Destination: Australia

Gutpela Holide - Good Holiday

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 | By princess_of_the_tropics | Views [440]

Happy New Year everyone! Life in PNG is hot, humid and wonderfully relaxing. It's a country of many contrasts. There is great poverty but also much natural beauty. Within 5 minutes of leaving the town centre gorgeous scenery emerges from sea to ... Read more >

Gallery: Kevin Koala

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 | By jenny-tom | Photo Gallery

Batu Ferrengi

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 | By jenny-tom | Views [493]

We spent xmas at Bayview Beach resort on the small strip of beach about 20 kms from Georgetown. Mary, (who I flatted with many years ago in Melbourne) and her family were booked into an other resort closeby for Xmas. Her husband, John has recently been ... Read more >

Varnar känsliga tittare..

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 | By chiclet | Views [1179] | Comments [2]

Jaha, då har man utegångsförbud på nyårsafton. Efter 3 läkarbesök och en dryg vecka är Jocke på bättringsvägen, men doktorn han träffade i morse ordinerade vila hemma i sängen. De är rädda för att infektionen skall sprida sig i kroppen annars. Det är ... Read more >

Tags: doctors, happy new year

Opinion - The Sin in Doing Good Deeds - New York Times

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 | By nomads-news | Views [2582] | Comments [2]

I've just read an excellent article by Nicholas D. Kristof and placed an excerpt below. "If a businessman rakes in a hefty profit while doing good works, is that charity or greed? Do we applaud or hiss? A new book, “Uncharitable,” seethes ... Read more >

Tags: charity, footprints network, new york times, nicholas d. kristof, nonprofit, philanthropy, world nomads, worldnomads.com

Telegraph.co.uk Travel Tips - 2008 Best & Worst in Travel

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 | By travel-tips | Views [2602]

Who better to share their best & worst travel experiences from 2008 than the travel writers from the Telegraph.co.uk I've placed below a selection of what I thought were their standouts for best and worst, as well as sharing my own. You can ... Read more >

Tags: best & worst travel experiences, cambodia travel, india travel, italy travel, telegraph.co.uk, turkey travel, world nomads, worldnomads.com, yurt

Wild life encounter II: The return of the Mozzies

Mon, 29 Dec 2008 | By chiclet | Views [545] | Comments [1]

Jaha, då är klockan närmare 04:30 på morgonen och jag är klarvaken. Vi har fruktansvärt mycket mygg i lägenheten för tillfället och de låter mig inte sova. (Jocke fick visseligen ett stort bett - men jag har 100 små). Har försökt läsa lite svenska ... Read more >

1 month

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 | By justineillana | Views [411]

    New plan, decide where I am going once I get to the airport and avoid all countries where you need a visa pre-planned. Perhaps do a bit of the old get on the train and get off anywhere. Can't be bothered with the plans! (about) a month to go!

Gallery: melbourne to brisbane....

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 | By cookteam | Photo Gallery

Kakadu du du definitely do!

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 | By rosibud | Views [1971]

It's been over two months since I have updated this journal.  Life in Darwin is flying by.  The seasons are beginning to change and the periods of thumping heavy driving rain are becoming more frequent.  We are now on the cusp of the "the big wet"... Read more >

Australian wild life encounter

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 | By chiclet | Views [990]

God fortsättning... Igår såg vi starten på Sydney-Hobart vilket var ett riktigt spektakel! Det verkar vara lite av en tradition är nere att ta familjen, kylväskan och solstolen och trängas vid någon strategisk plats för att se båtarna lämna hamnen. ... Read more >

Tags: australian wild life, sydney to hobart

Motor home tips for driving round Oz

Sat, 27 Dec 2008 | By lockers | Views [676]

- When a park ranger asks you if you have stayed the night in the spot where they find you, answer no or speak in another language. If they ask how many people are in the van, get someone to hide in the toilet quickly or to lie on the floor and say ... Read more >

Gallery: Sydney Digs

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 | By wills_77 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Yacht Race

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 | By wills_77 | Photo Gallery

Önskar er alla en skön jul!

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 | By chiclet | Views [545] | Comments [2]

Hej! Sitter och väntar på att Rouel och Fred ska komma och plocka upp oss.  Vi tillbringade största delen av gårdagen med att förbereda julmaten. Ingeting smakar riktigt som hemma, men det blev ganska bra. Jansson, köttbullar, rödbetssallad, gravad ... Read more >