Australasia Travel Stories

Australia's Heart - The Outback, Australia Jill March visited the red earth of Australia's heart and played among the Devil's marbles.	Dude, We're Home - Malle Country, Northwest Victoria, Australia Even after a full year spent travelling, Dave Hogan is happy to be home - for several reasons.

Paddy's Day in Kiwiland - New Zealand If any of you run into any New Zealanders on your travels, please, Chris O'Connell begs you, start telling Kiwi jokes. Or just push them down some steps. Either one.	Of All the Places to Break Down - Denham, Western Australia, Australia A short tale of what can happen when a young English couple put far too much trust in an ageing van whilst on an ambitious drive along Australia's wilderness coast.
Thirty Days in New Zealand - New Zealand Unlike most people who swear to return to a country, Wendy Hughes actually did!	Waking Up in the Barossa - Barossa, South Australia, Australia Megan Byrd indulges at a B&B in South Australia.
Exploring the Top End - Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia Megan Byrd discovers that although the "top end" is fabulous, it just might not be fabulous for everyone.	Culture Down Under - Australia After three months Down Under, Megan Byrd has learns that, in Australia, you're in pretty good hands.
The Indian Pacific Railroad - Perth to Sydney, Australia Leif Pettersen gets a free ride on the Gold 'Roo.	Traveling in a Time of Terror - Sydney, Australia At a Sydney train station when it receives a bomb threat, Megan Byrd evaluates travel in a time of terror.

Around the Top in 80 days - Australia Fiona Hillbilly and a trio of friends go off in search of a camping/fishing/surfing adventure.	The Kiss of the Jellyfish - Cairns, Queensland, Australia After snorkeling the reef, Leif Pettersen is convinced of his profound affect on stinging blueys.
The Penguin Parade: A Boxing Day Event! - Philip Island, Victoria, Australia Rachel Nena Krasno watched penguins climb the beach towards their burrows - an amazing feat for half-pint sized animals with seagulls as their enemies.	Why fly to Alice Springs? - Cairns to Alice Springs, Australia Rachel Nena Krasno thinks the journey into the Outback is probably one of the most fantastic parts of Australia. Some may say there is nothing for miles, but she says, "why fly?"
The Best Laid Plans - New South Wales, Australia It's not the weekend getaway Jason Hooker had in mind, but he certainly had an interesting view of New South Wales' small towns.	Adventures in Hostelling - New Zealand Marisa Umsawasdi gives her take on hostels in New Zealand.
A Cheap Day's Perth - Perth, Western Australia, Australia David Stephens lists 27 things that will save you cash and let you explore all Perth has to offer.	Southern Island Hopping in Australia - Bruny, Australia Neville Millen heads to an island off the coast of Tasmania and is keen to visit its shores again in anticipation of a mixture of both solitude and stimulation.

It's Just Me, a Dumb American - Cooranbong, New South Wales, Australia Becky Dewey only added to the American backpacker reputation while she was in Australia. However, in the defense of the United States, most of her blunders occurred, not because she was American, but because she is Becky Dewey.	All Dried Up - New South Wales, Australia After seeing the dry creekbeds of New South Wales, Jools puts forward a request that all who are traveling within drought affected areas of Australia be aware of the plight of farmers and those who depend on the precious resource.