Category Archives: Australasia Travel

Everybody Needs Good Neighbours!

Posted on February 28, 2008 by tokyofox

One of the units in the intermediate level course i teach talks about neighbours and involves a load of questions about how students’ get on with them. The perfect opportunity for me to use the ‘Neighbours‘ TV theme to manipulate the target language and do … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt VII – Back to Melbourne Again

Posted on September 2, 2007 by tokyofox

The 4.45am airport shuttle took me to Hobart Airport for my 6am flight back to Melbourne and I was surprised to bump into colleague Mark in the waiting lounge who i climbed Mount Fuji with. After a slight delay I was back … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt VI – Port Arthur in Tasmania

Posted on August 31, 2007 by tokyofox

I’m not usually a fan of tours but without a car in Tasmania its quite difficult to do without them. Consequently I went on an ‘Under Down Under’ day trip to Port Arthur which was very much my second choice but there … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt V – Hobart in Tasmania

Posted on August 28, 2007 by tokyofox

I was up early out of habit and had to wait around to take the 9.30am bus to Hobart where I checked in to Central City Backpackers which was surprisingly quite nice. I had to make some pretty quick decisions once at reception … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt IV – Cradle Mountain in Tasmania

Posted on August 26, 2007 by tokyofox

I know its Winter and out of season in Tasmania but I never expected to be the only one on the Gray Line day tour to Cradle Mountain. Thats what I was though as driver Dave and I made our way west … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt III – Launceston in Tasmania

Posted on August 24, 2007 by tokyofox

I got a good soaking at 5am on Sunday 12th August as I walked to the pick up point for my Airport bus. Typically, it stopped as soon as I got there! I checked into Launceston City Backpackers on arrival in Tasmania and … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt II – Back in Melbourne for the 1st Time in 5 Years!

Posted on August 21, 2007 by tokyofox

During my working holiday year in Australia in 2001 I spent about a third of that time in Melbourne living in St Kilda so I was looking forward to taking a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Before that though I went … Continue reading →

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Australia Pt I – Return to Oz to Meet Baby Eifion

Posted on August 20, 2007 by tokyofox

I just returned from a short holiday to Oz to visit my sister Ruth and her recently born first child. After an hours delay I finally arrived in Melbourne via Sydney and its fair to say that I did suffer a bit … Continue reading →

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A New Addition To The Family #1 – Eifion

Posted on July 31, 2007 by tokyofox

I am now an Uncle as my eldest sister Ruth gave birth at 9.36pm (Australian time) on Monday the 30th of July 2007. Eifion John Evans is her and her husband Carl’s first child weighing in at a whopping 9lb 2oz (don’t … Continue reading →

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Tokyo Daytripper: Little Edo

Posted on March 27, 2007 by tokyofox

In September 2001 I was on a years working holiday visa in Australia and having not done much work, I stopped off in Bundaberg in Queensland to earn a few bob. The only reason any backpacker goes there is to do some … Continue reading →

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