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This short piece outlines the adventures I had both in the air and on the sea. My travels took me on a flying safari across Australia and cruising around the coasts of Tasmania and New Zealand's South Island. Both spectacular, breathtaking places in their own rights. Let me tell you, the rewards outstripped the risks by a long way.

"Kreuz und Quer" ist Australien zum Hören, zum Fühlen, zum Schmunzeln und zum Staunen. Michael Wirbitzky und Sascha Zeus fahren kreuz und quer durch diesen faszinierenden Kontinent...

Einen gigantischen Kauribaum umarmen, entspannt in luftiger Höhe auf dem Sky Tower flanieren, ein Bad im blubbernden Schlammgeysir...

Walking Australia describes the way Americans Charlie and Sally Hull most enjoy seeing the country, meeting the people along the way. From the streets of Sydney, over to the desert of Alice Springs, and on down to Melbourne and the Great Ocean Road, the old mining town of Ballarat and up into the Blue Mountains, the Hulls talk and laugh with Australians and visitors alike as they enjoy the culture differences and beauty of Australia.

Australien macht süchtig. Und so haben sich Wirby und Zeus wieder auf die Reise nach Down Under gemacht...

Australien ist ein Kontinent der Kontraste, konservativ und multikulturell, eine junge Nation auf uraltem Land...

Seine Lust am Reisen treibt Lasse Schmidt an und er entdeckt ein Australien, das mehr zu bieten hat als weiße Strände und raues Outback - und lässt ein Buch entstehen, das voller Geschichten ist über die Eigenarten des Landes und seiner Bewohner, die er amüsant zu einem spannenden Road Movie verknüpft. Ob er in Surfers Paradise die falsche T-Shirt-Auswahl trifft, im Outback auf Känguru-Jagd geht oder in Sydney mit einer explodierten Tomatendose eine Küche neu streicht.

Was ist das für ein Land, in dem sich fliegende Füchse tummeln und Schweinefußnasenbeutler einst ihr Unwesen trieben? In seinem ebenso amüsanten wie informativen Streifzug durch ein unbekanntes Australien erzählt Bill Bryson von den historischen Hintergründen der Entdeckung dieses faszinierenden Kontinents...

Guam is a special place for a number of reasons. At 212 square miles, it's the largest island in Micronesia, and its status as a territory of the U.S. makes it our most westerly possession. It is 6,000 miles west of San Francisco, and is truly where America's day begins. The geology of this apostrophe-shaped island, which is 30 miles long and four to 12 miles wide, is volcanic. Much of the northern part has cliffs along the coast that drop sharply to the sea, as well as a few mountains that range up to 600 feet.

At middle age, Herb and Nancy Payson decided they needed a change. Why not give up life on shore, quit their jobs in the smoky nightclubs of Los Angeles, and take up the cruising life? In Sea Foam, their 36-foot ketch, the Paysons and their large brood of teenage children cruised the Pacific for six and a half years. They experienced a certain amount of stark terror, but their delights far outbalanced the drawbacks. This special 35th anniversary edition is enhanced with a foreword by Lin Pardey, plus Herb's reflections on how cruising affected his children and his relationship with his determined, lifelong partner/wife Nancy.

Nature is excessive, lovely, and ominous in the Solomons and the Melanesians who live there, often blond or redheaded, are the blackest of all people. Before World War II such names as Guadalcanal, Savo, Munda were rarely heard. Guadalcanal, over 100 miles long by 30 miles wide, is the largest island. Then in descending order there's Malaita, San Cristobal, Choiseul, New Georgia, and Santa Ysabel. All of them are mountainous, covered with rain forest, and laced with rivers.

The photographs stop you in your tracks. Five children and their grandmother sheltering under an old wooden jetty as the air around them burns a fierce orange. Seen around the world, these were the images from the heart of the inferno that showed the Tasmanian township of Dunalley fighting for survival. On the morning of 4 January 2013, the people of Dunalley had watched with caution as a bush fire burned slowly on top of the hill. It was not an unusual occurrence - fires are a part of Australian life - and Dunalley had never been troubled before.

I 1789 flygtede ni fanger sammen med to børn fra den engelske straffekoloni i Australien med kurs mod Hollandsk Ostindien. "Hvor er du, Paradis?" råbte den ene ud over det mægtige Stillehav, hvortil en anden svarede, "vi skal nok finde dig! Bare hold ud!" Journalist og eventyrer Arne Falk-Rønne er rejst i kølvandet på de undvegne fanger og skildrer det liv, de flygtede fra, og den rejse, som ventede dem. Disse 11 mennesker blev de eneste, der nogensinde overlevede en flugt fra den frygtede straffekoloni i de 70 år, den eksisterede.

Il viaggio più affascinante è un viaggio antico, graduale, privato e sociale insieme: il viaggio in treno. I treni sono teatri, caffè, bazar. L'unico talk-show che non conosce crisi è quello che si replica quotidianamente sulle rotaie. La confidenza genera libertà: ci ha messo insieme il caso, ci dividerà una stazione. I treni aiutano a pensare. Tutti i grandi viaggi - dai pellegrinaggi cattolici al Grand Tour, dalla prima partenza con gli amici al viaggio di nozze - sono, in fondo, una scoperta di se stessi: il panorama che c'interessa sta dentro di noi.

Рут Шоу искусно собирает воедино зарисовки из своих книжных магазинов в живописном уголке Новой Зеландии, размышления о любимых книгах и трогательные истории из своей насыщенной и разнообразной жизни. Она служила во флоте, была поваром, медсестрой, экономкой, предпринимателем, капитаном туристического судна... Стойкая, активная, эмоциональная, умеющая держать удары судьбы, Рут плавала по Тихому океану, попадала в лапы пиратов, работала в криминальном сиднейском районе Кингс-Кросс, становилась защитницей природы и вместе со своим мужем Лэнсом ходила на паруснике "Брейкси Гёрл", способном перевозить пассажиров на субантарктические острова.

Tom Gose brings listeners along on his travels to various places around the world. Starting with a trip to Hawaii, he recounts trips to Peru, Bolivia, Cuba, Canada, New Zealand, and Ireland smoothly weaving his comedic narrative on practically every aspect of traveling. Tom dives into the absurdities involved with traveling and all of the truly entertaining views of people he met and saw along the way.

Australia offers ample job opportunities, economic stability and high pay. International professionals who intend to leave their countries at some point can consider the tips and advice given in this book whether, or not, they have Australia as a defined destination. The book takes an overview of the main challenges faced by immigrants in this country, including adaptation to the culture, work/professional tips, everyday language, types of visas offered by the government, housing, etc., with an autobiographical approach.

A memoir of a woman's journey into remote Arnhem Land in Australia being adopted into a tribe. Her transition into a new world, a new life with the Yolŋu people, and her experiences with culture, kinship, language, and traditional ceremonies.

"Godt. Anne Grethe havde bestemt, vi skulle til Australien, mens tid var. Men ville hun kunne forliges med sin svigermor under ekstreme forhold, og ville hendes voksne sønner kunne affinde sig med indimellem at lade sig lede af en far, der knap er begyndte at tænke, før de har handlet. Tre generationer og seks individualister på farten sammen med en satellittelefon.

Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want an edible experience? Would you like some culinary guidance from a local? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Eat Like a Local book is for you. Eat Like a Local: Sydney by author Elizabeth Htwe offers the inside scoop on food in Sydney.