Destination: Australia

Day 27 – 27th May 2015 Wednesday – HoiAn

Thu, 28 May 2015 | By wendyandkevin | Views [354]

Was up early reading my kindle and suddenly I got a message my battery was low. I put the kindle on the charge and left a little earlier for my walk. I took the Nikon camera to take some photos around the streets. I went to the small park area where ... Read more >

The Manly Ferry

Thu, 28 May 2015 | By katekbailey | Views [273] | Scholarship Entry

My first time on the Manly Ferry was a practical endeavor. Cab fair to Manly, according to my travel books, was roughly equal to my retirement savings, and so I'd elected to drag my suitcases on the airport train to Circular Quay, the ferry hub that serves ... Read more >

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Sydney's Newest Opera Stars?

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By jessiedonnelly | Views [143] | Scholarship Entry

Pack a group of girls off on holiday and, within about an hour, they'll have found their 'tour song', one they'll sing everywhere it's appropriate (and most places it's not). You can trust me on this - 21 years of being a girl have made me something of ... Read more >

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Photos: Profile pics

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By katewright | Photo Gallery

It's Yamba Time

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By outsidethevalley | Views [156] | Scholarship Entry

Imagine your average backpacker in Australia, hopping from one party to the next down the east coast. They might emit groggy groans and possess sleep crusted eyes, occasionally holding a bowl of last night’s mystery meat pasta dish. The place I’m about ... Read more >

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The Secret Bakeries of Florence

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By beverly | Views [204] | Scholarship Entry

“So, where are we?”, asks my friend. We had been in Florence for 3 days and tonight was the first time we were gloriously tipsy. We studied our surrounds. The thing about Florence the history crammed in every street corner made it hard to tell where ... Read more >

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Mr Tree

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By theonewayrunaway | Views [388] | Scholarship Entry

I expected him to be bigger, physically. Last February was fading as yet another six-hour bus trip came to a thankful end in Sen Monorom. We stepped off the overcrowded sweatbox into a throng of hungry hostel promoters. Our pockets were light and the ... Read more >

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Sitting on the windowsill

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By mimglasby | Views [211] | Scholarship Entry

There are often memories we carry with us from childhood that are so vivid and have such an impact on us that we carry it with us throughout the rest of our lives. Sometimes we have the chance to revisit the place where that memory is formed. This can ... Read more >

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The Land of Infinity; Theldarpa

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By seven_league_boot | Views [132] | Scholarship Entry

For a large portion of the population, the concept of "dropping off the grid" and "getting away from it all" holds a certain appeal. In particular the nomadic among us are always seeking an unknown local to explore, a place where humanity has scarcely ... Read more >

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Day 26 – 26th May 2015 Tuesday – HoiAn

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By wendyandkevin | Views [308]

Walked down the low road into town and the market. Bought 1kg of lychees. Walked back along the River. Spoke with Meahgan at breakfast. She is very happy with her tailored suit for work. She explained that it is navy in colour and has a pink lining. ... Read more >

Upper Pools, Edith Falls

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By photojoe | Views [183] | Scholarship Entry

It’s often the places that you don’t have any expectations about that amaze you as you’re travelling. Embarking on a 2-week road trip through the Australian outback with my buddy Anthony, heading south from Darwin to Adelaide, I was using various resources ... Read more >

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SHENZHÈN: A CRAZY DAY AT LUÓHÚ COMMERCIAL CITY!

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By jessicalauren | Views [212] | Scholarship Entry

Passport in hand, wheeling a large suitcase and rocking a serious game face, there is only one place you could be headed – Luóhú Commercial City in Shenzhèn, China. A shopper’s dream, this multi-storey mall is filled with everything you could imagine.... Read more >

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In Limbo, Heading North.

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By outandabroad | Views [168] | Scholarship Entry

Bang. My heavy head bounced off the window, the impact jolting me out of my half-sleep. I began to think our driver was playing pothole bingo with the unsealed highway. My neck had given up long ago, and I groaned myself into an upright position. I burrowed ... Read more >

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Red Dirt Riders

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By jessicatherese | Views [159] | Scholarship Entry

Dirt. Dust. Flies. We’re in an open top safari car chasing water buffalo on one of Australia’s most iconic cattle stations. The sky melts red and the adrenaline is pumping but I can’t help but feel relaxed as the warm outback air flows deep into my lungs.... Read more >

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Wading into a Yurt

Wed, 27 May 2015 | By surferbillie | Views [100] | Scholarship Entry

During a stint in the gorgeous Byron Bay I attended the kind of thing you can only do whilst on a stint in Byron, I attended a silent meditation. In a yurt. It was a cool still night when I drove towards the meditation centre just out of town, it appeared ... Read more >

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