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Rainbow beach-Cairns-Sydney

Tue, 3 Mar 2009 | By paul_byrom | Views [1769] | Comments [1]

Again, the time flew by, and our last week in Australia passed in a flash! The first stop after Rainbow beach was Hervey bay, where we met Ellie's sister Emma and her family before taking a bike ride along the esplanade to a long pier where we saw scools ... Read more >

Leaving Sin City

Mon, 12 Nov 2007 | By bert166 | Views [1459] | Comments [7]

So here we are. A van that looks like a bunch of flowers, an iPod loaded with music which is falling in the categorie "Ohhh-yeah!!!!!",and me. Rob. What’s the plan? Having a great time. Nothing less. Meeting people, listening to their ... Read more >

Tags: ambassador van, on the road

... and along came the shark

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 | By chiclet | Views [1184] | Comments [1]

Igår tog vi vår första surflektion på en ganska öde strand, strax söder om stan. Det var ungefär lika svårt som jag kom ihåg, men efter någon timma och några kallsupar fick vi hyffsat bra kläm på att fånga vågorna och ta oss upp. Sen kom den. Hajen. ... Read more >

Tags: sharks, surfing, sydney festival

Australia Day, My Way

Mon, 26 Jan 2015 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [760]

Happy Australia Day! Little do people know it's not Australia's independence day, but the anniversary of the landing of the First Fleet in 1788. For Australia Day I'd be the "walking flag" in the words of fellow busker Miranda. She's a Canadian circle ... Read more >

family fun

Fri, 3 Apr 2009 | By leah | Views [755]

Last week, some wonderful, adventurous members of my family made the long, long journey to this remote corner of the planet to pay me a visit. Mother Nature was kind enough to give us sunny, blue skies and not too much wind. We had a fantastic time ... Read more >

14 days to go. ¡Mi coche es roto!

Sat, 24 Nov 2007 | By j9fabre | Views [734]

So I'm on my way into town yesterday to pick up my final travel documents. And I have a car accident. I ran into the back of someone on Victoria Parade. A car cut lanes 3 cars ahead, lady up front braked heavily, then the one in front of me screeched ... Read more >

Tags: The Planning Phase

I'm dying

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 | By marge | Views [362] | Comments [1]

I'm so hot. So hot. Lindsay and I are barely moving.  We're just lying in our beds in our underwear, occasionally moaning and saying "hoooooot". We don't have any money to go anywhere.  We plan to use our weeks savings to go to the beach ... Read more >

Four Days of Frustration

Mon, 13 May 2019 | By kiwiaoraki | Views [342]

My big journey from Adelaide to Tiaro has officially begun. Anikka and her mum didn't wake up until early afternoon a few days ago, and I couldn't just pack up my gear and leave without saying "I'll see you soon" to the greatest lady in the world. In ... Read more >

Reef Trippin'

Mon, 23 Feb 2015 | By meriadoc262 | Views [275]

The weather finally started to clear up a little bit. Friday was finally the time to head out to the reef. I booked a little tour doing snorkeling on the outer reef. The tour was through Compass Cruises, a nice little (apparently) family owned group.... Read more >

Understanding a Culture through Food - How I feel about australia

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 | By | Views [213] | Scholarship Entry

I am a Hong Konger and come to australia to study in order to have a better English. I live on Campus and the most essential part of my life is what and where to eat. Also, what food is cheap to buy and how can I cook. Hanging around the campus, different ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

Understanding a Culture through Food - Buddha in the Heart of Sydney

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 | By | Views [193] | Scholarship Entry

Warm drips of freshly cooked soy milk ran down my finger as I shifted in my seat. Mrs Lau had welcomed me with a cup as we came into the tightly squeezed two bedroom apartment. We were there to learn about the Lunar New Year. The air was still thick ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Writing Scholarship 2013

THE ESSENCE OF THE HARBOUR

Sat, 22 Nov 2014 | By dallasjay | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

I’ve always been enormously inquisitive about the natural world and its marvellous wonders. As a young child I always longed to work with wildlife yet in some twisted turn of fate I landed in a finance career. A few years ago my father took me on ... Read more >
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Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship

Photos: 1st week in Australia

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 | By todd-holly | Photo Gallery


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Photos: Forgotten Eden

Tue, 8 Nov 2011 | By cougars | Photo Gallery

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Photos: My Scholarship entry - Tiwi Bomber Boys

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 | By tiwi-island-australia2012 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Stuart Marshall "Just get in there", My photography life tipped on its head in January 2012. Bored in my Govt job of 10yrs at NSWPolice I asked for work experience with the Police media photographer. A week later I received an email asking if I had ... Read more >
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