TravBuddy.com: joneseybones's Fiji, Australia, and Southeast Asia - 2007 travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/5829 Backpacking and working around Australia, with a four month trip to Southeast Asia. en-us Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:19:00 PST 4WD Safari on Fraser Island http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5829/4WD-Safari-on-Fraser-Island-Fraser-Island-18 Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:19:00 PST 4WD Safari on Fraser Island Fraser Island, Australia, Jul 17, 2007

]]> Cool Bananas! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5829/Cool-Bananas-Agnes-Water-17 Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:12:44 PST Cool Bananas! Agnes Water, Australia, Jul 10, 2007

Found a little slice of heaven near Rockhampton on the "Discovery Coast." This area has been spared the in-your-face tourism that plagues almost al...

]]> Sailing the Whitsundays, and enjoying Airlie Beach http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5829/Sailing-the-Whitsundays-and-enjoying-Airlie-Beach-Airlie-Beach-16 Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:56:10 PST Sailing the Whitsundays, and enjoying Airlie Beach Airlie Beach, Australia, Jul 03, 2007

Definitely one of the highlights of the trip, but a bit harsh on the bank account. Joined a 2 night sailing/dive trip through the famous Whitsunday...

]]> Full Moon Parties and long days on the beach http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5829/Full-Moon-Parties-and-long-days-on-the-beach-Magnetic-Island-15 Thu, 28 Jun 2007 02:43:53 PST Full Moon Parties and long days on the beach Magnetic Island, Australia, Jun 28, 2007

Spent a wonderful week on Magnetic Island, a 20 minute ferry ride from Townsville. More details to come.

]]> Daintree National Park and the Great Barrier Reef http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5829/Daintree-National-Park-and-the-Great-Barrier-Reef-Cairns-14 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:53:32 PST Daintree National Park and the Great Barrier Reef Cairns, Australia, Jun 17, 2007

]]> Hanging out in Byron Bay http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5829/Hanging-out-in-Byron-Bay-Byron-Bay-13 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 23:51:38 PST Hanging out in Byron Bay Byron Bay, Australia, Jun 13, 2007

Spent the day in Byron Bay, the quintessential small surfing town at the northern end of New South Wales.

]]> Chilling out at Lennox Head http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5829/Chilling-out-at-Lennox-Head-Ballina-12 Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:35:03 PST Chilling out at Lennox Head Ballina, Australia, Jun 07, 2007

Spent an awesome week hanging out at the surfing mecca of Lennox Head.

]]> Bellingen and Dorrigo National Park http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5829/Bellingen-and-Dorrigo-National-Park-Bellingen-11 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 23:45:46 PST Bellingen and Dorrigo National Park Bellingen, Australia, Jun 04, 2007

Moved inland to a small hippy town called Bellingen at the edge of World Heritage Listed Dorrigo Nation Park. The town itself was a perfect littl...

]]> Port Macquarie http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5829/Port-Macquarie-Port-Macquarie-10 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 23:48:27 PST Port Macquarie Port Macquarie, Australia, Jun 02, 2007

Spent two nights in Port Macquarie, a decent sized town with a few attractions, but not a whole lot to do. Met some really cool people at the h...

]]> Port Macquarie http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5829/Port-Macquarie-Port-Macquarie-10 Sat, 02 Jun 2007 23:47:23 PST Port Macquarie Port Macquarie, Australia, Jun 02, 2007

Spent two nights in Port Macquarie, a decent sized town with a few attractions, but not a whole lot to do. Met some really cool people at the h...

]]> Myall Lakes National Park http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5829/Myall-Lakes-National-Park-Bulahdelah-8 Thu, 31 May 2007 23:46:17 PST Myall Lakes National Park Bulahdelah, Australia, May 31, 2007

Spent a couple nights camping in a park with some beautiful inland lakes and big dunes next to the beach. Saw some interesting Aboriginal dig sit...

]]> Port Stephens area http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5829/Port-Stephens-area-Nelson-Bay-7 Mon, 28 May 2007 17:06:26 PST Port Stephens area Nelson Bay, Australia, May 28, 2007

I started my trip up the east coast in a beautiful little area called Port Stephens, about 1.5 hours north of Sydney. It is named after the huge na...

]]> Visiting Ben in Australia's Capitol http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5829/Visiting-Ben-in-Australias-Capitol-Canberra-6 Thu, 24 May 2007 16:47:33 PST Visiting Ben in Australia's Capitol Canberra, Australia, May 24, 2007

Went to meet up with my old roommate Ben to cause a ruckus. He is heavily into the music scene there, so we caught a few good shows, including Ben'...

]]> Being touristy in Sydney http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5829/Being-touristy-in-Sydney-Sydney-5 Tue, 22 May 2007 16:36:19 PST Being touristy in Sydney Sydney, Australia, May 22, 2007

Spent the day walking around Sydney, checking out all the sights and sounds. It's a very nice city, lots to see and do. Walked through the botanica...

]]> East coast of Tasmania http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5829/East-coast-of-Tasmania-Bicheno-4 Thu, 17 May 2007 05:26:43 PST East coast of Tasmania Bicheno, Australia, May 17, 2007

Drive up to the east coast of Tasmania to Freycinet National Park. Included a trip to a penguin rookery, lots of hikes, winery tastings, and relaxi...

]]> Hobart and the surrounding area with family http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5829/Hobart-and-the-surrounding-area-with-family-Hobart-3 Mon, 14 May 2007 02:34:18 PST Hobart and the surrounding area with family Hobart, Australia, May 14, 2007

My parents have been living in Hobart for the past 4 months, and so an essential part of my trip was to visit them. I've been receiving detaile...

]]> Trying to relax in Fiji http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5829/Trying-to-relax-in-Fiji-Nadi-2 Tue, 08 May 2007 00:18:40 PST Trying to relax in Fiji Nadi, Fiji, May 08, 2007

My travels began with a bit of a rough start, but I was still able to enjoy "Fiji time" and relax and reflect. My flight from Vancouver was delayed...

]]> New beginnings http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/5829/New-beginnings-Vancouver-1 Sat, 05 May 2007 21:59:35 PST New beginnings Vancouver, Canada, May 05, 2007

One era of my life has just came to a close, and it's time to embark on a new one. I've been frantically trying to wrap things up here in Vancouver...

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