In the forest

January 30th 2008
After a few hectic, but fab days in the city of Sydney we headed up to the Blue Mountains just behind Sydney for a bit of R&R, well not really with all the walking and hikes we had planned! It took 2 hours to travel up by train through forests and enchanting sceanic vistas. We checked in to a really nice homely hostel with log fire and then hit the town of Katoomba in search of lunch and some more ... 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

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Once in a lifetime trip

Helen and Mark

We have decided that we are ready for a break from academia/work and want to spend some quality time together seeing the world! Our first stop is Bangkok in Thailand, where we spend a few days sorting out visas and visiting the delights that the city offers! We then move onto Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos and back into Thailand in the north, travelling into the south to Malaysia and Singapore. We'll fly to the island of Java and then onto Bali, where we fly out to Darwin, Australia at the start of December. A few weeks will be spent travelling down to Ayers Rock, where we then fly to Cairns and m... full info

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