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I have been in airports a good number of times in my life, and every once in awhile, I’m sitting at my gate, maybe reading, listening to music or eavesdropping on the nearest conversation feeling all smug about how early I am when I see someone sprinting down the hall, trying to hold up their [...]

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A day in the life…

Spending this past weekend on the beaches outside of Canberra with four Australians was a lesson on how the average Aussie spends his/her summer days. It’s a grueling routine. I shall provide an approximate outline so that you see what I’ve had to go through these past few days.
Wake up early (between eight and nine, [...]

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Meet Marianne, a 10-pound Pom
15 DEC 09 @ 08:50PM BY ALEX WARD

MARIANNE McPhee camped for two days outside a London travel agency to win the chance to become a 10-pound Pom.
The agency offered 150 British travellers with working holiday visas the 10 tickets to Australia as part of its 30th birthday celebrations.
Ms [...]

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There are a lot of great things about Sydney. Great nightlife, busy streets, and all that comes with it. But of course you can’t really talk about Sydney without mentioning the beaches. I’d say three of the most famous beaches are the three I’ve visited over the last week: Bondi, Coogee and Manly.
Last week I [...]

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STA Travel shows me a lot of love. Through STA Travel Buzz they promote this blog, they take me on amazing trips through London, and they organise monthly events.
I was asked to reminisce about all the ways I’ve used them over the years.
I first used the STA offices in 2007 when I took a backpacking [...]

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