Destination: Australia

Gallery: Sydney to Adelaide

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 | By an_oliver | Photo Gallery

Damn Rainy Season

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 | By littlepipes | Views [321]

I can't believe this weather. I can't get the bus to Airlie Beach because alot the roads are closed because of the floods. I'm so gutted. Stuck in Townsville for a bit longer.

Tags: The Great Outdoors

Super! Bus Driver!

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 | By cattopp | Views [637]

One of the side effects of living in London for many years is the great indifference you must learn to feel (or at least display) towards the millions of the other bodies that share the city with you. Try to strike up a conversation with a stranger ... Read more >

Tags: planes trains & automobiles

Observations

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 | By rosibud | Views [576]

I was sitting in a sushi bar yesterday having a quick lunch on my own and I started hearing the conversation of the two 30 something girls sitting next to me.  They were talking about office politics and the whole snarky comments, bitching and back ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Hiking (wheeze) the Grampians

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 | By dazey311 | Views [2797]

Day 4 So we didn’t end up overnight camping. Which, to be honest, was OK with me. Maybe in Wilson’s Prom…maybe not ;) We started our day at the Brambuk National Park Centre to grab a trail map. The center was beautifully done — a large, open, airy ... Read more >

Tags: ambassador van, penguins, the great outdoors

Life in the New World

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 | By count_zero | Views [351]

With a month in Australia under my belt I thought it best to update this journal. First things first, the weather. Everyone has told me that Oz in in a drought at the moment, but I find it hard to believe with all the rain we've had over the ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

Bush Camping in the Outback (Seriously!!!)

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 | By lex | Views [1729] | Video

So, Thursday I arrived in Alice Springs... and the second I stepped off the plane, and felt my skin burning under 45degree heat (at 5pm!!!) I regretted it!!! Man... it was hot, and sandy, and my bag had managed to get soooo much heavier during my stay ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Praktikum bei Cutting Edge

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 | By flanders680 | Views [774] | Comments [1]

So, nachdem nur noch zwei Wochen Praktikum vor mir liegen wird es Zeit, von meinen Erlebnissen bei Cutting Edge zu berichten. Also grundsätzlich kann ich sagen, dass sich das Praktikum bei dieser Firma gelohnt hat. Ich habe so einiges über Postproduktionsverfahren ... Read more >

Tags: Work

Townsville

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 | By littlepipes | Views [331]

I was staying with my cousin Kate and her husband Matt and their darling daughter Jasmine up in Townsville for about two weeks. Visited the Billabong sanctuary which has loads of cool animals, even got to a hold a quala and feed the kangaroos, which ... Read more >

Tags: Family

Some folk just don't know the bathroom etiquette

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 | By cattopp | Views [594]

While waiting for a flight between the Gold Coast and Sydney on Sunday night, I popped into the bathroom. Standing at the sink was a lady of some older years. She was washing something in the sink with a great deal of concentration. I looked over absently, ... Read more >

Tags: Airports

23 days of work left

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 | By rosibud | Views [518] | Comments [1]

I have the best friends in all the world.  We just spent three epic days trying to finish packing up the house.  It's almost done.   Lynelle and David helped us for two whole days and it made such a difference.  I am so lucky to have them.  I cried last ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

Brisbane - Part 3

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 | By josdent | Views [815]

I got back to Brisbane mid December. Whilst it's cooler and less humid down here than in Cairns, it's still far too warm to be festive. There were some decorations up along the main streets but otherwise you could be forgiven for not realising that it ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Parrots on the deck.

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 | By wayne | Views [579]

Something that a traveller form NZ notices pretty quick is the friendliness of the fauna. Except the Crocodiles, snakes, spiders and sharks. (More about sharks in the next episode!!!) In the 4 months since I have been here I have come close to more ... Read more >

Tags: Relaxation

Serenity Falls

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 | By wayne | Views [2876]

These are "Serenity Falls" at Buderim park.  It's a nice walk through the reserve and these falls are the main atrtraction.  Annie and I were here so she could try out some shots with the camera.  So I tried with my little amateur camera, ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

G'day cobbers!

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 | By the-haines-rtw | Views [862] | Comments [1]

Well, we left Perth on Tuesday having collected our hire car, a Hyundai Accent (an upgrade from the smallest of the small car so we're pleased) and headed south to the Margaret River wine region of Western Australia.  It's about 300 km south of Perth ... Read more >

Tags: Australia