| First things first: summer in Australia is the direct | | | | seek its cosy warmth. |
| opposite of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. | | | | Before you get any misplaced ideas about |
| Yes, you heard right. In Australia, summer actually | | | | Australia as being just pure hard summer, you |
| happens from December to February. Which | | | | have to realise that Australia is such a large |
| means Aussies celebrate their Christmas at the | | | | country that each region experiences different |
| height of summer. Which means they get to do | | | | weather patterns. Up north where the tropical |
| more things they otherwise couldn't do if they | | | | rainforests reign, it's mainly high temperatures and |
| were in the wintry, arctic regions on the Northern | | | | high humidity and distinct wet and dry seasons. In |
| Hemisphere. Blessed be the Australian summer. | | | | the centre of the country, where the Outback |
| But watch out: the Australian summer can be | | | | sprawls, it's dry, desert regions with high daytime |
| very hot and unforgiving, but this is just fine as | | | | temperatures and occasional bursts of rain. In the |
| long as you keep a handy bottle of sunscreen | | | | south are the temperate regions with moderate |
| with you and arm yourself with a good pair of | | | | rainfall and temperatures ranging from hot to cold. |
| UV-proof sunglasses. For Aussie families, summer | | | | To travel Australia in all its entirety is to witness |
| generally is the time to hit the beach and frolic in | | | | nature's awesome and breathtaking display of |
| the waters. Summer also marks the mid-year | | | | colors, heat, frenzy, and vibrance. It's a land of |
| break for students; instead of springbreak, they | | | | extremes: one moment you could be enjoying a |
| enjoy summer holidays or Christmas holidays. And | | | | runny pistachio ice cream under the scorching sun, |
| for backpackers who roam and travel Australia, | | | | the next, you could be snuggling tight with a loved |
| the Aussie summer can be a liberating experience. | | | | one under the velvety pouring rain. There's no |
| Even businesspeople who like to keep busy with | | | | perfect weather in which to travel Australia. After |
| work even during the holidays prefer to leave | | | | all wherever we go, we all bring along with us our |
| their freezing homelands and travel Australia to | | | | pieces of sky and sun and climate. |