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Australia
coming later...
Member: Lachlan
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Sydney aka Shit hole of a dump!
My first thoughts of Sydney was What a fucking shit hole of a dump! Sydney like most of Oz got a lot of its structure/look from the USA England and every other country in the world, as it is relevantly a new country with little history (apart from the ...
Member: Ebitari
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My Gap Year 2001
Travelling with Sarah a lovely trusted KES girl, we set off on our first location - Singapore the hottest place ever! From here we spent 6 months experiencing the delights of backpacking in Australia. On the west coast remember the lovely Brendan and t...
Member: liz
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Sydney
Thought I would try and add an entry and some photos before I departed and came to realise that I had no idea how to do anything on here! Races on Saturday were fabulous - Gorgeous Sydney day with lots of Champagne and pretty dresses! Apart from me ...
Member: Rebecca
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Opera House
Although we have a toaster and a fridge in our room we have no plates or cutlery. Because of this we ventured down to the kitchen for some tea and toast. The kitchen was packed and we decided we would by some plastic plates and cutlery so we could have...
Member: Michael
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Around the world in 80 days
Well yesterday did not go too great, was not WOW, was ok. I did meet my objectives of meeting some new people. I chatted, as I sat next to a 400BC temple, to an India man, 50, who distributes Coca-Cola throughout India, then as happens when a Weste...
Member: Will
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Updated overview: The world according to Graham and Nick 2006/7
1/12/06 Well three months into the trip and we thought we would give you an update of the grand plan, where we will be when etc as it has changed since we set off. We stayed longer in the states, cut short the stay in Tahiti and have extended our stay...
Member: Graham
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The Journey Begins
It's not 2.14am and I'm jumping on the plane in a couple of hours! I am so unorganised but everything will fall in place, I'm sure. I've no idea what I will be doing for 2 years in Europe - I have no destination. I just want to go with the flow ...
Member: Krystle
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Pins and Needles
Another appointment at the acupuncturist to get more work on my knees. By the time that was over there was little time for anything else except a trip the cinema to see the new film 'Little miss sunshine'....
Member: Michael
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ROUND THE WORLD
Spent only 2 days in Arequipa, leaving us too little time to visit the nearby Colca canyon. Instead we rested and visited the charming Santa Catalina monastery....
Member: Fabien
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Europe 2006
So I have decided to go home... I stopped work and then enjoyed the last of my time in London. I spent a day with Lucy and her mum and went to Portobello Road Markets in Nottinghill. Went to the British Museum, St Pauls Cathedral, and Hampton Court ...
Member: Tania
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Bridge Climbing
We had a beautiful day for bridge climb today. Luckily my knees were good today so I decided to go ahead with the climb. We arrived at the climb office at 11:45am and checked in. We were taken through to a room to fill in a disclaimer form and have a b...
Member: Michael
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Trip to OZ
Hmm just a test to see how this works!!...
Member: mike
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Return to Oz
Word/phrase of the stay: Redneck central Stayed: Coolibah Lodge ($52 p/n), Aaron Hotel ($90p/n), Richards of Northridge B&B ($79p/n), Rottnest Island Holiday Park ($69p/n) Activities: Sightseeing, beach, Rottnest Island, Margaret River Overall o...
Member: Graham
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Australasia and South East Asia... a continuation on a toilet theme
Homogenity very much defines shopping in Thailand, and the floating market outside Bangkok was no exception. Repetitive photo album designs, countless fake Rolex's and wood-rounded candlestick holders abound, I must've seen them all in at least 50 di...
Member: Sam
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Sydney
Have arrived in very sunny sydney!!! Amazing view of the harbour and opera house as we flew in!!! Have had a very chilled first week here!! Infact a luxury week at janes uncles chilling by their pool!!! Been to a few beaches, Manly, fresh water beach a...
Member: sheryl
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Clean in Singapore
Back to work again. Moved into a sumptuous new modern apartment in Sydney, with the biggest balcony I`ve ever had. I smell some good bbq`s are going to happen this summer, followed with some good nightlife and clubbin`. Life could not become better th...
Member: funsoaker
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Moving to London and First travels
O shit, I am in London what have i done? and now this is my home... or do i want to go back to Sydney...
Member: David
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Australia 2006
I arrived in Cairns on Tuesday morning at 1am, so headed for the resort and had a bit of a sleep. Tuesday I just walked through Cairns and went laying in the sun next to the lagoon. Cairns is very small and mostly consist of surf shops and travel a...
Member: Conli
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Australia (and a bit of Asia and Indonesia too) Summer 2006
After being met at the airport by someone from our hostel, we checked in, admired the room and then went into town for a wander around. It was notably warmer in Alice than in Sydney, however, town it would seem is more like a village. After an hour we ...
Member: Kellie And Jon
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Round the World Trip
I know when you see the pictures of what we are wearing you will think to yourselves where can I get these outfits from? Well, I hate to dissapoint you it is not easy looking this good - Tights and shorts - gifts. boots and coats $90. Looking like comp...
Member: jonathan and bekki
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sydney culture days!!!!!
After many weeks now of hard work, we decided it was time for a holiday! So me, Jane and our two friends Hannah and Lucy hired a car and went off to the blue mountains for a couple of days! We said goodbye to the sweat and big buildings of Sydney and ...
Member: sheryl
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Queensland 2002
Queensland is Australia's sunshine state - which seems odd when the entire country is almost constantly bathed in warm sunshine anyway, but there you go. Blessed with a long coastline, QL stretches from the backpacker resorts near Byron Bay on the bord...
Member: Richard
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Round the World 2005-6
From Wanaka we headed up to Franz Josef, home of the Franz Josef glacier. We stayed at a charming little backpackers called Glowworm Cottages, with fresh homemade soup served every evening. We opted to do a full day guided walk on the glacier and so ar...
Member: Peter
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Life after climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge....
Wow, I can't believe we are in September already..!!! Doesn't time fly??? Well its been non stop sightseeing since I did the Harbour Bridge climb, ive been to Darling Harbour, Chinatown, Taronga Zoo, Bondi Beach, and lots of other smaller places in...
Member: Carol
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Weekend in Bondi
I flew to Sydney in the evening to visit friends living in Bondi. Bus 400 runs from the airport to Bondi Junction where you can pick up a local bus to the beach. Being so popular, it's easy to get from Bondi to Sydney by either bus or train. I stuck to...
Member: Nicky Chick
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World Backpacking Trip (Part 2) - New Zealand, Australia, Asia & Europe 2006 / 2007
Wednesday 11th April I Woke at 5am as train rattled into Hanoi. I met Aaron and Natalie at the front of the station and we took a taxi back to the same hotel, where we had breakfast because nowhere else was open before 8am. Then I took a ta...
Member: Gabrielle
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Australia July 2000
an introductory trip with Don Hunter to visit as many mines as possible....
Member: Curtis
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9 Days 8 Nights in Canberra, Australia @ 2006 Sept
23.09.06-01.10.06 @ Canberra, Australia ThankYou Siu Yuen staying with me all the time. 1st time to visit Canberra. Nice, to have a retired life there. We also go to Syndey, Blue Mountain. Great!! Siu Yuen, Miss the time we spent together. ...
Member: Yau
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Australia
Sun 25 Feb 07 (Writing on the 1st March) FROM KAKADU TO KATHERINE I was really excited about arriving in Katherine. From what we had heard and read it sounded a lovely little town. Having stayed three days I don't know how anyone could live here! ...
Member: Charlotte and Dyce
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