Archive | February, 2010
An Australian Montage

An Australian Montage

By on February 18, 2010 in Australia

… Read moreAustralia is a pretty random place. It has some of the harshest and most extreme environments – even a landscape in part that looks like Mars – and yet so many people call it home.
The wildlife ranges from cute and cuddly to vicious and deadly (watch out for those drop bears!). Australia has beaches, mountains, deserts and rainforests; hot

February 18, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 13 }
Virtual High Fives

Virtual High Fives

By on February 13, 2010 in Australia, Tech & Gear

I don’t usually do a lot of shout out type posts on my blog, but this one is long overdue. There was a project I took on about a month ago where I begged and pleaded for your YouTube video views to help me win a job.
First off, thank you so much to everyone who watched this video:

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You

February 13, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 14 }
My 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets

My 3 Best Kept Travel Secrets

By on February 11, 2010 in Kyrgyzstan, Lithuania, Soviet Travel, Spain

I have recently been nominated by Linda Fairbairn of Journey Jottings to participate in the “3 Best Kept Travel Secrets” project. I’m happy to finally get to take my turn, and if you like what I have to say, why not subscribe to my feed?
 
1.) Overnight in a Yurt on Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan
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February 11, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 14 }
Taking the Blame for McDonald's in a Hostel for Adults

Taking the Blame for McDonald's in a Hostel for Adults

By on February 8, 2010 in Australia

I realized just as I started writing this that I might have a weird obsession with things that are underground. Another stop-off on the outback road trip was to White Cliffs, an old opal mining town where the few inhabitants actually live underground.
It also happens to be the location of the world’s LARGEST underground motel!
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With a distinction like

February 8, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 9 }
Female Travel Underground a Hit!

Female Travel Underground a Hit!

By on February 7, 2010 in Female Travel, Newsletter

To be honest, I was more than a little nervous when the first newsletter went out. How was everyone going to react? I really had no idea, but it appears that my initial idea of breaking down “travel undies” won them over! Just take a look at the response from Twitter:

@ShannonRTW… Read more Loved your latest newsletter – have

February 7, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 4 }
Menindee – The Place Where Dreams Dry Up & Die

Menindee – The Place Where Dreams Dry Up & Die

By on February 5, 2010 in Australia

It seemed almost magical. I finally had a way to coax Patrick into wanting to go on a random outback adventure, and it came in the form of a fisherman’s paradise.
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At least that’s what the booklet said. “Menindee – Photographers and fishermen take note!” (or something along those lines).
It wasn’t a very long drive from Broken Hill, so

February 5, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 4 }