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Here is another chance to score a free trip!

May 27th 2009 09:33

I only came across this today, the competition is to start on the 1 June and if you didn't get through the rounds of our Queensland's Best Job in the World contest, maybe you can give this one a go!

You might remember (if you have been reading this blog from the beginning) that I wrote about my trip to Taiwan last December. If not, they can be accessed here:

Taiwan: Taipei
Taiwan: Taroko Gorge
Taiwan: Tainan
Taiwan: Alishan

Taiwan: Hot Springs
Taiwan: East Coast
Taiwan: Night Markets

Well, anyway, so it seems that the Taiwanese Tourism decided to hold a contest similar to the one Queensland held - just with less money. They are pretty much offering a good writer to spend a month in Taiwan with NT$800,000 spending money to have a good look at the place. It's a lot of money to be spending in Taiwan, trust me.

Anyways, have a look! And I am sure I have enough material here for you to start researching on your entry

Good luck!

The Best Trip in the World <--- click to check out the contest details

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Bali - Cuisine

May 21st 2009 12:03

I love food, all kinds of food. Everytime I go somewhere besides sightseeing and learning the cultures I would try as much of the local cuisine as possible.

And when I was in Bali earlier this year I thought to myself - when it comes to cuisine experiences, what could be better than actually learning how to cook the local dishes

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Port Douglas - a bit of everything

May 6th 2009 12:04

I thought I'd break out from the Bali experiences and chat about Port Douglas first, as I saw an article on it in today's Sydney Morning Herald online:

Port Douglas, where the Daintree Rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef
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Bali - Culture and Crafts

April 27th 2009 11:34

In my last Bali post I mentioned that Shopping is a big thing, just like every other major Asian destinations. Besides that, those who venture outside the tourist trail will find that culture and crafts also play a big part in Bali's attractions.

There are lots to experience, from Balinese dancing, to visitng Batik and silver workshops in the country towns as well as visit temples and villages to admire the achitecture and cultural activities of Balinese's daily lives, it's all an interesting mix

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Previous posts updated with photos

April 15th 2009 11:28

There had been a few travel posts lacking photos and as I finally got my hands on some photo software, I can finally share them with you.

You can see some of the photos updated in the following posts

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Bali - not just a beach destination: SHOPPING

April 14th 2009 11:09

In fact - I don't even rate it as a beach destination. Unfortunately, Bali beaches can get quite dirty. Steppping out of my resort, which was right on Legian beach, I was a little afraid to take off my thongs as I usually do when I step onto sand - there were empty bottles, bags of chips, broken pens and other unknown objects scattered all over the beach that made me not wanting to stay anymore than 2 shots of photo. Hawkers were not as bad as I thought, although still uncomfortable when you simply just want to sit and relax.

So, instead, I looked for other things to do

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Sunny cold Hobart

March 22nd 2009 13:20

I am actually in Bali at the moment, but last weekend I was in Hobart with my folks and I thought I'd catch up on some posts I should have written a couple of days ago...

There was really no special occassion. Mum and Dad havent really had a holiday for a while due to mum's illness and as she couldn't fly long hours we decided to take her to Hobart (one other reason is that she is sensitive to heat, and Tassie seemed perfect for getting away from the heat

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Adrenalin adventure in Rotorua

February 26th 2009 00:24

Ok, so the trip introduced me to another side of Rotorua. While every one goes to Queenstown for all things extreme, I didn't know Rotorua can actually also be quite fun for adrenalin seeking adventurers.

Lets start with the Zorb - that big plastic ball you climb into so you can roll down the hill with. Yep. The one that I really wanted to do. Unfortunately this time we didn't get a choice to do it but I saw a couple of people going on it and I thought - wow

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Adventures in Rotorua

February 24th 2009 05:10

On the weekend a bunch of us where put on a plane, then a painful 5 hours drive from Auckland to Rotorua for our little 'Awards' trip from work. The drive was painful mainly because of the numerous road works we came across which for someone like me who was stuck in the back seat of a family van did not have the most comfortable time. However, once we got there, the fun began.

Rotorua is famous for its sulfur hot springs and volcanic mud. As soon as you are nearing the area of town you'll notice the strong scent in the air. It not the person next to you, its most likely just that eggy smell of sulfur, lingering in the atmosphere from the steams that comes out of the underground

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And finally travelling again

February 16th 2009 10:32

Yes, I have been a little slack. Sorry. But without actually going somewhere it's even hard to write about previous trips. I am struggling.

However this coming weekend I'll be travelling again. *yay* I am going along to Rotorura in New Zealand with work as part of an award function, and I get to do lots of stuff! The itinerary is jam packed with activities including visiting a Maori village and getting into one of those crazy plastic balls to roll down the hill with

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