Destination: Australia

Peru-Lima,Barranca,Andes,Trijilo,Huanchaco,Mancora

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 | By james-karolien | Views [894]

  With Peruvian Airlines we arrived in about 1,5 hour in Lima... as we taxi along the runway I looked out the window of the plane and I thought I was hallucinating, there was the coolest plane I have ever seen, it was the iron maidens plane, with all ... Read more >

A week to go til takeoff

Wed, 18 Sep 2013 | By longawaited | Views [750]

I have my Travellers Cheques.   I have my bank issued Travel Card, with 0.1% lower rate than typical exchange rates from AUD to THB. So a minimal amount on that for purchases when needed.   I have exchanged $20 AUD for $14 USD at ... Read more >

Tags: australia, bangkok, birthday, elephants, flights, medical tourism, melbourne, preparation, thailand, travel costs

Surf, Sand and Fun in the Sun

Thu, 5 Jan 2017 | By camilleandjamie | Views [743]

So our month of work has finished and we are back into holiday and camping mode!! Saying goodbye to Andy and Teresa we met up with Marcus and Hayley and their little girl Gabbie who had driven from Sydney to Adelaide to spend Christmas with family and ... Read more >

At home in Busso

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 | By ang_and_abe | Views [636]

2 weeks to go, and life at the moment is full of endless cleaning, packing, weeding, throwing away stuff, finding tenants, and getting organised. Better get back to it...

Tags: home

Bye Byron..... :o(

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 | By kim-n-frankie | Views [624]

So, we've been away for nearly a month now - the time seems to be flying, hence the lack of updates - everyone should be on Facebook any way - its Law! So far, since being in Byron - which, for both of us, felt more like a home away from home than ... Read more >

Tags: Adventures

For Groubie - Clark Griswald moments

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 | By noone6 | Views [427]

Moment 1 - pulling into Glendambo caravan park and taking half a tree with as we pulled into the site. After kind man helped Andy remove it we moved to a different site. Moment 2 - Andy filling a bucket of water from a tap at Marla Caravan Park only ... Read more >

5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Take Off!!!

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 | By leaandray | Views [426]

So it's official! Less than 5 hours till we jump on the plane, provided that the airline runs on time - not it's greatest reputation! Everything is packed and now we can only hope that we haven't left anything behind. Last night seemed like the night ... Read more >

Week Ending 24/03/2013 Albany

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 | By pauline | Views [424]

A pretty non eventful week, including working on the weekend to make up for my time in Perth. However, on the Saturday night I joined Marg and Don for a BBQ at the shelter in the caravan park and took my ukulele for a singalong. After a chance meeting ... Read more >

Days 274-275

Fri, 26 Jul 2013 | By nicolala3 | Views [320]

Wednesday 24th July We both slept quite well lastnight however I woke up quite early, maybe due to movement around the halls or due to the time difference who knows. Despite being awake I didn't manage to get out of bed for several hours afterwards ... Read more >

Crocodylus Cove

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

Gallery: Van-Tastic photos

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 | By ambassador | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Merimbula 2 Oct 09

Sat, 3 Oct 2009 | By dianne_peter | Photo Gallery

Gallery: last posts

Mon, 2 Jun 2008 | By allwelcome | Photo Gallery

Gallery: To whet your appetite: Melbourne

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 | By laurfish | Photo Gallery

Emu footprints - The wanderings of a Curious soul

Mon, 10 Nov 2014 | By emu | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

Tags: 2014 Travel Photography Scholarship