Destination: Australia

Documentary Scholarship 2011 entry

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 | By myeye | Views [532] | Comments [1] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I have three great passions. Capturing beautiful images, listening to peoples' stories (truly listening) and travelling into the heart of new cultures and finding their pulse. I went to school in Toowoomba (fairly conservative inland Queensland city) ... Read more >

Tags: australia, awareness, perceptions, refugees, sudan

Bibbulmun Track

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 | By kymp76 | Views [514]

SO I start my adventure with the most energetic part of the whole five months...walking the Bibbulmun Track from Walpole (or near)to Northcliff.  Considering last time we (Chris and I) attempted such a journey (21months ago) and we had suffered agonising ... Read more >

Photos: Australia

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 | By sjamieson005 | Photo Gallery

The start of the Australian adventure

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 | By sjamieson005 | Views [417] | Comments [2]

Right - finally back in Australia, which is what we have secretly been waiting for since we started our journey.  It was a strange feeling coming back to Australia as for once it was not going to be work the next day but another couple of months of travelling!  ... Read more >

Photos: Adelaide to Pt Augusta

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 | By thewoodies | Photo Gallery

Byron Bay, Surf Camp, Sydney, Melbourne and Home

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 | By jtmoughton | Views [334]

As probably all of you are aware, I am back home now, so this will be my last post. After Noosa, I went to Byron Bay, which was a nice relaxing place to spend 4 days. Most nights I was out drinking, as is customary in Byron, but during the days there ... Read more >

Netherlands / Belgium / France

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 | By ezz87 | Views [421]

This week we have been through the Netherlands and belgium. After leaving Amsterdam we drove to a place called The Hague which is where the royal family are suppose to live and its ment to be famous for its beaches "the best beaches in the netherlands ... Read more >

Photos: Spaceman

Sat, 11 Jun 2011 | By spacemanafrica | Photo Gallery

Tonight

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 | By pleasurespikedwithpain | Views [231]

So, tonight I leave. Feeling pretty nervous now, and not really that excited yet, hopefully that will set in when I'm at the airport. This will be the longest I've been away from home, and I think I'm definitely going to miss my friends and family.... Read more >

Village Life-Chania

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 | By elishacurcio | Views [473] | Comments [2]

I had my first swim in the ocean yesterday, SO GOOD. I've had a few problems uploading photos, but I'll try again now. This hot room of an internet cafe is swarming with mosquitos so I may have to make this short and sweet, the vicious little bastards.... Read more >

Final bits of NZ ...

Thu, 9 Jun 2011 | By sjamieson005 | Views [230]

Well we have come to an end of the Nz adventure - well not too much adventure as we did not chuck ourselves out of a plane, off a bridge with a bit of elastic attached to us or go rafting. About as exciting as it got was the Shot over river boat closely ... Read more >

Leiden

Thu, 9 Jun 2011 | By damonlk | Views [784]

Like so many Dutch cities Leiden is built around the series of canals that link the river with the farming, mercantile and manufacturing interests of the town. Everywhere you walk there are low bridges, clear waterways, and flat bottomed boats moored ... Read more >

Photos: At home in Fremantle.

Sun, 5 Jun 2011 | By flyted | Photo Gallery

Countdown to Turkey... 2 days to go!

Sat, 4 Jun 2011 | By zoe_smith | Views [1444]

Selam! Welcome to my new blog where I’ll be blogging about my upcoming travels in Turkey, including my assignment for the Rough Guides. As the winner of the 2011 World Nomads/Rough Guides Travel Writing Scholarship , the last month ... Read more >

Tags: 2011 scholarship winner, bikehike, istanbul, rough guides, travel, travel writing, turkey

Thailand

Sat, 4 Jun 2011 | By supergg | Views [396]

The countdown to Thailand is on.  Chris tells me it's 72 days till departure from Brisbane.  Excited much?