Destination: Australia
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Wed, 19 Mar 2008 | By scholarships | Views [25254] | Comments [70]
Join a National Geographic on-assignment photographer in the Australian Outback! Applications are now closed World Nomads & National Geographic Channel are giving one exceptional student the chance ... Read more >
Tags: scholarships, photography, photo, students, 2008, world nomads
Fri, 8 Dec 2006 | By travel-competitions | Views [16726]
Do you dream about capturing an Uluru sunset on video, swimming with dolphins in Monkey Mia, photographing the breaks along the Great Ocean Road, podcasting a dance party under a full moon and chilling-out in the rainforests of Northern Queensland.... Read more >
Tags: ambassador van, travel writing, world nomads, road trip
Tue, 14 Aug 2007 | By trailrunr | Views [14794] | Comments [15]
The spider was a "Brown Huntsman" or "Wood Spider" that come in assorted sizes to over 10 inches in legspan. Since I found the first one, I've found what I really HOPE was papa bear (who got
away), mama bear (who didn't make it ... Read more >
Tags: The Great Outdoors
Thu, 5 Apr 2007 | By scholarships | Views [11873]
On assignment: Arnhem land, Australia Applications close: June 30th 2007 The Photographic Assignment Title: Cultural traditions of the Yolngu people, north-eastern Arnhem land. © Mark Rogers 2006 For those students with a passionate ... Read more >
Tags: travel scholarship, photography, 2007, world nomads, photographic assignment
Mon, 7 Apr 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [10826]
Tuesday morning Nick, Katie and I went and walked the city and used the free tourist shuttle bus to get around some parts of the city. The feel of this place is really nice, similar to Sydney with old and new buildings mixed together nicely and a very ... Read more >
Tags: sightseeing, animals, history, walking
Thu, 19 Jun 2008 | By blue_skies | Views [7419] | Comments [1]
While walking through a dense sub-tropical rainforest:
Nora: I wonder how many snakes are in this park.
Kelly: Don’t be silly. It’s winter. They’re all hiding. I think they're hibernating.
Nora: Hibernating? Do snakes ... Read more >
Tags: brisbane, world nomads, ambassador van, springbrook national park, trekking, hiking, waterfalls
Mon, 2 Jul 2007 | By hollycassandra | Views [5812]
ADP: Last week, we learned that the Sydney Opera House just received official recognition as one of the most fabulous places on the planet, earning a coveted spot on the UNESCO World Heritage List (an honor it shares with such international treasures ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Sat, 24 Nov 2007 | By workandholiday | Views [5687] | Comments [8]
Money Matters So you have either outwardly chosen to come and work here or have suddenly realised that in order to see more, do more and of course party more then you need to start earning some cash to fund this travelling lifestyle. But if learning ... Read more >
Tags: travel tips, work, budgets & money
Fri, 27 Jul 2007 | By dirosa | Views [5265]
Jonny and I arrived in Sydney downtrodden and weary, we haled a taxi driver to take us to the hostel we had pre booked. The Lebanese cabby was a little rude to us when we tried to make polite conversation with him and tension was steadily building in ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Mon, 12 Feb 2007 | By ambassador | Views [4997]
Travelling Dan has picked up the van and he's off to see a slab of Australia for free. In a round-about route, he started in Melbourne, came via Canberra to Sydney and now he's off towards Victoria again to do a bit of rock-climbing. Read ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, ambassador van
Tue, 26 Jun 2007 | By BigTripBlog | Views [4939] | Comments [1]
Kevin: Our continued efforts to find some summertime conditions led us further up the coast, out of New South Wales and eventually into "sunny" Queensland. Brisbane made for a sensible stop, despite what some Brisbaners we met in Vietnam ... Read more >
Tags: culture, ambassador van
Sun, 11 May 2008 | By travel-competitions | Views [4921]
photo: Mike Lee The wait is over, the book is here! The 2008 World Nomads Book of Travels brings together a sampling of the incredible diversity and number of journal postings and images from worldnomads.com. Thank you to everyone who shared their ... Read more >
Tags: book of travels, world nomads
Thu, 5 Jul 2007 | By homeless_harry | Views [4798] | Comments [1]
Regretting the decision not to do an actual interview with Albert, I failed to take down the names of the plants Albert showed to me. The names are readily available to all who are interested, so listing them here could incriminate me as supplying information ... Read more >
