Oceania
Finding Nemo changed the entire world’s view of the marine life completely. No matter where you are, someone yells “Nemo!” when they see a clown fish and no one questions why. The movie has aspects both grownups and kids could relate to. It is probably the most significant movie based on marine life after Little …
Lady Elliot Island: a magical drop in the ocean There’s this small island named Lady Elliot Island that is entirely made of corals. Yes, it’s a part of the Great Barrier Reef, where you can see one of the most exquisite collections of marine life. Lady Elliot Island is about a two-hour (private) flight away from …
Runaway Photo: Lady Elliot Island in Southern Great Barrier Reef Read More »
Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong Under the shade of a coolibah tree, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled: “Who’ll come a-waltzing Matilda, with me?” The Woolabra Station tour was my very first connection to the Outback. It’s about a half hour drive out of Charleville …
“This water never stopped since 1892,” Robyn at the Charlotte Plains proudly said. There was a double-headed water pipe in the middle of the farm in Charlotte Plains. A couple bathtubs were on the side of the small lake that looked naturally formed. The water was pumping from the pipe so hard, like someone had …
The Great Artesian Basin: The Reason Why Australia Exists Read More »
“Oh he’s the Cunnamulla fella. Yes he’s the Cunnamulla fella.” Cunnamulla, a town that I could never say the name right, remains deep in my heart. It’s a small town lies on the Warrego River, two hours drive from Charleville, and seven hours drive west from Brisbane. I continued the outback expedition by driving to …
Oh he’s the Cunnamulla fella Yes he’s the Cunnamulla fella Read More »
Story that needs to be heard: Bilby Brothers of Charleville, Australia There is this small town called Charleville, somewhere in Queensland’s outback. Charleville is for someone who likes to experience the authenticity of the country and like to be in the middle of nowhere, so to speak. It was probably one of the favorite places …
Story that Needs to be Heard: Bilby Brothers of Charleville, Australia Read More »
This is Queensland! The year 2014 is full of adventure so far. I kicked off the year with Hogmanay in Scotland, traveled to Alaska in winter, photographed around Oman, and hung out with frogs and squids in Malaysia. Now I’m settling in the lifestyle of Sabah. What an exciting year it has been. This week, …
I met Bryony in Seoul last summer with her husband Paul. They were on their way to spend holiday in England, where Bry is from, and had few days of layover in Seoul. Some time ago we got to know each other on twitter (like always) and she became a friend of mine and …
Part 1. Meditating. Everything is a postcard! Part 2. Astronomy, why must? Part 3. Nature, people and the job offer. After the tour, went to the tour operator and gave my feedback like I promised. He carefully hears what I had to say.. Well, I didn’t have anything else to do in this town, so …
Ravishing Lake Tekapo – Part 3. Nature, people and the job offer Read More »
Part 1. Meditating. Everything is a postcard! Part 2. Astronomy, why must? Part 3. People, nature and a job offer. . . Next step was to found out how I can get to the observatory. Did I mention? I used to work at observatory. Not for a view, for astronomy. I was a teacher for …
