Destination: Australia

Sydney Australia

Thu, 6 Feb 2014 | By maxvedder | Views [362]

After our buds seeing us off in Auburn, and then an amazing family and friends party in L.A. (thank God for those tacos) we were off! Sort of. We had a great heart felt goodbye to family and friends the morning of Saturday Jan. 19th. Hilary and I had ... Read more >

Photos: Sydney, Australia

Thu, 6 Feb 2014 | By maxvedder | Photo Gallery

Back in Brisbane

Wed, 5 Feb 2014 | By joannawong | Views [604]

We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. TS Eliot How apt is this quote from the great TS Eliot? It's my first day back in Brisbane. It might be ... Read more >

Tags: australia, reflections

Photos: Passport & Plate - Malaysian Wild Rocket Salad

Mon, 3 Feb 2014 | By pixiehong | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

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3rd Feb - Somaly Mam's book review

Mon, 3 Feb 2014 | By kimkirsten | Views [476]

The Road of Lost Innocence :  The True Story of a Cambodian Childhood  Somaly Mam was abandoned as a baby and looked after by her grandmother until she disappeared. She was then taken into the care of a man she called 'grandfather', but ... Read more >

Photos: February 2014

Sun, 2 Feb 2014 | By kabrjb | Photo Gallery

Claire's Holiday! Visit to Sydney

Sat, 1 Feb 2014 | By azariah | Views [349]

One of my best friends from University who was at one point seriously considering coming with me to Australia. Instead she went to London and began working in recruitment. She took 3 weeks off work in order to visit her sister in Melbourne. Her sister ... Read more >

Sydney- New Years

Sat, 1 Feb 2014 | By azariah | Views [253]

Sydney for New Year was an amazing experience. It can also be very expensive people come from all over the world and spend so much money on accommadation and tickets to be on a boat in the harbour when the fireworks go off. Me and Oliver are all ... Read more >

Sydney- The story so far!

Sat, 1 Feb 2014 | By azariah | Views [353]

Since arriving in Sydney me and Oliver have set up camp.    Margot was a brillant person to help us with connections for jobs. Both me and Oliver managed to get work in a pub because Margot's friend owns a pub. I went in on a trial shift ... Read more >

31st Jan - Somaly Mam's life

Fri, 31 Jan 2014 | By kimkirsten | Views [390]

Here's a link to a you tube clip, to learn more about Somaly Mams life. Her book is just amazing and inspiring too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOxhntQxisY

28th Jan - intro video about Project Futures

Tue, 28 Jan 2014 | By kimkirsten | Views [416]

Heres a video link to learn more about Project Futures, the amazing charity organisation supporting this cycle, and who do so much for support the anti trafficking and human slavery cause,  their goal is to help end sex trafficking particularly ... Read more >

Passport & Plate - Saba’s Gulah Gulah

Mon, 27 Jan 2014 | By vivianyue | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

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game, set & match

Sun, 26 Jan 2014 | By gcadventuresdownunder | Views [480]

Hi Everyone! Don’t you just hate people who put their seat back before you even take off?... yep me too, luckily a combination of being boarded, disembarking,  re-boarding and my knees won me a tiny victory over the twat in front!  ... Read more >

On top of the world down under

Sun, 26 Jan 2014 | By gcadventuresdownunder | Views [479]

Despite not feeling all that lively after the overnight greyhound journey we stored our bags at our hostel & headed out to get to grips with the city so that we didn't waste the day. We walked to the botanic gardens & headed for a spot called ... Read more >

Griffith, NSW, Australia

Sat, 25 Jan 2014 | By charline_thomasson | Views [610]

First of all happy new year to readers of my blog!!! It’s been more than a month I didn’t write as I moved onto the countryside of New South Wales in Australia. I arrived early December in a town called Griffith in search of work and ... Read more >