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A few weeks ago, I made a spur-of-the-moment decision that I assumed was no big deal.  Alissa and I were in Hervey Bay, Australia, home to some crew members from Sea Shepherd, an environmentalist group famous for...

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In our first stop in Indonesia, we spent 2 weeks in Ubud, the cultural center of Bali. Surrounded by lush green forests, rice terraces, and temples, Ubud is miles away from the beaches Bali is...

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Filling the tank in Bali We’ve pulled over our near-empty-tank motorbike at a roadside stand on Bali’s main street that features a hand-written ‘PETROL’ sign in front.  I don’t see any gas pumps, or people,...

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We arrived in Bali yesterday morning after catching a 4:50am flight from Perth, Australia.  We’ve arranged a to stay in a villa in Ubud, Bali with some fellow working travelers.  The villa has about 6...

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After soaking up the sun and experiencing the beautiful Great Barrier Reef in Cairns, we were a little sad to leave so quickly.  But on to the next adventure, we boarded a 4.5 hour flight...

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On researching our Australia road trip, we knew we wanted to check out the Tablelands, because, hey, the #1 thing to do around Cairns on TripAdvisor has to be great right? (I’m ignoring the playground...

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We’ve arrived in Cairns after six days of watching the kilometers on the road signs slowly get smaller and smaller. We had 2 nights and only 1 full day until our flight from Cairns to...

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Today’s interview is Dave and Vicky from ACoupleTravelers.com.  They come from a very similar background and are traveling a near identical route to ours, so we were thrilled to be able to pick their brain...

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With one day in Airlie beach, we looked for a cruise to famous Whithaven Beach.. After some research, we booked a day trip with Big Fury, a boat that claims to be the fasted in...

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Something that every traveler does by nature is compare their home country to wherever they are currently traveling.  Some of us do this more than others, and I tend to do it a lot.  I...

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