Destination: Australia

Snug in Tasmania

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1492]

We are having a Tasmanian devil of a time convincing ourselves that we are still in Australia.  And not, maybe, Nova Scotia.  It is about 30 degrees cooler in "Tassie" than it was when we left Perth.  Everything looks so green and lush after ... Read more >

Tsunami Warning

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 | By sissyb | Views [368] | Comments [1]

I think a bit of my excitement has dwindled and converted to fear after yesterday's earthquake in Indonesia. Poor Caity. She's on Phi Phi island and had the tsunami warning sirens going, been stuck on a hill for 7 hours and must be pretty scared. I do ... Read more >

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11/04/12

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 | By our-lass | Views [404]

The last few days have been spent sorting out my resume and cover letter, which I hate doing. But at least now I have a few printed off ready to hit the streets with. I've also been looking on the internet for possible jobs. One of which I applied for ... Read more >

Tags: melbourne gaol

Photos: Tasmania

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 | By vagabonds | Photo Gallery

Sunday 8th April.

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 | By kimpixie | Views [318]

Hi all, Well we had a nice trip out to Paddy’s Market – the kids like how lively it is and love looking at all the things for sale. Chris found himself a small silver ring and Elena a little ceramic pig, while Nicky bought a drawing ... Read more >

Sydney area and Blue Mountains

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 | By mikeh | Views [460]

My time in Sydney was a time I will never forget mainly because I was able to stay with friends of my neighbor and friend Kesa from home.  Her friend Yael and Yael's husband David and their children invited me to stay in their home in Maroubra (Sydney ... Read more >

Trip Preparation

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 | By sissyb | Views [690] | Comments [3]

My passport has finally arrived home safely from Sydney. Such a big relief! I was getting worried that I was going to have to fly to Sydney first to pick it up before heading to Thailand. The visa is ridiculously small so I'm glad it is stuck firmly ... Read more >

Tags: packing, passport, shopping, travel

Photos: Great Barrier Reef and Whitehaven Beach

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 | By colin_s | Photo Gallery

Photos: Day 5 - Paradise Springs Wildlife Park

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 | By mudskipper | Photo Gallery

Day 5 - Paradise Valley Wildlife Park

Mon, 9 Apr 2012 | By mudskipper | Views [461]

Day 5 - Rotorua After the luge and having a bite to eat at Burger Fuel in town, we then headed off to Paradise Valley Wildlife park, mainly to see the young lion cubs. Its not everyday when one can pat a lion club, and the bonus was this was all included ... Read more >

Day 5 - Skyline Rotorua

Mon, 9 Apr 2012 | By mudskipper | Views [675] | Video

Day 5 - Wednesday 03rd November, 2011 Today was the day to explore the Rotorua area. I was here 20 years ago, remember the strong smell of suphur throughout this town and certainly did not want to stick around for too long. To our surprise however, ... Read more >

Monday 9th April 2012

Mon, 9 Apr 2012 | By sissyb | Views [353]

Enjoyed an EGGcellent Easter with the family yesterday and now I'm preparing for my South East Asian Odyssey. Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia - will be brilliant! Hoping I'll come back with a banging tan and some interesting stories. Can't wait to see ... Read more >

Melbourne

Mon, 9 Apr 2012 | By henrika_traveller | Views [312]

A few days have passed by in Australia. I arrived here on Good Friday and it was dead here as it iwas a public holiday. Something I didn't anticipated. Good Friday it is not bank holiday in Ireland so I thought it wouldn't be here either.  Luckily shops ... Read more >

Photos: Day 3 - Tongariro Quad Biking at Tongariro NP

Mon, 9 Apr 2012 | By mudskipper | Photo Gallery

Day 1 - Otorohanga Kiwi House Private Evening Tour

Mon, 9 Apr 2012 | By mudskipper | Views [459]

9 hours into landing onto NZ soil, 2.5 hours after our hot-seat rally car ride ride with Mark Tapper, and almost 300kms travelled in our first day, we stop off to our first night's rest at Otorohanga Camp Kiwi.  Camp Kiwi which is a small open plan park ... Read more >

Tags: camp kiwi, kea, kiwi house, otorohanga, weka