Tags: party time, drugs
Tue, 19 Jun 2007 | By BigTripBlog | Views [4326] | Comments [3]
Along the east coast of Australia, you can’t help but bounce back and forth from the beautiful and dramatic sea to the stunning hinterland of forests and mountains. After Port Macquarie, it was time to hit the woods for a good old fashioned camping ... Read more >
Tags: the great outdoors, ambassador van
Mon, 23 Apr 2007 | By ambassador | Views [3802]
Jen, Holly and Amanda are three Manhattan girls who quit their magazine and media jobs (insert Sex and the City references here) and left the States to travel the world for a full year. This many not sound all that unusual to you globetrotting Aussies, ... Read more >
Tags: adventures, ambassador van, lost girls
Fri, 20 Jul 2007 | By jenko7 | Views [3602]
Well what a beautiful few days relaxing in Phuket and finishing off with a speedboat tour of Ko Phi Phi and a couple of other Islands. Our accomodation is rediculous considering we only paid $20 a night each for our own rooms. This would be costing ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Sun, 3 Jun 2007 | By rob_hoeks | Views [3242] | Comments [12]
I arrived three days prior to my trip to Fraser island in hervey bay,thinking that there should be something to do in hervey bay. Boy was i wrong. Hervey bay turned out to be a boring little place. the only reason to go there is to get the ferry to Fraser ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
Wed, 17 Jan 2007 | By stowaway | Views [2582] | Comments [3] | Video
Check out our hard hitting Documentary about Ned Kelly's last stand in Glenrowan, Victoria. I have to say I was extremely disappointed with Glenrowan - I guess I was expecting something a bit more impressive considering the towns history with the rather ... Read more >
Tags: laughter, ned kelly, glenrowan, ambassador van, australia, video, kelly gang
Thu, 6 Sep 2007 | By all_powered_up | Views [2565] | Comments [1]
I read in a guide book that you'd be mad to come to Australia for the skiing...erm yeah. I didn't go completely out of my way and to a lot more expense by flying into Sydney so that I'd catch the season...nooo, that would be stupid. A night of no sleep ... Read more >
Fri, 17 Aug 2007 | By steph | Views [2538] | Comments [1]
Now this one might be truly appreciated only by the Australians and the Swiss. The Australians because, after meeting so many of you guys on the road saying that Vegemite was damn’ good mate , I finally had a chance to try it. And the Swiss ones ... Read more >
Tags: food & eating, ambassador van
Sun, 15 Jul 2007 | By BigTripBlog | Views [2523] | Comments [1]
Kevin: Luck had it that our arrival in Alice Springs for our (free!) one week trek around Uluru from Intrepid Travel coincided with the annual Camel Cup. Once we noticed this good fortune, it was an easy decision to make; we would become camel racing ... Read more >
Tags: culture, ambassador van
Fri, 23 Mar 2007 | By wanderyears | Views [2469]
One of the good things about travelling outback Australia is the interesting people you can meet. It is that sort of place, where talking to strangers is normal. Whether you are filling up at the gas station, supping a cool schooner in the pub or just ... Read more >
Tags: people, ambassador van
Mon, 1 Jun 2009 | By language-guides | Views [2452]
Yes, even for native English speakers, travels to Australia can be confusing! Why is it so hard to order a drink? Is it true that you lop off the last syllable and add an 'ee' on the end to almost everything.
The WorldNomads.com Aussie ... Read more >
Tags: aussie, australian slang, slang, learn english, english language lesson, iphone, ipod, ipod touch, aussie slang, language guide
Fri, 19 Jan 2007 | By stowaway | Views [2391] | Comments [1]
We hightailed it from Wilsons Promontory to try and get to Phillip Island in time for the famous Penguin Parade which starts at dusk. Our research indicated that the good tickets sellout fast, so we drove straight there and got there with an hour ... Read more >
Tags: beaches & sunshine, penguins, phillip island, ambassador van, wilsons promontory, penguin parade, vietnam veterans museum, fairy penguin, victoria
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 | By sl0ggs | Views [2148] | Comments [1]
Yet another stupid-o'clock start and yet another uncomfy Oz Experience bus, but at least this time I had some companions already so it wasn't going to be dull! Our new driver was an older bloke called Bryan, who was a bit more sensible than Andy from ... Read more >
Tags: on the road, animals, beaches & sunshine, mountains, walking, sightseeing
