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Day 182: Train to the Middle of Nowhere, Australia

By on July 9, 2011 in Australia

I’m thinking about trains again. Can you believe it has already been 3 months since I crossed Australia on the Indian Pacific train… Read more? While I wrote about my experience a lot over on WhyGo Australia, I didn’t quite get around to sharing my little stories here.
For this post, I’d like to share some photos of what it’s like

July 9, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 0 }
red gum lounge

Day 83: Broken Hill Revisited

By on March 24, 2011 in Australia

My journey continues on the Indian Pacific railway… Read more…

I awoke extremely early in the morning to nothing but faint outlines of trees and bushes showing through the slight glimmer of morning light. It was captivating; I was so sleepy, and my body wanted nothing more than to go back to dreaming, but I just couldn’t get myself to take

March 24, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 1 }
Day 51: Trains on the Brain… I’m Heading Out in a Month

Day 51: Trains on the Brain… I’m Heading Out in a Month

By on February 20, 2011 in Australia

I should maybe dedicate the next year of my life to riding the rails. As of late, I’ve had nothing but epic train journeys… Read more rolling through the part of my brain that focuses on travel plans, and they rolled over into the part of the brain that thinks about work. Lucky for me, that part of the brain actually gets

February 20, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 24 }

Day 41: I Want More Australia Outback, A Photo Mashup

By on February 10, 2011 in Australia

Day 41 brought me to staring at my computer screen at 11pm with nothing to write about. Well, not really nothing. I have a bunch of article ideas but they would involve a lot of writing and thinking, something I’m not capable of doing at this time. I’m all writed out.
So, as a total cop out, I decided to… Read more

February 10, 2011 · Read full story · Comments { 6 }
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 }
grapes aren't ripe

Broken Hill Road Trip – A Taste of the Outback

By on January 9, 2010 in Australia

For part of my recent holiday, I decided to go the non-traditional route here and avoid the beaches in hopes of getting a little taste of the Australian Outback.
… Read moreSo, I went on a road trip with Patrick all the way out to the farthest Western reaches of New South Wales in order to visit an oasis in the middle

January 9, 2010 · Read full story · Comments { 7 }