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Wed, 14 Oct 2009 | By vantasticnsw | Views [1894]
Hey there!! Carly
here.
Guess what we did in Port Macquarie?
We went on an amazingly thrilling jet boat ride, came metres
from whales (again!), and visited the koala hospital.
And the wonderful peeps at Ozzie Pozzie ... Read more >
Tags: jetboat ride, koala hospital, ozzie pozzie, port macquarie, portjet, roadtrip australia, van-tastic, van-tastic adventures, vantastic nsw, whale watching
Fri, 29 Jun 2007 | By jonnygo | Views [1206] | Comments [1]
I have a theory that women are held against their will in campsite amenity blocks. What, other than abduction would warrant an entire morning in a bathroom? So when Maria told me she was off for a shower I knew there was time to spare. Maybe I'd ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Tue, 1 Apr 2008 | By ruudee81 | Views [893]
After leaving Western Australia we decided to head for Sydney where jobs would be aplenty! We'd seen sharehouses advertised in British Balls (backpacker magazine) so we gave them a ring the night before we arrived. We were lucky enough to get into one ... Read more >
Sat, 15 Aug 2009 | By rosibud | Views [840]
As I write this I'm sitting outside in the cool morning air smelling the lantana, drinking chai and listening to the birds sing their wonderful wake up song. We're in Katherine. Yesterday we spent the day cruising down Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge). ... Read more >
Fri, 29 Feb 2008 | By marge | Views [829] | Comments [2]
So I was lying in bed this morning (I really had to pee but I didn't want to wake Lindsay up since it was a bit early) and I was thinking about all the people who have written me who I haven't responded to. Or maybe who I have responded to but in my ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Sun, 15 Dec 2013 | By holdensontheroad | Views [505]
Today we flew from Oaxaca (pronounced Wah-haka) to Tuxtla (pronounced Toost-La) ,via Mexico City, apparently all air flights are either to or from Mexico City so the easy concept of going from Oaxaca to Tuxtla is not that easy. All in all it was a very ... Read more >
Sun, 11 May 2008 | By marge | Views [468] | Comments [2]
I'm watching Lord of the Rings con Danny. It's only the second time I've ever seen these movies and I like them very much. Reason I'm writing about it is because I meant to tell Ellen that I owe her some LOTR watching because she tried to get ... Read more >
Sun, 24 May 2015 | By wendyandkevin | Views [434]
I walked into the market and bought some Lychee fruit. Kevin again stayed in bed. After breakfast we headed to the beach and Kevin did his record best time of 16 min 12 sec. We were a little earlier as Mr Dung is renovating his house and the noise is ... Read more >
Sat, 22 Nov 2008 | By love_boat_captain | Views [388] | Comments [3]
Ok, so i'm useless hey. well guess who slept for an extra 5hrs after his little journey entry? The breakfast buffet was the best thing since sliced bread!! We ate extra so we didnt have to worry about eating anything at lunch. After brekky we went ... Read more >
Sun, 4 May 2014 | By | Views [251] | Scholarship Entry
Darwin quickly faded in the rear view mirror as we drove down the Stuart Highway toward Litchfield National Park. It was just two Canadian girls, our rented skeleton-decaled camper van, and the blistering heat of the Top End. After marvelling at giant ... Read more >
Tags: 2014 Travel Writing Scholarship - Euro Roadtrip
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
Wed, 27 May 2015 | By | Views [144] | Scholarship Entry
As I stood atop of the valley, I could not help but think about how lucky I was to be standing there, staring in awe of views before me, 17,000 kilometres away from my home.
Most tourists see Sydney as a vibrant city, home to the Opera House, the ... Read more >
Tags: 2015 writing scholarship
Sun, 9 Mar 2008 | By daan | Photo Gallery
Pictas of Oz
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Fri, 20 Aug 2010 | By takingachance | Photo Gallery
Amsterdam, Luxembourg, France & Paris
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Fri, 5 Jul 2013 | By anncorvera | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry
To me, photography is about seeing the world in unadulterated fashion but composed beautifully to evoke emotions and make an impact. Through words, I have applied this view as a journalist but to tell stories through photography – that may even help raise ...
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Tags: travel photography scholarship 2013