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The perils of beer in glass bottles.

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 | By homeless_harry | Views [1790] | Comments [1]

6 night shifts in a row. A sudden and significant increase in temperature. Gauge measures 28.5 degrees in our dorm at 6am. Sleeping in daylight is 3 to 5 hours of fitful napping, punctuated by tossing, a constant sheen of sweat and loud room mates ... Read more >

Tags: friends, misadventures, party time, work

UK - from city living to country life

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 | By travelbug77 | Views [1579]

My two weeks in the UK is almost up and I must say it will be hard to leave and begin the next chapter of my trip. I have had such a wonderful time seeing my family again, catching up with friends who have now made London their home and enjoying ... Read more >

The Aussie Way of Life

Tue, 29 Apr 2014 | By | Views [1254] | Scholarship Entry

How did I end up here? Where is here anyway? Here is where the ocean is crystal clear, the sun is hotter than lava, where the locals throw a shrimp on the barbie, and apparently here is where dingos snatch up babies. Here is Australia. In a million years ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Sunday 4th November 11, Sydney

Sun, 4 Dec 2011 | By graham-loes-fitton | Views [876]

We have travelled quite a bit since now, some 1400 km. Since Marlo we have spend the night in a place called Tura beach, to move on the next day to Dalmeny, where we stayed two days to do the laundry and have a shower. As there was a bit of surf for ... Read more >

It's November!

Thu, 1 Nov 2007 | By raspberrybullets | Views [605] | Comments [10]

Well I'm excited, November is finally here and in exactly two weeks I will be with Ronald in Nederland! Just testing out my new journal to see how it works.

Tags: The Planning Phase

Stoccato Update

Tue, 6 Nov 2007 | By noei_trekker | Views [408]

Hello all sports fans, and welcome to another (unfortunately brief) instalment. Only have a little time for an update so here's the synopsis. Big spewy toilet time. Yep, got a dose of the bug and spent some time in recovery mode (not such a great thing ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

GETTING READY TO GO...EUROPE TRIP NO 3.

Tue, 5 Dec 2017 | By rumbelows | Views [390]

OUR 2018 EUROPE ADVENTURE BY TRAIN. This will be our third trip to Europe, like the others its a complete DIY effort.. All accommodation pre booked and nearly all transport is by train using a Eurail Global Pass. After weeks of pre-... Read more >

To be in Australia

Sun, 14 Jul 2013 | By me | Views [274] | Comments [3]

It has been nearly 18 months since my last visit to Australia and I love being back. I can echo the words to the song “I still call Australia home” as it resonates with my heart. Australia is the best country in the world, and I am reminded ... Read more >

Tags: australia, foreigner, pieces of my heart

The First Time I Walked On This Island

Wed, 14 May 2014 | By | Views [201] | Scholarship Entry

Being a Brit growing up on that little island, Steve Irwin, Olivia Newton-John and Crocodile Dundee were my only insight into Australia. So you can imagine my surprise when I learned that my entire family would be immigrating to this strange, far-off ... Read more >

Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip

Gallery: bus friends

Sat, 29 Sep 2007 | By onthebus | Photo Gallery

friends on the bus
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Gallery: Byron-Rainbow beach

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 | By paul_byrom | Photo Gallery

further up the sunshine coast
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Photos: Elephant trekking/Mangroves/Sydney

Fri, 24 Jan 2014 | By aandjadventures | Photo Gallery

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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By csmithers | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

In 2008 I was bitten by a close relative of the travel bug on a two week adventure to Japan. I say close relative because while it inspired a passionate affair with seeing the world, both abroad and at home in Australia, it went a step further and inspired ... Read more >
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By nickyakehurst | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I find it easy to immerse myself in the unfamiliar and it’s my connection to new places and people that really inspires me to take photographs. It is my form of self-expression and how I speak my truth. I was born and raised in Surrey, England. After ... Read more >
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012