Destination: Australia

Day 7 – 7th May 2015 – Market Day and shopping

Fri, 8 May 2015 | By wendyandkevin | Views [444]

Decided to have a sleep in and not go walking. Caught up with Jo Fowler and got her contact details as we will try and catch them again in Hoian for a meal. After breakfast we headed out to Dong Xuan Market which is a 3 level market selling all sorts ... Read more >

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A Land Down Under

Thu, 7 May 2015 | By dani0083 | Views [224] | Scholarship Entry

It’s not something normal that one can describe. You need a picture to really capture how magnificent the sunset over the river is. We’re sitting on a cruise boat, heading down the Gippsland Lake towards Metung. The sun is setting as we’re going, and ... Read more >

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Just one?

Thu, 7 May 2015 | By redoutofbed | Views [147] | Scholarship Entry

I cannot pinpoint my "Travel Treasure", or have I yet to discover it? My journeys have been a combination of exhilarating, terrifying, laid back and adrenaline-charged. To isolate a sole travel treasure means identifying one adventure that stood out ... Read more >

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Photos: Mungo National Park, New South Wales

Thu, 7 May 2015 | By thewanderlustdreamer2015 | Photo Gallery

Day 6 – 6th May 2015 – Uncle Ho’s Resting Place

Wed, 6 May 2015 | By wendyandkevin | Views [404]

Up early again and walking around the Lake. After breakfast we decide to go to President Ho Chi Minh’s Mausoleum where Uncle Ho is laid out for all to view. We caught a taxi and joined the long line to file past his body. No cameras, phones or ... Read more >

Day 5 – 5th May 2015 – Halong Bay to Hanoi.

Wed, 6 May 2015 | By wendyandkevin | Views [341]

I was up early for the Tai Chi lesson but Kevin decided to sleep in. Breakfast was at 7am and everyone headed off to explore the cave soon after. Kevin and I decided to remain on the boat and took the opportunity to take some photos, to check emails ... Read more >

Day 4 – 4th May 2015 – Hanoi to Halong Bay

Wed, 6 May 2015 | By wendyandkevin | Views [461]

  Up early at 5.45am and I headed off for a walk around the Lake. Kevin decided that he needed to pack and didn’t venture out. After breakfast we crammed all our stuff in our suitcases for storage. We were taking only hand luggage for ... Read more >

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Day 3 – 3rd May 2015 – Hanoi Food Tour

Wed, 6 May 2015 | By wendyandkevin | Views [371]

Awake early, around 5am and Kevin managed to lock us out of the bathroom. We had to ring reception and wake the staff up to come and unlock the door. We decided to head out for a walk and I needed to put on some sunblock but Kevin had again locked the ... Read more >

Tags: hanoi kids

Preparing Your Car for a Road Trip

Tue, 5 May 2015 | By silkmoose | Views [513]

A large portion of the population prepare their holiday by car as of last few decades. Real advantages are a comfortable/relaxing time where things that we pack are all in one spot and do not need to be carried around as in the past. Equally easy is ... Read more >

Tags: car, on the road, road trip, travel, trip

Down Under but above the sea

Tue, 5 May 2015 | By raam | Views [329] | Scholarship Entry

Australia has always fascinated me in many ways. The continental island has such diversities in its land and people it amazes me every time I visit. The big cities, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane boast of pomp and pageantry on one hand but also has a ... Read more >

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The heart of the outback

Tue, 5 May 2015 | By jessa_james | Views [201] | Scholarship Entry

The earth changes before us more times than we can count, each landscape creating a new work of art, sprawling out along the road before us. Although drought-stricken and baron, each scene is as spectacular as the last. Three consecutive years of drought ... Read more >

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The Miracle of Macca

Mon, 4 May 2015 | By rodeime | Views [368]

SMASH! The first wave breaks over the bow of our Zodiac like the hammer of Thor, throwing a deluge of angry water over us. We clutch our daypacks, already wrapped tight in plastic, as if our lives depend on it. We pull away quickly from Silver ... Read more >

Tags: australia, cruise, expedition

Sydney, Australia

Mon, 4 May 2015 | By kaitty101 | Views [175] | Scholarship Entry

Sydney has often been described as a magical land, one of prosperity and one of great mystery with a melting pot of culture. Mark Twain once stood in the harbour, overlooking the crystal waters and noted that on “natural impulse… gave God the praise.” ... Read more >

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Fort Nepean

Mon, 4 May 2015 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [970]

I've been in Victoria for nearly seven months and I've done hardly anything other than busking and geocaching. In fact, I haven't even left the Melbourne area since I arrived here in late November! Today I would go out and explore. Whilst I was contemplating ... Read more >

Day 2 - 2nd May 2015 - Tour of Hanoi Old Quarter

Sun, 3 May 2015 | By wendyandkevin | Views [421]

Headed down to breakfast at 6.30am and the spread bought back all the memories of fantastic breakfasts in Vietnam. We started with juice, fruit, toast, baguette, eggs, pastries, tea/coffee. Spoke briefly with staff and found out that yesterday and ... Read more >

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