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1770 Air Adventures – Aerobatic Flight Review

Posted by Gap Year Escape On March - 9 - 20102 COMMENTS

From the sleepy town of 1770 on the East Coast of Australia is a thrilling adventure to be had. 1770 is slow and I was feeling rather upbeat and wanted to do something a bit crazy. The tour driver was going through a list of things to do when the words “zero gravity” made my ears prick up.

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Photo of the Week 08/03

Posted by Gap Year Escape On March - 8 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

This photo was taken in Nimbin, Australia. I like the message, particularly effective on broken glass.

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Cheddar, Mozzarella, Edam and the Neighbours Tour. Yes all types of cheese! It’s loveable, fun and let’s be honest; it’s Neighbours!

Although the Neighbours Night and Neighbours Tour are two separate events, I would suggest you do both for the full Neighbours experience.

Let’s start from the top shall we…

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Fraser Island

Posted by Gap Year Escape On March - 3 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

In the last six months I have seen and done many things. Fraser Island ranks incredibly high on my list of favourites. It doesn’t matter that I ate my own body weight in sand or lost my flip flops (why did you have to leave me?), Fraser Island is incredible!

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Photo of the Week 01/03

Posted by Gap Year Escape On March - 1 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

Flight to Melbourne, $280. Neighbours Tour, $50. Balancing on my head holding the Ramsay St sign between my feet outside the Kennedy’s household, Priceless!

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The Other Side of Bali

Posted by Gap Year Escape On February - 24 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

This post was guest authored by Keith & Amy Sutter from GreenAroundTheGlobe.com. They are currently traveling the world for a year documenting efforts in sustainability.

Expanding on Amar’s experience in Kuta, Bali I wanted to showcase what else Bali and the nearby Gili Islands have to offer as part of a trip to Indonesia.

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Photo of the Week 22/02

Posted by Gap Year Escape On February - 22 - 20101 COMMENT

This picture was taken in the Kanchanaburi Memorial. A War Cemetery designed by Colin St Clair Oakes, it commemorates 5,000 Commonwealth and 1,800 Dutch casualties of war.

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Australia Zoo – Crikey!

Posted by Gap Year Escape On February - 19 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

Is it wrong that as I am sat in the Crocoseum watching the Crocodile feeding, I wonder if the reptile will get the better of Terri Irwin? Probably, but hey it would make for an interesting show!
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Top 5 Travel Songs

Posted by Gap Year Escape On February - 12 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

If you ask anyone what kind of music they listen to you will never get a straight answer. In all fairness you wouldn’t get a definitive answer out of me either.

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STA World Traveller Internship: The Lindsay Clark Interview.

Posted by Gap Year Escape On February - 9 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

Wouldn’t it be great if an international travel company gave you the trip of a lifetime, spending the summer travelling across 8 countries which includes Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Brazil and the US? Wouldn’t it be even better if you could do all this for free? That’s right free!

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Feeling Lost? Follow these Top 50 Travel Twitters!

Posted by Gap Year Escape On February - 5 - 201022 COMMENTS

Below is the Top 50 Travel Twitters. It is a mixture of media, corporate and independent travel blogs offering tweets on anything from green travel to cheap flights. I don’t believe that the number of twitter followers equates to a better Twitter and as such the list below is very subjective and not in any particular order.

I personally follow each and every one of these Twitters. If there any gems I have missed leave a comment. Finally, as these lists take considerable time to compile, if you found this useful, please re-tweet.

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A Backpacker’s Guide to Hostel Sex

Posted by Gap Year Escape On January - 28 - 20104 COMMENTS

Alcohol, anonymity, exotic locations and a lack of inhibitions; it’s going to happen. Holding hands you stumble back to your hostel, stealing glances, the occasional kiss and then it occurs to you; where do we go?

Hostel sex is one of those topics that a lot of people cringe at and yet the amount times I have been woken from my sleep just goes to show; someone is having hostel sex!

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My Moment of Shame

Posted by Gap Year Escape On January - 24 - 20102 COMMENTS

I’m on the edge. My heart beats harshly against my chest as adrenaline surges through my body. Not even my pride can stop me from admitting that I am petrified. Fear grips me and I am immobilised. Unable to do anything. What the hell am I doing?

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Top 10 Travel Websites

Posted by Gap Year Escape On January - 20 - 20103 COMMENTS

Maybe you’re about to set off on your travels or maybe you are just day dreaming at the moment. It’s good to have reliable resources to use.

I give you the Top 10 Travel Websites!

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Australia’s answer to Amsterdam

Posted by Gap Year Escape On January - 17 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

After a huge hippy festival in 1973, Nimbin earned itself a place on Australia’s map. With a population of 352 and an unemployment rate of 18 percent this sleepy former dairy town relies heavily on tourism.

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Gap Year Escape is written by Amar. A freelance writer currently on his journey around the world.

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