Destination: Australia

Lonely Planet Great Guidebook Moment - Adelaide River Spectacular Croc Jumping

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 | By hussyhicks | Views [2553] | Comments [1]

We rocked up to the Spectacular Croc Jumping tour mid morning just as a football team of teenage boys headed out on their cruise. We decided to give that boat a miss and wait til the next one so we occupied ourselves by playing with the beautiful pythons ... Read more >

Tags: adelaide river, ambassador van, darwin, spectacular croc jumping

Gallery: Darwin

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 | By hussyhicks | Photo Gallery

Darwin and the slap in the face

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 | By allwelcome | Views [1568]

I’ve been running. I admit it. I’ve been suffering the controversial ‘cultural cringe’ for most of my life. When the opportunity arrived to escape, I took it. I’ve been living abroad for 11 years. And I came back to a slap in the face. ... Read more >

Tags: relationships, responsibility

NZ - Time to say good bye

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 | By johannhermann | Views [614] | Comments [1]

(JH) Auf dem Weg durch den Customs-Bereich am Christchurch-Flughafen wurd's uns nochmal demonstriert, was dieses Land so besonders macht. Die ca. 60-jaehrige Dame am Ausreise-Schalter musterte mein Bild und beginnt einen Dialog (oder eher Monolog) ... Read more >

How's the serenity?

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 | By karsoe | Views [537]

This entry was originally conceived as a fairly detailed journal of my Easter break, three and a bit days I spent in Hill End, a small town west of Sydney. I had first heard of Hill End via a friend of mine who had taken a small expedition out ... Read more >

Tags: australia, hill end, nsw

Gallery: Northern Territory

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 | By allwelcome | Photo Gallery

Nomads Podcasts (#4) - New travel scholarships & Podcast scholarship winner

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 | By nomads_podcasts | Views [1861]

In this edition, Kerry interviews Amanda Byrne about the 2008 Travel Scholarships programs, and the exciting new opportunities on offer from World Nomads. Kerry then chats to the winner of the Podcast Scholarship, Kylie Stephenson, who has returned ... Read more >

Tags: cambodia, fred hollows, ipod, podcast, scholarships, travel scholarships

Back from the Whitsundays!!!

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 | By edinoz | Views [663] | Comments [1]

Hi All, We have just got back onto dry land from a 3 day (2 night) sailing trip around the Whitsunday Islands - and what a fantastic trip it was too.  We arrived in Airlie Beach on Thursday afternoon (I think???) and booked in with the sailing company ... Read more >

Darwin city lights

Mon, 24 Mar 2008 | By hussyhicks | Views [1417] | Comments [1]

After cooling our selves in the croc infested water of Edith Falls we hit the road for Darwin, stopping in at the Adelaide River Inn for a bite when it got to dinner o’clock. The Adelaide River Inn is famous for its Barra and Chips and for its enormous ... Read more >

Tags: ambassador van, darwin

Gallery: Tassie NE

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 | By bj | Photo Gallery

Lastv supper

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 | By donny77 | Views [402]

Great farewell dinner. Woke up with popsickles in my feet but sue said i have to go anyway. wonderful wine -thanks Bob Scrummy dessert - see picture - thanks Jen All packed and just about to leave, see you in Kathmandu - donny

Gympie

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 | By wayne | Views [5432]

As you get to Gympie you have left the sunshine coast and are on a stretch of the east coast of Queensalnd called the "Fraser Coast" Gympie is an old gold mining town situated along the Bruce Highway.From Gympie you can turn off towards ... Read more >

King of the Mountain

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 | By wayne | Views [645]

 This is Pomona. It's a town about 20 minutes north west of Noosa.  This hill is the location of an annual race called "King of the Mountain"  If you're fit you can make it to the top in about 45 minutes.  If you're not you can take a picture out ... Read more >

Gallery: Pomona to Hervey Bay

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 | By wayne | Photo Gallery

PHOTOS

Sun, 23 Mar 2008 | By onthebus | Views [348]

we dont have many photos on this blog. however,we have 200 photos at : www.flickr.com/photos/fireburns