The Australian Open of Surfing Manly Beach

The Australian Open of Surfing

It’s hard to believe that this is the first year of the Australian Open of Surfing. Held at Manly Beach, the place where that is widely known to be the birthplace of Australian Surfing with the first World Surfing Championship held in 1964. The event is an extension of the annual US Open of Surf held at Huntington Beach and is the country’s biggest-ever surf, skate and music event. The

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Photos of Lions in Africa

Photos of Lions

Taking photos of lions in Africa could possibly be on every wildlife lovers bucket list. Visiting the safari game parks in Africa was one of the most rewarding travel experiences I have ever had. The memory of riding through the savannah in an open topped van, and camping under the stars to hear the lions roar at night is still strong in my mind. Which Season is Best? The dry

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Have You EVER Done This When Taking Off in an Airplane?

flying

Take off when flying to some can be a huge roller coaster adventure. For me, it is a scary ride from hell. It’s the part of flying I hate the most. The thoughts that run through my head when flying cannot conceive how the plane can really get up and so I convince myself we are going down. Every damn time. There are plenty of tips I can offer you

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Discovering Israel: For Better or Worse

Jerusalem

This is a guest post by Emma from The Go To Handbook After a wonderful 6 year relationship with my now-fiancé, he broke some life-changing news. He wanted us to move to his home country, Israel, to continue his education and see his family. At first I was shocked and, quite frankly, a little scared. I thought of all the reasons I shouldn’t go. I seemed to be the exact

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NAPBAS: A Celebration of Bloggers and Blogging in Kuala Lumpur

best travel blog

There was a lot I had thought was a possibility for our travel blog when we first began it. We had visions of creating a digital lifestyle full of travel sustained by our efforts sharing travel tips, stories and information. Sponsorships, book deals, consulting and speaking gigs many of which have become a reality. As I sat and watched y travel blog flash up onto the big screen, eagerly, yet

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A Victoria Falls Christmas

Victoria Falls

Christmas has always been more meaningful for me when I have experienced it on the traveling road. When I am not traveling, I become frustrated with Christmas as I see it filled with traditions and expectations that don’t really fit in with my views on life and spirituality. I think a vast majority of people celebrating Christmas see it more for the man in the red suit than the boy

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Why Slow Travel Suits Us

slow travel

This is a guest post by Barbara from the Drop Out Diaries First and foremost, there wouldn’t be an “us” without slow travel. I met Darling Man after a year of living and working (and traveling) in Vietnam. I’d gone to Vietnam with the intention of staying three or four months, long enough to get a Teaching English as a Second Language certificate and try my hand at teaching. It

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How to Survive a Working Holiday in Berlin, Germany

Berlin Germany

This post is brought to you by Sophie Steine Visiting Germany for a working holiday, or to take part in a course, as I did, can be a very rewarding experience. Once you have got your head around the language and the local customs you will find a rich and diverse cultural history waiting to be explored. Add to that the warm and friendly German spirit and trains that (almost)

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Photo – First White Person on Nias Island in Sumatra, Indonesia

Nias Island-Sumatra-Indonesia

How it feels to be the first white person in the village

Homeschooling on the Road

homeschooling fun

This is a guest post by Lisa Wood from New Life on the Road Homeschooling on the Road is not something that I was scared to do, after all we have homeschooled two of our younger boys a few years back. But the reality of homeschooling while travelling Australia with four of five boys soon became something that I have had to get used to…and something our boys have had

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