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A Month of Thursday

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Greg

Thursday Island, Australia So keep in mind that sign, and the information contained thereupon, as we go though our entertainment options on Thursday Island for the month we were there.

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Zombie Koalas

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Greg

Adelaide, SA, AU So after having our car break down in the middle of an Australian zombie outbreak and narrowly escaping with our lives it was time to seek alternate transport. But at least now we understood why the koalas … Continue reading →

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Australia National Pride

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Tiffany

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia It’s pretty much common knowledge that Australia freaking kills people right? Tons of venomous creatures, the barren deserts, dingos that do in fact eat babies, great white sharks, etc, ad nauseum. That’s part of the international … Continue reading →

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Working for a bed

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Greg

Pittwater, NSW, AU Living for free as volunteer crew on someone else’s yacht sounds all well and good while you’ve got a boat to live on but we are often asked what we do when we’re between yachts. Our first few months … Continue reading →

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Guys are not “cute”

Posted on September 20, 2012 by Greg

Pittwater, NSW, AU As we’ve previously stated, friendships lead to a lexicon whose size is directly proportional to the time invested in the relationship.  These lexicons lead to key phrases that communicate much more than the simple words involved when … Continue reading →

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So, have you seen a kangaroo?

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Tiffany

Melbourne, Vic, AU Yes, yes we’ve seen a kangaroo… As Americans, Australia is fascinating in a completely different way than any other country in the world.  Because of all the other countries out there, Australia is the one where we … Continue reading →

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Mostly European Cowgirls

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Tiffany

Melbourne, VIC, AU Unbeknownst to us, this job put us smack into the middle of the backpacker working trail and as a result, our workmates were not who we expected.  In what we anticipated to be a primarily Australian work … Continue reading →

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Chicks Dig Scars

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Tiffany

Melbourne, VIC, AU …just usually not so much on themselves. While Greg spent the majority of his time feeding and mucking Tiffany got to “train” the horses. At this point we should point out that Tiffany has a tendency to…smack … Continue reading →

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Working with race horses sounded cool…

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Tiffany

Melbourne, AU Working at a racing stable sounded cool. Really, it did. First off, horse racing is a big deal and a major piece of Australian culture.  Heck the entire state of Victoria has a national holiday for their version … Continue reading →

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Our Original Plan

Posted on July 12, 2012 by Tiffany

Enroute Melbourne, AU So ends our time with Dan and our adventures in the land of the Kiwi.  But New Zealand isn’t the kind of country that goes out on a sad note or at least without some final amusing … Continue reading →

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