Destination: Australia
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Tue, 14 Aug 2007 | By trailrunr | Views [14795] | 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
Sat, 21 Apr 2007 | By hollycassandra | Views [951]
We—Holly, Jen and Amanda—have officially taken over as The World Nomads Ambassadors , a fabulous title that comes with more than a few precious perks. Not only have we snagged an unbelievable set of wheels (a totally pimped-out camper van emblazoned ... Read more >
Tags: on the road, ambassador van
Mon, 23 Nov 2009 | By silverlady | Views [187] | Comments [1]
From Jim Stynes, Up at 5am, winds were up but Hugh our captain was sure that by the time we got out of Pittwater things would settle. Well that wasn't to be, with the hour it was 3 meter swells and 30 knot winds. Next thing i am hanging over the edge ... Read more >
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
Mon, 15 Jan 2007 | By stowaway | Views [944] | Comments [3]
After a cool night in the van at Thredbo, we grabbed a hearty breakfast and headed up the crackenback chairlift, accompanied by the musical sounds of the continuing weekend long blues festival echoing up from the valley below. From the top of the ... Read more >
Tags: mountains, thredbo, mt kosciusko, thredbo blues festival, ambassador van, australia, snowy mountains
Thu, 21 Jun 2007 | By BigTripBlog | Views [1813] | Comments [2]
Kevin: We weren't sure whether or not we'd actually make it to Byron Bay a couple of days ago. Our "plan" has turned out to be incredibly flexible, making it uncertain where we'll be at any given time. That kind of freedom is great, ... Read more >
Tags: beaches & sunshine, ambassador van
Wed, 4 Jul 2007 | By BigTripBlog | Views [1452] | Comments [2]
Kevin: When we were sitting around in Port Macquarie several weeks ago, trying desperately to put together something vaguely resembling a plan, we thought we struck gold. Daintree National Park, a double dose of World Heritage natural sites (Wet Tropics ... Read more >
Tags: the great outdoors, ambassador van
Tue, 18 Aug 2009 | By adam_hamish | Views [411] | Comments [1]
Mission Beach is a chilled little backpackers town two hours south of Cairns. It boasts one of the best backpackers we have ever stayed at called SCOTTY'S BEACH HOUSE.
The staff are super friendly and all the rooms surround a big tropical pool which ... Read more >
Tags: adam rikys, hamish cross, scottys beach house, jump the beach, vantastic, world nomads, ambassador van, van-tastic adventures, skydiving, mission beach
Wed, 1 Aug 2007 | By ciaranandruth | Views [503] | Comments [2]
Maybe we're obsessed with placenames, even names in general. In fairness, the Aussies give us good reason to do so. We've already written about the plain speaking clarity used in the naming of Australia's finest tourist spots. Visiting these places never ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Sun, 22 Apr 2007 | By wanderyears | Views [1798] | Comments [4]
Our tour of duty as Ambassadors for WorldNomads has now reached its climax (sorry, did you miss that)? Back in Stanthorpe, Queensland, it was time to say goodbye to Matt and the boys, before departing on the lengthy drive back to Sydney. I had hoped ... Read more >
Tags: on the road, ambassador van
Sun, 11 Feb 2007 | By dan-isaacson | Views [739]
Seven Mile Beach I left Sydney in a thunderstorm that turned the entire sky bright orange. Which should have served a warning to the weather ahead. Made it to Seven Mile Beach late and setup camp. This beautiful stretch of beach would fit most of ... Read more >
Tags: on the road, ambassador van
Fri, 11 Jan 2008 | By jeje-nadia | Views [576] | Comments [10]
French Bonjour a tous et Bonne annee, Ca y est on commence le blog "pour de vrai". Arrive a Melbourne le 10 decembre,les premiers jours se fut recherche de jobs et d'une piaule en colocation. On a trouve la chambre parfaite dans une grosse ... Read more >
Tags: work
Sun, 9 Dec 2007 | By whippin_picadilly | Views [499]
I wake up, on my first
full day as an ambassador, sweating like an Eskimo in a sauna. I
stumble out of the van, desperate for fresh air, and instantly feel
bad about thinking that Innisfail might be a bit of a hillbilly spot.
I’m confronted by ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sat, 29 Dec 2007 | By coconuts | Views [255] | Comments [10]
Hi there and welcome to the pre trip planning stage of our epic journey around the world. Two 50+ backpackers plan to hike through India, Nepal,onto Europe, England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland. Only 12 wks to go before we head off from Perth, ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
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
Tue, 8 Apr 2008 | By hussyhicks | Views [596] | Comments [3]
And as all good things must come to an end, our time has come to say a final goodbye to our beloved World Nomad Ambassador Van. It's not difficult to become attached to what has not only been a mode of transport, taking us almost entirely around ... Read more >
Tags: ambassador van, hussy hicks
Thu, 12 Jun 2008 | By blue_skies | Views [559] | Comments [2]
Our first week in Australia
has been an amazing one, due in no small part to the kindness of others we have
received.
Cairns
Through our Hospitality Club membership (one of the
organizations I researched for an article on ... Read more >
Tags: world nomads, ambassador van, brisbane, cairns, bunk brisbane, hospitality club
Sun, 6 Apr 2008 | By bobandcie | Views [171] | Comments [9]
Ladies and gents' The fishies are nearly out of the tank... the fools are taking the road after a few years down under. Gotta admit, will miss the place and most of all those who put up with us - Thank You - So to keep track of our westward ... Read more >
Wed, 9 May 2007 | By nomads_podcasts | Views [740] | Comments [2]
Dr. Simon Davis was recently interviewed on the Australian radio station Triple J - Hack Program , about his experience working to provide medical treatment & supplies to less fortunate communities whilst travelling the silk route, with funding ... Read more >
Tags: audio files, podcast, footprints
Sat, 26 Apr 2008 | By allwelcome | Views [370] | Comments [2]
I left Australia when I was 25. Happy to be rid of the problems I had no experience to try to face. I was too sensitive. I was passionate and angry and had no patience for the real work, for the real caring that a place like this needs. I came back ... Read more >
Tags: ambassador van, allwelcome, t a j
Tue, 26 Feb 2008 | By t_l | Views [823] | Comments [8]
Dear loyal followers of our travel blog: We are terribly sorry that we have left you with nothing to read for such an unacceptable amount of time. We were sort of busy, doing things...so we would actually have things to write about. So wake ... Read more >
Tags: People
Thu, 14 Feb 2008 | By entertainers | Views [743] | Comments [8]
And so it was faith...our celebrity lifestyle was to continue... How lucky were we, to arrive into Sydney a day before Iron Maiden and their crew. And even luckier that MT's brother Frankie was part of that crew... Friday, our first day in Sydney, ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 | By t_l | Views [675] | Comments [8]
Good afternoon/morning/evening! Well, we are now in Coffs Harbour, sadly we only stayed in Sydney for a two days. But they were a good two days. We found ourselves a really nice hostel for the second night and even made it to the Sydney aquarium. Which ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Sat, 28 Jul 2007 | By steph | Views [787] | Comments [1]
After starting my trip in April of last year by a short flight to Istanbul, I alternated means of transportation. First the bus, then the boat or the occasional train. Along the way, I sat on a saddle. Of a horse first, for a few days of pure bliss ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles, trains & automobiles, ambassador van
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 | By j9fabre | Views [118] | Comments [1]
11 more sleeps... And no, the ship that your saw on the news sinking in Antarctica is not my ship! I will be sailing on the Aleksey Maryshev, a research vessel (not a luxury cruise liner). The Aleksey Maryshev can take up to 46 passengers & has ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
