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Wed, 3 Nov 2010 | By lauren_watson | Views [2121] | Comments [1]
Today I celebrated Halloween at the top end of Australia - Kakadu National Park to be exact. It’s the first time on my trip that I have somewhat missed home. It just doesn’t quite feel like Halloween here - with temperatures in the 90’s and no fall ... Read more >
Tags: australia, darwin, outback
Wed, 19 Dec 2012 | By pauline | Views [1720] | Comments [1]
At 8.30am I met Sean at the Grain Terminal and rode in the truck back to the farm to watch it being filled with wheat from the field bins.
The road trains are plush inside with air conditioning, a padded area for sleeping and 18 gears! On ... Read more >
Thu, 11 Oct 2007 | By crazyfinns | Views [1512]
11.10.2007 Siem Reap, Kampotza Ollaan oltu taas muka niin kiireisia etta ei olla ehditty kirjottaa aikoihin, joten tassa nyt tiivistetysti viimeisen kuukauden tapahtumat: 6.9. 32 tunnin laivamatka Floresista Balille Pelnin matkustajalaiva Tilonkabilalla.... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Wed, 25 Oct 2017 | By bnbtraveling | Views [837] | Comments [1]
After 2 days at sea, what a treat to see Sydney Harbour, The Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
Our ship was not able to dock in the Harbour, instead we docked at White Bay Terminal.
This is where we first learned of Aussie-speak and their "English ... Read more >
Wed, 27 Apr 2016 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [828]
Mt. Ossa! This morning it was time to tackle the summit of Tasmania's highest peak. Preparing my morning cuppa, I was excited for the rigours ahead. Strategically I packed my bag so I could cover it with my pack liner to prevent currawongs from going ... Read more >
Tue, 29 Jan 2008 | By care_and_ted_e | Views [790] | Comments [1]
The beginning. For some reason, Mummy pushed Ted E and myself into a bag and pulled the zipper closed. "What's happening?" I asked Ted E, but, as usual, he remained mute - not surprising really, given his quite low IQ. I thought this ... Read more >
Tags: Family
Sun, 4 May 2008 | By tpara | Views [535] | Comments [6]
Crating the bike proved to not be as straightforward as i thought. It took a concerted effort from Richard a friend and neighbour then Chris and Vincent at various times over the weekend to finally have the bike crated and loaded onto my ute with a volumetric ... Read more >
Wed, 19 Mar 2008 | By jess_dan | Views [531] | Comments [8]
The only exciting news i have so far, is that little toothpaste tubes are cute. Nothing exciting will happen on this page till after the 5th of April when we depart Melbourne Airport and fly to Beijing, China. After a 24 hour stopover because AirChina ... Read more >
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 | By terrihorner | Views [467] | Comments [1]
11.3.10 Nha Trang This morning we walked to the Cham Towers. Along the way we crossed a river that was full of blue painted fishing boats that had eyes painted on the bow of the boat to spot the fish. At the Cham Towers we saw four of the original ... Read more >
Mon, 17 Aug 2015 | By compugrid | Views [299] | Video | Scholarship Entry
I like film/ media and screen industry for storytelling and art. Columbia could be another opportunity to tell a story to people around the world about the country and its people, introduce myself as a storyteller and get opportunity to promote Columbia, ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia
Wed, 27 May 2015 | By | Views [165] | Scholarship Entry
He stared benignly at me unblinking and unmoved, despite my being just centimetres away from his body. The words of that old Peter Pan song played over in my mind: “Never smile at a crocodile.” As his belly hovered above my head, the close up view I got ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 Writing Scholarship
Sat, 10 May 2014 | By | Views [140] | Scholarship Entry
Like a typical tourist, one of the first things I did in Sydney was to go visit Darling Harbour at night. All those shiny gleaming perfectly spotless glass buildings made me realize how far we have come in our thirst for perfection but how detached from ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
Sun, 17 Oct 2010 | By georgia | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
The sheer thrill of dropping down the cliff face before plummeting into a lagoon of water is enough to capture your memory for a lifetime. Juxtaposed with a housing estate is a breathtaking and luring water filled quarry. Its spanning emerald water, ...
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Tags: #2010wnphoto, travel photography scholarship 2010
Sun, 21 Apr 2013 | By tp_gibson | Photo Gallery
On the Way
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