Destination: Australia

Day 1 - 1st May 2015 Flight to Hanoi

Fri, 1 May 2015 | By wendyandkevin | Views [315]

Alarm set for 3.00am with taxi expected at 3.45am. The driver was having a slow night so he rocks up at 3.30am. Just as well we are ready. Got to airport and as I had got our boarding passes we bypassed the other people waiting and went through the ... Read more >

Byron Bay

Fri, 1 May 2015 | By andrewjordan | Views [186] | Scholarship Entry

Young dumb and full of... Love, was what I was feeling at the time and for some reason probably the dumb part of my brain telling me to trust my friend when he told me that we could live off busking, hitch hike and the kindness of others if we travailed ... Read more >

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Photos: Vietnam 2015

Fri, 1 May 2015 | By wendyandkevin | Photo Gallery

Rural Recollections

Fri, 1 May 2015 | By carmenlsmith | Views [344] | Scholarship Entry

Crack! Connor swooped his whip around his body and cracked it again. He was only ten but could already command the attention of forty people. Wambiana Station is where Connor and his family live and work. I was there on a field trip. Our group had ... Read more >

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Photos: Me

Fri, 1 May 2015 | By carmenlsmith | Photo Gallery

a restless feeling inside

Thu, 30 Apr 2015 | By mabinte | Views [205] | Scholarship Entry

Finding my travel treasure starts here at home in Holland, Rotterdam, living a happy just ok life what I could continue for he next 10 or 20 years. But in side is something restless, wanting more, just don't know what exactly that is already for years.... Read more >

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Explore the Exciting Nightlife of Sydney

Wed, 29 Apr 2015 | By shaynaelley | Views [133] | Scholarship Entry

The countdown begins at 8.30pm. “One, two, three and may the best hermit win” yells the overly enthusiastic MC. The silver bowled prison is overturned and now several crabs face the challenge of scrambling to the outer edges of the racing circle the fastest.... Read more >

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Darwin

Mon, 27 Apr 2015 | By meriadoc262 | Views [175]

I made it up to Darwin, and surprisingly, the train ride coming up wasn't that bad. I normally like train rides, but the one from Melbourne to Adelaide was a bit boring at points. I managed to get some good sleep on the train actually, and you get much ... Read more >

Perth

Mon, 27 Apr 2015 | By clau2608 | Views [159]

So finally it is my last night in Perth before I will head out direction Darwin with Johanna (French) tomorrow. I'm glad to get back on the road even though I quite liked Perth and it's surroundings (Fremantle,swan valley, clothesline, Scarborough...... Read more >

Tags: #beaches, #city

Anzac Dawn Service

Sat, 25 Apr 2015 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [660]

Last year I was in NZ for Anzac Day and I missed the dawn service. Now I'm in Australia and I made it! Anzac Day isn't a celebration or a time to party, and you'll never hear "Happy Anzac Day" coming from the mouth of an Aussie are a Kiwi. 25 April 1915 ... Read more >

Great Ocean Road Tour

Fri, 24 Apr 2015 | By intothenature | Views [190] | Scholarship Entry

One of Australia's most scenic drives, the Great Ocean Road is a magnificent three-day self-drive touring route from surf capital Torquay to the famous 12 Apostles, ending at historic fishing village Port Fairy. Starting from Melbourne, it's an easy ... Read more >

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The Serendipity Tube

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 | By eddieszabo | Views [201] | Scholarship Entry

I was at my local, middle of winter of 2014, heavy slab that sucks up right onto a nice flat rock. Flat rock is the name of break and for this travel treasure it wasn't a physical thing or place. It was the moment, the moment I basically traveled through ... Read more >

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JUST BEFORE DUSK

Thu, 23 Apr 2015 | By amazing-universe | Views [274] | Scholarship Entry

I had wander off alone ; I stroded through a forest , my heart racing , my head spinning ; I had being gone for about an hour , grandma of course drowns in worry, " where the hell Is Peter ,'' but Peter is alright ; as he tries to get out . It was getting ... Read more >

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Across the world

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 | By dreamtraveler | Views [141]

So I left of London on the 21st of April from Melbourne airport. Mum and Mac saw me off. After going through the international gateway I quickly realised that this is actually happening and that I'm now alone. after making it through customs i paid for ... Read more >

Sydney, Wednesday April 22

Wed, 22 Apr 2015 | By europe2013 | Views [321]

Flew all night with not much sleep so got into Sydney fairly tired.  Due to electrical storms we were an hour late landing which meant we missed our connecting flight! Bother!! The next flight out after the 8.15 one is the 3.30 one. Bother again.... Read more >