Destination: Australia

Day 2 - Making a Game Plan

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 | By nelson-mouellic | Views [883]

I woke up feeling hungry this morning, which may have been because my last meal was at a gas station in Winton, a small town on the drive between Longreach and Hughenden. Wasting no time, Jason and I got our gear into the freshly ‘roo dented rental ... Read more >

Manic musical ecstasy.

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 | By homeless_harry | Views [1859]

Australia's latest music sensation, by my patriotic reckoning, is Perth band Karnivool. Touring around our great land for probably better reasons than me just wanting them to, they hit Melbourne in late April. The beginning of the six month period when ... Read more >

Melbourne: Eight months in eight paragraphs.

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 | By homeless_harry | Views [1232]

Surely there was more to my last eight months than dubious forms of income, and even more dubious forms of expenditure. They may not have been very travel related, unless occasionally driving around the suburbs is considered traveling. Seeing as I continue ... Read more >

Q First Class Lounge

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 | By jaybeen | Views [491] | Comments [1]

grasshopperadventures.com/tour-aplv08.php I am told this is not a tag so here it is again.  Took the Skybus on a drizzly Melbourne day - good service but manhandling luggage on trams to get to Spencer St had its moments. Check-in no gret hassle ... Read more >

Word Games

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 | By dbsig33 | Views [772]

My Australian friends all seem to think that the way I talk is quite comical. I’ve never really thought much about it…I always thought I talked normal. One of their favorite games to play with me is to put on a West Virginian accent ... Read more >

Gallery: Blue Mountains

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 | By dbsig33 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Sydney

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Gallery: Gibb River Road

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 | By mcnab_family | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Middle Lagoon

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Gallery: Cape Leveque

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Gallery: Broome

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Gallery: port smith

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Gallery: Karijini National Park

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Gallery: Bullara Cattle Station

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 | By mcnab_family | Photo Gallery

Working as a conservation volunteer in Australia

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 | By rory2034 | Views [736] | Comments [1]

I wanted to do something other than just travelling whilst away so I joined Conservation Volunteers of Australia(CVA) for 2 weeks. We spent the first week working at a wetlands site near Mount Tamborine clearing away non native plants and trees. The ... Read more >