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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By adrenalineadventures | Views [123] | Scholarship Entry
The air is frigid, yet invigorating as well, aided by welling reserves of adrenaline and fear that must surely be palpable to anyone observing. But then again, both are pervasive throughout the bus so it mustn’t have been granted any special attention.... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By journeytribe | Views [100] | Scholarship Entry
Standing on the corner of Ward and Boundary Streets in Coolangatta feels thrilling. The coastal sun is warming me nicely, its webs of golden light streaking through the giant Norfolk Pines planted by European pioneers. Behind me, Little Mali, a local ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By marklarking | Views [114] | Scholarship Entry
A continuum of peaceful beauty spans the skies of the two huge unfilled spaces of Australia’s Northern Territory; the dusty expanse of the continent, and the ocean stretching from the beaches to the horizon, scattered with islands that I felt the urge ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By jasminesjourney | Views [93] | Scholarship Entry
Staring out over the sparkling water, I never would have guessed. I’m still struggling to believe it; how something so ethereally beautiful could be hiding such a dirty secret. In hindsight, the lifeless timber carcasses were a hint, their desolate branches ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By theacarley | Views [85] | Scholarship Entry
'Twas the night before Christmas... and we were famished. My partner and I had abandoned the bright lights of Mui Ne’s shiny resorts in search of an authentic festive feast. We’d gorged on Ho Chi Minh’s pho offerings, but this was the coast, thus seafood ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By em-salkeld7 | Views [204] | Scholarship Entry
Now, I wouldn't exactly call this a 'travel treasure' as it were, but I do feel it is severely overlooked when people decide to travel Australia. In fact, I'm pretty sure the majority of the West Coast is grossly discarded by many backpackers and tourists.... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By dsavigni | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By travelspaniel | Views [111] | Scholarship Entry
The yellowed paperback was called ‘Tom Swift and His Triphibian Atomicar’, and, tempted by its fabulous title, I read it as I drank coffee. This second-hand bookshop, its espresso machine, questionable sofa and dark-haired, knowing members of staff, sat ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By dsavigni | Photo Gallery
Driving from Perth to Ceduna
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By misskay | Views [105] | Comments [3] | Scholarship Entry
Two weeks couchsurfing in New York? Alone? My announcement was met with a mixture of scepticism and horror. But five years ago I'd watched Man v Food, and vowed I'd be eating 'The World’s Hottest Curry' in NYC on my 40th birthday. So what if I’d become ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By henrybrydon | Views [162] | Scholarship Entry
“Well, there’s a first for everything,” I thought to myself. As the angry Siberian wind slapped my face, I reluctantly withdrew my unmentionables and directed a laughable spray onto the frozen gears of my immobile bicycle. It was mid-winter in Kyrgyzstan ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By thecountrylunch | Views [88] | Scholarship Entry
Bright was bustling with people. The warm autumn weather encouraged holidaymakers to extend their vacations for a few more days, to capture the last of the sun before the rapid change to winter. They were there, I suppose, to see the famous autumn foliage, ... Read more >
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By thedarlingofdarlingdowns | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By thedarlingofdarlingdowns | Photo Gallery
Crows Nest Falls QLD
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Tue, 26 May 2015 | By thedarlingofdarlingdowns | Views [102] | Scholarship Entry
I once lived in Cairns QLD for 18 months and spent so much of my time working, that as I packed up to leave I realised I had not really experienced everything Cairns had to offer. So when I moved to Toowoomba QLD in 2013 I made it my mission to discover ... Read more >
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