THE WORD Blogs
Tell a FriendCheeky little devils!
By Chris // May 4, 2010 // Comments: 0
Coming on my first trip to Tassie, who could resist the chance to view Tasmanian Devils in the flesh and even better, at feeding time. Now there are a few places on the island you can ... >>
Have you met my friend Benny?
By Bobbi-Jo // Mar 16, 2010 // Comments: 4
Road trips?Fun.Driving in a camper van?Extra fun.Driving on the opposite side of the road?Piece of cake.Having to parallel park said van (which is three times the size of your own... >>
The Wonderful World of Port Stephens
By Bobbi-Jo // Mar 15, 2010 // Comments: 0
As I said, there is a ton to do in Port Stephens. You can climb, swim, jump, float, fish, watch, play...you name it? It's there. Since I only have three months in Australia, and... >>
Abseiling aka repelling (my exciting day with Bobbi-Jo)
By Janna G // Feb 25, 2010 // Comments: 0
Bobbi and I had a long day; we met up at 6am and got to Katoomba by 8:30 after a two-hour train ride from central station. The company was conveniently across the street and we met the... >>
"Hi, My name is Bobbi-Jo, and I'm a flashpacker."
By Bobbi-Jo // Feb 22, 2010 // Comments: 2
True Story: I’m a flashpacker.Don’t worry, I didn’t know what that meant either, until yesterday.Basically, a “flashpacker” is a backpacker who may or may not... >>
Waking up in Sydney
By Bobbi-Jo // Feb 20, 2010 // Comments: 3
To state the blatantly obvious: Sydney is pretty awesome.Maybe I’m partial to it because the climate is right up the alley of this Florida girl, or maybe it’s because... >>
Let the journey begin!
By Bobbi-Jo // Feb 18, 2010 // Comments: 5
Almost 5PM on Wednesday, February 17, 2010. San Francisco time.In Australia? It’s already the weekend. (What? Thursday counts.)And I’m on my way!To the home of The Great Barrier ... >>
Culture shock
By Janna // Feb 3, 2010 // Comments: 0
The first day I came to Australia I had an orientation program and the key lesson of the program was about culture shock. Culture shock is basically the disorientation and feelings... >>










