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Living the high life.

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November 6th 2012
The first thing that came to my mind upon arrival in Cairns was, 'now what'. I walked to the nearest taxi and asked him to take me to a hostel of his choice. We pulled up outside 'Calypso Inn', a 10 minute walk from the center of town. As soon as I arrived I asked for work for free accommodation in order to save a bit of money. Now, I know what you're thinking, trying d ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more