Destination: Australia

The hills were alive with the sound of drums

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 | By jeffro | Views [443]

Before I'd even checked into the hostel in snowy Salzburg i was already part of a crew of 6 random people heading to the ice hockey for a finals game. We got there just in time and went nuts along with the home crowd of the Red Bulls (the drink was started ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Ironic Eh

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 | By edinoz | Views [673] | Comments [4]

Today was the first day in Cairns when it didn't rain, and I had booked a tour of the rainforest !  Told you it was ironic. Anyway, the tour was not only to see the rainforest, but to learn a little about Aboriginal culture, and go a a cable car ride ... Read more >

Tags: Culture

Gallery: Sunrise and sunset

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 | By vik | Photo Gallery

Back In England

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 | By vik | Views [656]

I arrived home last wednesday to esater eggs, roast dinners, relatives, new born lambs and beautiful weather! I've been so ridiculously busy down on the farm I've had little time to get jetlag, let alone try and get over it! I'm currently working on sorting ... Read more >

Tags: Home Comforts

I Found Nemo

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 | By edinoz | Views [555] | Comments [1]

Hey Everyone, Firstly - John, thanks for the message, I'll have to find another SA person to translate.  Die Dop Is Goed though !! Been on a fishing charter and caught nothing ... Also been to the Great Barrier Reef, and seen Nemo.  Unfortunatly, ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Easter Weekend

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 | By mick-and-fi | Views [538]

We drove out to Walgett, Western NSW, on Good Friday with hoardes of other Easter travellers on the road. The traffic eased from Moree onwards with nothing but parched landscapes, cattle & sheep grazing on the shoulder road, and the occasional road ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

Gallery: Easter Parties

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 | By loza3210 | Photo Gallery

Only 10 days

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 | By loza3210 | Views [514]

So tis only 10 days till i leave now! Had a fantastic Easter weekend of parties. Firstly on Saturday friends can round to help me get through a keg of lovely Grand Ridge Natural Blonde, and we certainly made an effort of it! Was a great arvo/evening and ... Read more >

Tags: Friends

Gallery: The Life Cycle of an Apple

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 | By wanderyears | Photo Gallery

Unfortunately no naked Russians in saunas

Tue, 10 Apr 2007 | By jeffro | Views [605]

Walkin into Cesky Krumlov as the sun went down just showed how beautiful a little town it is. If u've seen the movie Hostel, Cesky Krumlov is the town shown when the two guys head east to find the hot women. The women promised in the movie weren't in ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

The Life Cycle of an Apple

Mon, 9 Apr 2007 | By wanderyears | Views [4454] | Comments [1] | Video

Do you remember that feeling as a kid when your mother would drag you to the dentist? Arriving in Stanthorpe kind of brought back such memories for me; for it was only a few years ago that I was here as one in an army of backpacker farm workers.... Read more >

Tags: ambassador van, on the road

Underground

Mon, 9 Apr 2007 | By wanderyears | Views [2349]

Early morning we departed Williams Creek significantly lighter than when we had arrived. Two of life’s essentials, fuel and beer, are extortionate, and after filling up with both we could afford to stay no longer. Our quest to organise a flight ... Read more >

Tags: ambassador van, on the road

Gallery: Underground

Mon, 9 Apr 2007 | By wanderyears | Photo Gallery

Grounded

Sun, 8 Apr 2007 | By wanderyears | Views [1865] | Comments [2]

Grounded. At five bucks a tinnie, every mouthful of cool XXXX should be savoured in Williams Creek. At that price, it ought to be an early night. The problem with that notion is, Williams Creek Hotel has one of the coolest pubs we have ... Read more >

Tags: ambassador van, planes trains & automobiles, trains & automobiles

Gallery: Grounded

Sun, 8 Apr 2007 | By wanderyears | Photo Gallery