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Experts on Australia and Pacific
Melbourne is Australia's second largest city – and by far its most cultural, creative and cool. I was born here, bred here and – despite living in London and New York over the years – am al... Read More...
I grew up in the centre-north of N.Z. near the wild west coast and like most kiwis, spent a lot of time outdoors playing in waves, caves, hot springs, rivers and bush. Outdoor adventure is part o... Read More...
Although I was born in Edinburgh, Scotland I have lived in New Zealand since I was about six. I was educated in Auckland, attended Auckland University (degree in English and ASrt History), taught... Read More...
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Heroes or Hellions? How Americans are Perceived AbroadExcerpted from her thesis Heroes or Hellions: How Americans are Perceived Abroad, this chapter by Erin Granat examines the dynamics of a "miniature United Nations" that forms when a random group of people travels together in Australia. |
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In Search of My Father’s War: Magnetic Island, AustraliaLisa Harris visits Magnetic Island, Australia, a place first visited by her father 62 years earlier as a young pilot during WWII. |
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Death, Taxes and Gravity: Bungy Jumping in New ZealandI fell exactly 43 meters from Kawarau Bridge, outside of Queenstown, New Zealand, attached to a glorified rubber band. I know because it is written on my certificate next to my nationality and a persuasive, chest-swelling blurb about my courage. Even after you have already jumped off the bridge, the... |
Guides/Tips on Australia and Pacific
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What to do if you are unemployed in Sydney, AustraliaIf you have a lot of time to kill and are in this beautiful city, here are some things for you to do. Take it from me, I was jobless there for 6 months. That's right, half a year. (I still have the credit card debt to prove it) |
Blogs about Australia and Pacific
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Divola's The Secret LIfe of BackpackersSince taking in study about travel and the lifestyles of those that undertake the journey, I have been fascinated with the backpackers. I always wanted to do it when I was young, my parents wouldn’t let me go. With my father’s military clearance I wasn’t even able to go to Berlin and some... |
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why travel?I’ve been reading many blogs and articles regarding why people travel. Is it a way to fulfil a void in our daily lives? What are we seeking on these excursions to the outer rims of our own reality? Curiosity was a common theme - what do other cultures have that our home does not? You... |
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An Aussie traveling AustraliaI never went overseas growing up. I never traveled with my parents. I did visit a variety of locations around Australia on holiday. Let's start at the beginning. I'm Anita Morris and I grew up in suburban Melbourne. I have two parents, and a younger brother. Growing up in Melbourne means that you hold... |