Destination: Australia

Relaxin' and reviewin'

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 | By homeless_harry | Views [1237]

With a flight, a few weeks, and a few too many beers between the end of the bike ride and now, it's time to sum up all that was. I wish I could do it in a pithy statement or something for people ... Read more >

Tags: bicycling, relaxing

I need a holiday!

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 | By kellyanne123 | Views [632]

17/02/2012 Its less than 3 weeks to go until we begin our year long trip, it's nerve racking getting ready to leave for such a long time.. I'm so excited tho to leave and experience a whole new world. Im travelling with my boyfriend Ben, we ... Read more >

Tags: preparing to leave so stressful

Melbourne and everyone needs good neighbours!

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 | By mudchild_11 | Views [461] | Comments [1]

Hey everyone, I have been so slack on the emails due to lack of time, no connection and hey too much sun and fun! So I will start to fill you in on what I have been up to.. I took a flight from Sydney to Melbourne and after a quick flight with alot ... Read more >

Photos: Australia - Darwin to Perth

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 | By pauluiza | Photo Gallery

WWOOFing

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 | By colin_s | Views [810] | Comments [1]

Willing Workers On Organic Farms. I've wanted to learn more about farming for a while now, so in an effort to put my financial woes on hold I've started volunteering on an organic farm called Dukes Plain, near a tiny little town called theodore, check ... Read more >

Photos: Sydney Weekends

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 | By lisaf | Photo Gallery

Trekking with Goannas - Sydney

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 | By lisaf | Views [1758]

Who knew that right in the middle of a large city like Sydney, there is a private haven where goannas roam and wallabies mingle.  An hours drive from the CBD to Palm Beach, then a short ferry ride to Currawong, you have landed in Paradise, Sydney's ... Read more >

Tags: beach, bushwalk, goanna, private, sydney

Taming the Teenager - Whitsundays

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 | By lisaf | Views [1236]

I am a mother and a travel junkie.  A few years ago, when our son was slowly morphing into a teenage boy, we realised we had limited opportunities for family holidays. Teenage boys are not known for communicating or engaging in family activities, ... Read more >

Tags: australia, great barrier reef, queensland, sailing, travelling with teenagers, whitsundays

Planning 101

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 | By littletammy | Views [207]

One way plane ticket booked! BIG TICK!!

Hanging out in Bali

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 | By happytraveller | Views [512] | Comments [1]

Hi everyone! Sorry for the very late update, computer access has been sporadic! We have done a lot since my last report. Two days in Disneyland.....Hayley thought was awesome! Must admit, enjoyed it myself! We also went to Macau for three days, lashed ... Read more >

Goodbye Cairns, Hello Melbourne!

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 | By egjohnson | Views [715]

Greetings from the “land down under”... We have left hot, humid Cairns, and have come to “four seasons in one day” Melbourne. But, before I talk about Melbourne, I need to finish up our stay in Cairns...   ... Read more >

Photos: Cairns

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 | By egjohnson | Photo Gallery

Planning 101

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 | By littletammy | Views [201] | Comments [1]

I am ticking things off the list slowly.  Vaccinations start on Monday, plane tickets this week/weekend sometime, its just a matter of packing up my life and doing all those things I want to get done before I go!  Oh, and I have a date - 10/11 April (depending ... Read more >

Rainbow Beach

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 | By colin_s | Views [738]

After the Gatton Incident, I made my way back to Brisbane for a couple days to collect myself and decide what my next step should be. A friend of mine has told me all sorts of stories about a little town up the coast called rainbow beach, and that's ... Read more >

Tags: rainbow beach

Photos: Rainbow Beach

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 | By colin_s | Photo Gallery