Destination: Australia
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Wed, 2 Jul 2008 | By cam2yogi | Views [1447]
A steady machine came tumbling out of the forest. Gears grinded shifting to a higher speed. Eucalyptus branches crunched and disintegrated beneath the tires. Birds scattered in flocks. Wallabies bounced through the roughage. And the smell of burning ... Read more >
Tags: australia, cam2yogi, cameron karsten, laura defreitas, queensland, wwoofing
Tue, 10 Feb 2015 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [1424]
It was more like 103 Geocaches we found in Woodlands Historic Park. There is a series of Geocaches called "Woodlands 100" in the park, and it would be the first Geocaching "series" I'd complete. Over the past several weeks Jo and I have visited the park ... Read more >
Wed, 31 Jan 2007 | By gscottie | Views [1194]
On my last night in Sydney, I found myself in
front of the Sydney Opera House. But, I wasn’t there
for one last nostalgic look at the beautifully designed Opera House, or
even an opera. Instead, I came for a tennis match. My
last night on the ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Mon, 7 Jan 2008 | By onthebus | Views [1171] | Comments [1]
august 2007 i was driving home from work, sick of the same route, so i took the road less travelled (by me). there she was. the big yellow school bus. one week later, she was ours, all ours.
Tags: Shopping
Sun, 19 Jun 2016 | By anaontheroad | Views [836]
German is a harsh language. It is spat at me through a large smile as I step out of my tent. I reply with a nod and smile, I know he only said good morning, but it sounded like he was insulting me (not to mention just yesterday I was greeted with some ... Read more >
Tags: bolzano, camping, dolomite mountains, europe, gelato, german, hiking, italy, mountains, northern italy
Sun, 6 Dec 2015 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [823]
Sydney is in my eyes! Today would mark the start of an epic nearly-4000 km journey across Australia from Perth to Sydney, about the same distance as Los Angeles to Miami. Whilst I'll admit by the end of the journey I will not have hitchhiked clearly ... Read more >
Wed, 14 Sep 2016 | By mekikepilala | Views [680] | Comments [9]
What sounded like a cool idea at the time has evolved into the reality of a merry jaunt through Southern Africa for eight glorious weeks. In a week from now we will be sipping wine and wondering what crucial items were not packed into the bulging duffle ... Read more >
Fri, 30 Jan 2009 | By leah | Views [585]
After spending the past two Australia Days in Vail surrounded by raucous Aussies skiing around the mountain with Aussie flags tied to their backs like capes and singing ridiculous songs at the top of their lungs, I finally experienced the day in its ... Read more >
Sat, 19 May 2007 | By andrew44 | Views [532]
Hong Kong, my stop over destination on the way to OZ is an amazing place. 6.5 million people all working and fighting for a living. No space is wasted. Blink and you've walked past another shop or internet factory or food stall or factory or office.... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Mon, 6 Jul 2009 | By jensen12 | Views [475]
We are now well advanced on our first Tour - Tonight we are in banff in the middle of the rockies. Tomorrow we go rafting so - Yes both lee and hans - Well outside our comfort zones Weve been Lee - Go carting and Hans Kayaking The Rockies are wonderful ... Read more >
Tue, 5 Jul 2011 | By thewoodies | Views [432] | Comments [1]
This morning we spent some time organising a car service and wheel rotation to ensure the Jeep keeps moving. We visited the Darwin botanical gardens which have a tropical focus although not many Australian native plants. It was very green and lush with ... Read more >
Fri, 29 Mar 2013 | By dipperstravels | Views [415]
Sun 10 Mar
Eleven hour drive to Santiago, arriving late afternoon and checked into Hotel Espana situated near Plaza Armas, very central. Unfortunately, within an hour of arriving, one of our group was mugged in the street and had her bag ... Read more >
Thu, 15 May 2014 | By | Views [192] | Scholarship Entry
The three of us sat exhausted, sprawled out on separate damp, concrete stairs watching the purple light of the coming sunrise inch over the Baltic Sea. It was calm, everything was finally calm, a stark contrast to the past 48 hours, how did I get here? ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Mon, 2 Nov 2009 | By dianne_peter | Photo Gallery
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