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What to do in the Moo

By Bobbi Lee Hitchon // May 28, 2010 // Comments: 0

Backpackers have a few options of towns to stay at on the Sunshine Coast. Due to money and time, they probably can't stop at them all. Nestled between Pacific Ocean and a marina on the... >>

The view from up top

By Bobbi Lee Hitchon // May 27, 2010 // Comments: 0

The pickup time is not ideal (4:15 a.m.), but it's worth it to be up in the air before dawn. Raging Thunder offers hot air balloon rides over the Atherton Tablelands, QLD daily. During the... >>

Pro Dive Liveaboard on the Great Barrier Reef: Day 3

By Bobbi-Jo // May 19, 2010 // Comments: 0

5:25am Twenty minutes left to sleep before we need to be up to zombie our way through the first briefing of the day. Kill me. 5:45am Softly munching on an apple isn’t doing anything... >>

Pro Dive Liveaboard on the Great Barrier Reef: Day 2

By Bobbi-Jo // May 18, 2010 // Comments: 0

3:22am WHY am I awake. Why. I scream at myself for a minute before I drift back to sleep, a process made a little bit easier than usual by the gentle rocking of the boat.6:30am Our wake up... >>

Pro Dive Liveaboard on the Great Barrier Reef: Day 1

By Bobbi-Jo // May 17, 2010 // Comments: 0

5:30am It’s way too early to be alive much less awake. Like, way too early. It’s a good thing I packed last night or else I’d be living in a world of regret right now. I... >>

If there's a heaven, I hope I can bungy jump from it

By Bobbi Lee Hitchon // May 17, 2010 // Comments: 1

It didn't hit me till I was on the edge. I'm jumping off a platform 50 meters from the ground in three seconds. Driving to the center I was fine. Walking up the stairs I kept my cool.... >>

A day in Dreamland

By Bobbi-Jo // May 13, 2010 // Comments: 0

Picture the scene: Your friendly neighborhood travel ninja following a 20-something aboriginal man through dense mangroves, spear in one hand, digital camera in the other.One of these... >>

A dream of a tour: Daintree Dreaming

By Bobbi Lee Hitchon // May 12, 2010 // Comments: 0

The best tours are ones that don't make people feel like tourists. Tours that lead people to local hangouts and places without plaques or pamphlets. These tours may include a bit of work,... >>

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