Destination: Australia

Rafting @22 Mar 2011 (Ching's b-day)

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 | By mishulee | Views [3113]

因為靖生日,所以我地特地要求今日放假去玩!我地報左名去RAFTING,即係激流,不過有趣地台灣人會叫RAFTING做泛舟!我地一聽就覺得呢個名太悠閒,太唔刺激喇! 我地最後報左一個FULL DAY既TOUR, 去左TULLY, 來回車程都要5個鐘呀!!!晨早6點幾就要上車,7點到CENTRE再搭架大COACH出發!成架車都坐滿人!!不過一上車,就二話不說,訓覺!!ZzzzzzZZZZ 雖然話訓覺,不過途中有醒過,見到好多機木倒塌左,就係上次CYCLONE YASI既破壞,仲有,INNISFIL同TULLY都有出產香蕉,不過上次打風,好多蕉樹都吹毀晒,我地路過D農埸都唔見有香蕉,難得見到樹上有既,都好小心咁用袋包裹住~ ... Read more >

Notes From Japan - A World Nomad Returns Home Safely

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 | By nomads-news | Views [2940] | Comments [1]

Jesse Perez is a producer and writer for the Safety Team at The World Nomads Group. He went to Japan on the 10th of March for a brief holiday and a work stint. The very next day, the country was hit by a massive 9.0 earthquake, and a resulting tsunami ... Read more >

Tags: japan, japan disaster, japan earthquake, travel-safety-tips

Sandy Van

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 | By ben_and_karren | Views [1258]

Last night of luxury... Having not seen Karren for about six weeks due to a work trip, I decided tha t our first night together probably shouldn't be spent in the back of some dingy van and so our story really begins at the Carlton Crest Hotel ... Read more >

Tags: Beaches & sunshine

Philip and Michelle

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 | By vagabonds | Views [1078]

Philip is at Shark Bay waiting for the wind, so he can go kite surfing. Sometimes he waits for it to power his 45-foot catamaran where he has lived for the last six years.  Michelle, his main squeeze, is waiting for her broken leg to mend, broken while ... Read more >

The Smallest Mountain in the World

Fri, 17 Jul 2015 | By adventurers | Views [1037]

I finished work on Friday at 2:30pm, jumped in the ute with Dave and Dan and headed north for our 4WD adventure from Melbourne to Darwin.  My adrenalin was pumping.  Seven whole weeks off work.  Seven!  So exciting! We drove through ... Read more >

Tags: australia, hattah, mount wycheproof, mountain, mt. wycheproof, pigeons, victoria, wycheproof

new journal entry 16th April

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 | By bernadette_tony-travelling | Views [721] | Comments [2]

South Africa , Botswana and Zambia   Africa was fantastic, and in some ways exactly what we expected and in others not at all what we expected.   The tour people were lovely and extremely helpful.... Read more >

"Bags are packed ...

Thu, 24 Feb 2011 | By terrihorner | Views [666] | Comments [1]

and we're ready to go..." There's always a Beatles' song appropriate to quote. Here's a bit of fun - our budget overview - which we'll re-do at the end of the trip to see the differences. Hopefully it's helpful for those planning a similar trip.... Read more >

Tags: china & hong kong budget for 3 week trip

Learn New Skills - Jilgaja

Mon, 23 Sep 2013 | By bayou | Views [552] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I love travelling and broadening my horizon and my thinking of other cultures. I have worked mainly in Community Art Work with local organisations in Western Australia, Australia. I would love the opportunity to travel to New Orleans and document a story ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Film Scholarships 2013

Fall Quarter in Dayton -- Part Two?

Sat, 16 Feb 2008 | By marge | Views [521] | Comments [2]

It's Saturday.  Lindsay and I just woke up.  We slept for about 12 hours straight and honestly I think the jet lag is officially over. We're pretty much a million miles away from everything.  In a desperate attempt for Breakfast for the next morning, ... Read more >

Tags: Misadventures

Melborne

Tue, 9 Dec 2008 | By gborchers3 | Views [469]

AUSTRALIA!!!!! We've finally made it!!!   And huge surprise its rainy and cold...I thought this place was supposed to be a desert?   I think bad weather is purposely following Gina around, because it certainly cant be me or Joe's fault...and that ... Read more >

Sapa, Part 3

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 | By bucko | Views [313]

Just got back from our overnight trek to a village in the mountains. Very foggy today and the path was an absolute mud path in places. Got to walk through the tent of a wedding party today at about 10am this morning. Everyone was sitting down to a full ... Read more >

Lessons from the land down under

Sun, 24 May 2015 | By | Views [178] | Scholarship Entry

I awoke after a night of intermittent sleep. It was still raining. No wonder why they had declared state of emergency. Inside the car, I got ready for the day ahead. With more determination than clarity, I headed out. My sights were set on Mount Bogong, ... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship

The most beautiful place on Earth

Tue, 15 Apr 2014 | By | Views [171] | Scholarship Entry

I was looking forward to the travel to Tasmania, it didnt disappoint me at all, just that i didnt realise it was so beautiful and far beyond my imagination. Weather was good throughout my trip. Temperature is great. After the reach of a high mout. I was ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Photos: Photos of Jac, Sar, Wen & Andy

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 | By jac995 | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Sailing in the Whitsundays

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 | By ed | Photo Gallery