Destination: Australia

Photos: Noosa

Sun, 11 May 2014 | By mccarthyg | Photo Gallery

Dirt road + water = trouble

Sun, 11 May 2014 | By rae | Views [147] | Scholarship Entry

I was 25. A quarter of a century old and reflecting on what I had achieved in that time. Most of the friends I had gone to school with were either married, had children, or were living in far off exotic locations. So I decided that I wanted adventure.... Read more >

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Day 17 - 10th May 2014 - Kings Canyon to Alice Springs

Sun, 11 May 2014 | By wendyandkevin | Views [336] | Comments [2]

Day 17 – 10 th May 2014 Saturday. Up and ready to go just after 7.30am. But then disaster struck as Dad’s jockey wheel bolt collapsed and the bolt bent. Had to use our jockey wheel   bolt to enable him to get his van up onto ... Read more >

Day 16 - 9th May 2014 - Kings Canyon Rim Walk

Sun, 11 May 2014 | By wendyandkevin | Views [342]

Day 16 – 9 th May 2014 Friday. Up and ready to tackle the Kings Canyon Rim Walk at 7.25 am which is 6.0 km. Before leaving I prepared our tea – Lamb Shanks in the slow cooker. Today is overcast which is good for the walk as the first ... Read more >

Day 15 - 8th May 2014 - Yulara to Kings Canyon Resort

Sun, 11 May 2014 | By wendyandkevin | Views [342]

Day 15 – 8 th May 2014 Thursday. Spoke with Dean who was next to us and he is travelling with wife and 3 kids for 3 months. He was next to mum and dad at Coober Pedy and we have seen him everywhere since. He too is travelling to Kings Canyon ... Read more >

Day 14 - 7th May 2014 Uluru again

Sun, 11 May 2014 | By wendyandkevin | Views [353]

Day 14 – 7 th May 2014 Wednesday. Did a load of washing early as I need to do the towels this avo before we leave Ayres Rock tomorrow. Kevin headed off to climb the rock at 8.30am but he called on arriving at the Rock to say it was closed ... Read more >

An Unexpected Life

Sun, 11 May 2014 | By fredakay | Views [146] | Scholarship Entry

All throughout my life I wanted to study away from home. I grew up in Singapore with a loud and insanely close family. Despite being close I still felt the need to branch out on my own and try and forge a path for myself. Without anyone's knowledge I ... Read more >

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Million shooting stars

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By iraswain | Views [110] | Scholarship Entry

Like a typical tourist, one of the first things I did in Sydney was to go visit Darling Harbour at night. All those shiny gleaming perfectly spotless glass buildings made me realize how far we have come in our thirst for perfection but how detached from ... Read more >

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Vanuatu plans 2014

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By loismoir | Views [272]

On July 5th a small group of therapists, and therapy students will join Joint Therapy Outreach visit to Vanuatu. This is the organisations 5th visit; the group set up to support people with disabilities and health needs living in impoverished circumstances.... Read more >

Tags: disability, health support, vanuatu, wheelchairs

Small moments.

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By jemimacarroll | Views [124] | Scholarship Entry

It's too easy to get caught up in the pump of today. A life based around cloudy achievements and money, are we ever really achieving what we want? We're achieving a perception of what we think we should want. For who? Nobody. No one cares if you're living ... Read more >

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City Girl Meets Rough Outback

Sat, 10 May 2014 | By wanderlust4ever | Views [1081] | Scholarship Entry

"Alright, girls! Now its time to put all those lessons to the test. Hop on your horses, we are going for a ride!" screams Lance, our crude outback trainer. We all saddle up our horses, the way we were taught, and hop on. I press my inner calves against ... Read more >

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From Aussieland

Fri, 9 May 2014 | By danistevez | Views [384]

Woooww!! My trip from Down Under (Australia) to Up Over (that's what I called Canada) has actually started nearly 3 years ago: this is the time that I have been living in Australia for. It feels quite a lot to be honest! On the other hand I feel like ... Read more >

Tags: australia, canada, travel

Photos: AUSTRALIA

Fri, 9 May 2014 | By danistevez | Photo Gallery

San Francisco; the bus.

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By kalebrock | Views [137] | Scholarship Entry

In a sea of blank Asian faces I stumble on to the rumbling bus like a zombie. I'm sure these people are Korean, or maybe they're all Japanese, Chinese? Who knows. All I know is that somehow throughout the duration of the early hours of this cold Sunday ... Read more >

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When you don't know what home is anymore

Thu, 8 May 2014 | By livew | Views [421] | Comments [1] | Scholarship Entry

You will never be completely at home again, because part of your heart always will be elsewhere. That is the price you pay for the richness of loving and knowing people in more than one place. Home is where the heart is. Home is where you feel comfortable, ... Read more >

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