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For those of you who have been to Australia you know that Australia is a land of vast open spaces because of that, petrol being s o damn expensive and all, more and more Aussies are looking for fuel deficient cars. That isn’t the only reason for our search for ‘greener’ cars as we are also concerned about our environment and so many Aussies when updating look for green cars with some sort of green credential.

One such car is the Hyundai Santa Fe and global green challenge wanting to prove that they had the goods and that the Hyundai Santa Fe was a force to be reckoned they entered it into the transcontinental global green challenge.

What better place to hold the challenge in Australia, a country that has proved to be very demanding on it’s cars, and included covering a distance of 3,147 kilometres from Darwin to Adelaide. I can only imagine the jubilation felt by the guys that developed this remarkable car, when it won the SUV class in the challenge. I reckon they were absolutely wrapped with that result.

You have to admit, when looking at the results, completing that sort of distance in the harsh Australian conditions, after seven days of grueling competition, to have consumed a total of just 160.46 litres of diesel with an emission level of only 137.67 grams of CO2 emission per kilometre, well that is pretty remarkable.

It’s not often that  I get the opportunity to write about something positive and that I enjoy, and I just love my cars, and it is important to point out to others who are concerned about global warming how they should consider the following points when choosing their next car.

You want one that is fuel efficient, as this will save you money as well as the environment.

It has to be low on co2 emissions, because the less crap we pump into the atmosphere the better.

The thing is even though many people want to do the right thing, they’re  not always prepared to do it if it will cost them, say a loss in performance. I know, it sounds crazy but there are actually people who will base their judgement on certain criteria like that. I’m sure that was why the guys who designed the Hyundai Santa Fe made sure that whilst reducing the CO2 emission of the car they still maintain, if not improved, the car’s performance.

Anyway, the whole idea of this post is to bring to peoples attention that environment is very important to all of us and for that reason when next choosing a new car they should seriously consider one that has good green credentials.

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Although Adelaide is only about 6km from Adelaide airport it still may be a good idea to organize a rental car if you haven’t anyone that’s able to pick you up at the airport. Thanks to the Internet you can now Compare Car Rentals online as this can save a whole lot of time.

Since the airport upgrade to a new dual international/domestic terminal in 2005 it has received numerous awards one of which was being named the world’s second-best international airport. I have to admit, living here my whole life, that it was a vast improvement on the old airport, and it was with some pride that I can say it was voted Australia’s Capital City Airport of the Year the 2009 Australian Aviation Industry Awards in Sydney.

This photo shows the Adelaide skyline from the airport so you can see just how close it is.

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While it is true, as a South Australian, I love Adelaide and I believe it resides in the best state in Australia, as an Australian I believe I live in the best country in the world. I know most people would say this of their own country, and that’s fine, yet I still feel that we as Australians are truly blessed.

There is one thing that I have always dreamed of, and that is to tour the country. I’ve visited Queensland, NSW and Victoria, but only just briefly. What I would really love is to hook the car to a caravan and take a year to see Australia properly.Perth Metro Western Australia had a lot to offer.

As I have always wanted to see Perth, and haven’t been there yet, I reckon I would head west first. I’ve always heard that the
Another reason I would really like to make Perth my first stop is because I’ve heard it’s actually a lot like Adelaide. Even so, I reckon once I’m ready the first thing I would do would be to check out the WA Tourism website, as this would provide me with the most relevant and up to date information of where to go and what to see.

Seeing as how I would be taking the caravan I probably wouldn’t have much need of a guide to Perth and WA Hotels, but then again, knowing the wife she would want to live it up occasionally, so just to keep the peace I may have to stay in one or two.

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The Seven Stars Hotel on Angas St Adelaide is one of the many pubs that you will find in and around Adelaide. People don’t just frequent pubs for the beer as the tucker is usually pretty good and it’s always a great place to get together with the mates. If your the type that likes to have a bet or two, you may even try your luck at the pokies. personally I’d rather perve on the shielas and have a beer and a chat with mates.

The Seven Stars Hotel even has it’s own comprehensive website complete with a virtual tour of the interior and views of the function rooms. I reckon these guys are so technologically advance that they would even be able to accept a credit card or two.

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It wasn’t all that long ago that I took the family for a holiday in Sydney, which was pretty good, but because of the wife and daughter, most of the time there was spent shopping and Frank, my son, and I were dragged helplessly along. Whilst I admit that Sydney offers a great shopping experience it is so much more than that. There is so much to see and I missed a lot of it because so much time was wasted checking out shoes handbags and other such crap.

If I was to go there again, I reckon I would spend a whole lot of time just soaking in the atmosphere and hitting all the tourist spots. The thing is that I could probably do it all again and save some money because, for a limited time only, there is an Accor Hotels City Super Sale on. This sale covers 27 cities across 10 countries in Asia Pacific, cities such as Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Hanoi, Manila, Mumbai, Aukland and Sydney are included in the sale.

This time around I would stay at the Novotel on Darling Harbour because it offers so many photo opportunities. Did I mention that this time around the vacation was going to be one big photo shoot, and believe me there are a lot of opportunities for taking photos in Sydney. I took this one of the Opera House on my last visit and I would love to go there again to explore different angles, exposures and the like.

The thing is that Sydney is more than just your usual icons such as Sydney Harbor Bridge and the Opera House. The city itself is a mixture of new and old architecture and it is the old architecture that I found so appealing, especially the way it mixes in with the new.  Whether by day or night photo opportunities abound but if I want to do it all again I will have to act quickly if I am to take advantage of the low air fares and hotel accommodation because the more I can save the longer I can spend there soaking up the atmosphere.

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