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Seven Things To Do In Tasmania

Less than 25% of budget travelers to Australia make their way down to Tasmania. If you look for Tasmania on a map you could be forgiven for thinking it is a separate country to Australia, there are no additional visas required but there are plenty of things here that make it worth a visit. You’ll [...]


Friday July 10 2009

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Motorcycle Adventures for Independent Travelers

Motorcycles rock, they are fun to ride, they keep you close to the action, get you places cars can’t and do it faster than walking. They are also relatively cheap.


Monday July 6 2009

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Is Adventure Travel Safe?

Yes! Don’t for a minute reconsider traveling because you are worried it is not safe. Unless you are planning a trip to Iraq, Afghanistan or North Korea you’ll be just as safe as you are at home in most cases. The media likes to  depict a world descending into chaos, in fact it always has [...]


Wednesday July 1 2009

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My Plan to Move to South East Asia

My goal is to move overseas, initially to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam or outsider, the Philippines. I would like to spend 6 months to 1 year (possibly longer) living in each of these countries to start with, and travel through more of Asia during that time, eg; India, Nepal, China, Laos. After Asia I will travel [...]


Monday June 29 2009

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Pororoca: Surfing Tidal Bores on The Amazon River

Pororoca is the local name for a tidal bore that produces waves up to 4 meters high on the Amazon River. Surfers and Kayakers are drawn to this phenomenon for the unique experience of surfing for up to 30 minutes on a single wave, over 13 kilometers, on a river. It’s a rare feat and [...]


Friday June 26 2009

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Travel in The Monsoon Season

I hear a lot of questions about traveling in Monsoon (Wet Season) people are mostly interested in India and Thailand.


Wednesday June 24 2009

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