Destination: Australia

Photos: Sydney

Fri, 7 Mar 2014 | By cfitchey | Photo Gallery

Photos: Kuranda Scenic Railway

Wed, 5 Mar 2014 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Kuranda Scenic Railway

Wed, 5 Mar 2014 | By taylortreks | Views [148]

There are plenty of shops in Kuranda (http://www.kuranda.org/), running the gamut from tourist traps to native art. We found some nice limited edition prints of parrots that were just right for Pam, in addition to a picturesque tropical scene for ourselves.... Read more >

Photos: Skyrail Gondola

Wed, 5 Mar 2014 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Skyrail Gondola

Wed, 5 Mar 2014 | By taylortreks | Views [135]

Clouds and rain were running it and out as we prepared for our all-day excursion to Kuranda: take the Skyrail gondola up, visit local shops, and return via a vintage train. The Skyrail gondola line (http://www.skyrail.com.au) runs 7.5 km and takes about ... Read more >

Melbourne, Australia

Mon, 3 Mar 2014 | By maxvedder | Views [376]

Melbourne is an amazing place. Everything is designed, and I mean everything. It’s a metropolitan city, but you never feel closed in. There are beautiful interesting parks every few blocks that have insane gardens plugged into every nook and cranny ... Read more >

Photos: Passport & Plate - Twice Cooked Kuwaiti Zubaidi

Mon, 3 Mar 2014 | By shootingben | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

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Photos: Melbourne, Australia

Sun, 2 Mar 2014 | By maxvedder | Photo Gallery

Lorne, Australia

Sun, 2 Mar 2014 | By maxvedder | Views [305]

Lorne- Wednesday January 29 th : Lexie takes us on a day trip down the Great Ocean Road to a little place called Kennett River.  We see koalas nestled and grumpily sleeping in Eucalyptus trees and head to the beach for some surfing!  ... Read more >

Photos: Lorne, Australia

Sun, 2 Mar 2014 | By maxvedder | Photo Gallery

Rainbow Serpent, Australia

Sun, 2 Mar 2014 | By maxvedder | Views [2839] | Comments [1]

We arrive in Melbourne Friday afternoon and it’s chaos!  The Rainbow Serpent festival starts on Friday but we wouldn’t be getting there until the middle of the night.  There’s prep to be done and sneaking in instructions ... Read more >

Prep

Sun, 2 Mar 2014 | By fionamelville | Views [163]

EDT minus 4 weeks ! We are pretty well organised (Well I have done all my tasks). The Sunland Patriot SEL is being built. Chosen for its practicality, and sleek good looks. Its hard to choose an off road caravan as it's hard to discover the necessary ... Read more >

Photos: Atherton Tablelands

Sun, 2 Mar 2014 | By taylortreks | Photo Gallery

Atherton Tablelands

Sun, 2 Mar 2014 | By taylortreks | Views [138]

Today began with clouds that began to disperse in the mid-morning. We took advantage of the clearing skies with an afternoon drive to the Atherton Tablelands (http://www.athertontablelands.com.au/) – a plateau region about 8000 m (approximately ... Read more >

Barbados Part 2

Fri, 28 Feb 2014 | By mooshie | Views [243]

Things seem alittle more luxurious that what they really are on this island. Yes the island is beautiful with absolutely breath-taking beaches and the culture. But other than that, that’s priddy much it. There is a lot of poverty throughout Barbados, ... Read more >