerged to take their Quarter Final spots but who were the Wheat and who were the Chaff? The last week of the pool round had some scintillating match ups with Scotland needing to get at least one victory from two very tough … [Read more...]

Rugby World Cup – New Zealand 2011 – Week Two Round Up

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The 2011 Rugby World Cup got its first upset of the tournament as the Irish turned over Australia in a thriller at Eden Park, Auckland. The United States recorded their first win as they beat Russia, and reigning champions South Africa and host’s New Zealand sustain their dominance in their … [Read more...]

Introducing Kiwitopia.net – The Website for People Who Love New Zealand

We've been hard at work behind the scenes and now we're ready to announce the launch of our latest website - Kiwitopia - the website for people who love New Zealand. I've long been fascinated by the other land down under and since a big chunk of our traffic happens to hail from New Zealand, we've … [Read more...]

Amazing Story: Paraplegic man flies from England to Australia in mircrolight

Pilot Dave 'Wheely' Sykes has reached Sydney in Australia after an epic journey flying from West Yorkshire in England. Report by Dominic Mason. … [Read more...]

Brits Driving London Taxi from London to Sydney – Blog About Their Adventure

A couple of Brits are attempting to break the world's record for the longest taxi trip by driving from London in the UK to Sydney Australia and they're blogging their adventure. Here's something from their author: I am part of a team driving a London Black Cab from London to Syndey to … [Read more...]

Prince William to Visit Disaster Stricken Australia and New Zealand Next Week

He may be busy with work and his upcoming wedding, but Prince William is going to manage a visit to disaster-stricken Australia and New Zealand next week. According to the BBC: Prince William will visit New Zealand and Australia next week to tour areas devastated by recent natural disasters, St … [Read more...]

Delicious Australian Liquorice Comes to the USA: Darrell Lea

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Here at Anglotopia.net we love having the opportunity to review products. We receive all sorts of products like; food, books, and DVD’s. But nothing brings a smile to a pregnant lady’s face like the package we recently received from Darrell Lea. I have had the biggest craving for sweets during … [Read more...]

Introducing a New Site from Anglotopia – Aussietopia

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We've got some exciting news that we've been waiting anxiously to share - and you may have seen whispers of it on our Twitter or Facebook accounts. We're launching an entirely new site dedicated to Australia called Aussietopia - the website for people who love Australia. On top of my interest … [Read more...]

British Sport: A Introduction to The Ashes – Ultimate Battle Between Australia and England

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Editor's Note: The following is an excellent guest post on just what the heck The Ashes are. One of the oldest sports being played today is the cricket; its origin can be traced back to 1600s. And the oldest tournament that people are anticipating to take place every two years is "The … [Read more...]

Oprah Not Footing bill for Australia Trip – Australian Government Is

Oprah Winfrey's trip to Australia will reportedly be funded by the country's government. The talk show host - who announced to her studio audience on Monday (13.09.10) that she planned to mark her final season on the programme by flying them Down Under - has sparked fury after it emerged the … [Read more...]

Good Summary of the Success of Prince William’s Odyssey Down Under

[picappgallerysingle id="7610108"] Prince William's journey to woo the people of the lands down under is now over and it's time for the pundits to weigh in on whether or not it was a success and just when New Zealand and Australia will finally ditch the monarchy. Fromt the Guardian: In the … [Read more...]

Pictures of Prince William in Australia During His Unofficial State Visit Day 3

Continuing our coverage of Prince William's visit down under, here are the latest pictures. You can mouseover the pictures for a caption. [picappgallerysingle id="7602303"] [picappgallerysingle id="7605172"] [picappgallerysingle id="7606149"] [picappgallerysingle … [Read more...]

Pictures of Prince William’s Unofficial Visit in Australia Day 2

Continuing our coverage of Prince William Down Under here are some more pictures of the Prince enjoying everything Australia has to offer. You can mouseover the images for captions. [picappgallerysingle id="7600239"] [picappgallerysingle id="7598093"] [picappgallerysingle … [Read more...]

Prince William Pictures Official State Visit to New Zealand and Then Onto Australia

Prince William is done with his whirlwind visit to New Zealand and now it's off to Australia for his 'unofficial visit.' Here's pictures from his last day in New Zealand and his first day in Australia. Pictures from Prince William's Final day in New Zealand [picappgallerysingle … [Read more...]

Anglophile Alerts: Win a Trip to Australia for the 2011 Australian Open

The latest Anglophile related contest to hit the news wires is a contest for a free trip to Australia to go to the 2011 Australian Open. The prize includes: Trip for two to Australia. Return airfare from the United States provided by Qantas Melbourne with tickets to the 2011 Australian Open … [Read more...]

Australia Turns Into Mars – Sort Of

Australia was in the news this past week for getting hit by some freak dust storms. The dust storms whipped up red sands from Australia's interior and blew it to the coasts, creating an alien Mars like atmosphere in big cities like Sydney. Here are some pretty incredible images of the … [Read more...]

Trip of a Lifetime: The Oz Bus from London to Australia

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I came across this company a few days ago and think it's simply brilliant. An enterprising company called Oz Bus has started running a bus journey from London to Australia. Before you ask, "How?" First, you need to know that the trip takes 13 weeks. The journey begins in London and takes you all … [Read more...]

Anglophile Links: Link Friday Weekly Roundup

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Old UK Photos This site is an really cool archive of old pictures from the UK. From the site: This website is an archive of old photos of the United Kingdom of Great Britain, including England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Republic of Ireland (which of course is not in the United … [Read more...]

Anglophile Alert: Australia on Sale

Image via Wikipedia This will be a quick Anglophile Alert but I thought it was worth sharing. Airlines are desperate for passengers these days and Qantas, the Australian Flag carrier, is locked in a price war with the new Virgin Trans-pacific competitor - V. So, in this instance the consumer … [Read more...]

Interesting Australian Road Signs

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From the cool blog, Little Aussie Cynic, comes a series of pictures of interesting Australian Road signs. It's also a really cool blog. Definitely worth subscribing to. Check them Interesting Aussie Road Signs here. … [Read more...]

Anglophile Links: Link Friday Weekly Roundup

A Beginner's Guide to British Pubs: The pub is a very important aspect of British life and it can be very confusing place for foreigners to navigate. Well, I found this pretty cool guide that fills you in on the British pub etiquette and knowledge you'll need to not look like a fool in a British … [Read more...]

Anglophile Call for Help: Australia Wildfire Relief Fund

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Most of my fellow Anglophiles have probably watched in horror as deadly wildfires have raged across Australia. Well, now you can do something about it. Darren Rowse (and Australia native) over at ProBlogger alerted me to this earlier today. Major web development website SitePoint is sponsoring a … [Read more...]

Anglophile Links: Weekly Roundup

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Lots of really cool Anglophile links this week. From some interesting facts about England, old pictures of England to a funny site about Canadians. Britain as Seen by a German: This series of photos is from the Daily Mail. It's a series of pictures of England taken by a German Photographer - who … [Read more...]

Australia: No Queen Please, We’re Australians

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Most Anglophiles know that the Queen isn't just the Head of State of Britain. She's also the Head of State of 16 countries around the world, most former colonies that haven't shed that last vestige of colonialism. One of those countries is Australia and there is a movement afoot to kick the Queen … [Read more...]

Happy Australia Day!

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Happy Australia Day to all Anglophiles out there! Just what the heck is Australia day? From the Wikipedia: Australia Day, also known as Anniversary Day and Foundation Day, is the official national day of Australia. Celebrated annually on 26 January, the day commemorates the arrival of the … [Read more...]

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