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2011-12 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Library, Student Perspective

Library: Australia-bound students should read In a Sunburned Country

April 30, 2012

Amanda Wilson, Hokies Abroad marketing intern, shares a worthwhile read for all travelers heading to Australia soon: In his novel In a Sunburned Country, author Bill Bryson shares the story of his Australian travels along the Eastern Coast. Bryson writes of the novelties Australia has to offer from grotesquely large insects and vast tracts of land, to giant statues of…

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Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, News Brief, What Next

What Next: Here’s your chance to work for the Australian Trade Commission

April 28, 2012

Our friends over at the Australian Trade Commission, located at the Embassy of Australia in Washington, DC, just let us know of a summer marketing internship opportunity. If you’ve studied on one of our Australia programs, then you’re a prime candidate for this position. During your internship, you would assist with market research, student enquiries, website development, online social media,…

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Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, New Zealand, The Fact Files

The Fact Files: ANZAC Day celebrated today

April 26, 2012

April 25 signifies ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand. You may wonder what exactly ANZAC Day is. Well, it commemorates the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli on April 25, 1915 during World War I. The landing in Gallipoli was the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand armed forces during World War…

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News Brief: Create Pinterest travel board for chance to win $500 voucher

April 18, 2012

You already spend countless hours on Pinterest every day, so why not try to win something in the process? StudentUniverse.com’s latest contest challenges students to create a Board on Pinterest showcasing your Summer Dream Travel and be entered for the chance to win a $500 travel voucher on StudentUniverse. Five hundred bucks toward airfare, lodging and other travel essentials could…

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2011-12 Interns, Antarctica, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, New Zealand, Student Perspective, Suitcase

Suitcase: To techno or not to techno?

April 16, 2012

Hannah Strange, Florida Down Under marketing intern, discusses the reasons to leave techno gadgets at home when heading abroad: At this time of year a lot of you reading this blog are probably (hopefully) gearing up to go on one of our AUIP programs this summer. With this in mind, most of you are probably thinking about what you are…

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News Brief: AUIP accepts student blogger applications until April 27

April 13, 2012

If you’re headed on a program this summer, hopefully you’ve heard from your faculty member by now about the AUIP student blogger positions available. If not though, here’s the scoop: AUIP is selecting students from each of its summer programs to serve as a student blogger. The bloggers will provide firsthand accounts of their study abroad experiences in the South…

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Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, New Zealand, The Fact Files

The Fact Files: Hot cross buns abound Down Under at Easter

April 10, 2012

While egg hunts and deviled eggs may come to mind for Americans at Easter, Aussies and Kiwis wouldn’t have had a complete Easter weekend without hot cross buns. Hot cross buns? No, not the nursery rhyme. We’re talking about the sweet, spiced bun traditionally made with raisins and marked with an icing cross on top. The history of eating these…

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Library: Is Outback Steakhouse an accurate depiction of Australia?

March 30, 2012

Have you ever eaten at Outback Steakhouse? The answer is most likely yes. And did you believe that a Bloomin Onion is an actual Australian dish? Well, you likely may have but probably won’t admit it. Well, an article by Shirleene Robinson last year titled “Inventing Australia for Americans: The Rise of the Outback Steakhouse Restaurant Chain in the USA”…

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2011-12 Interns, Australia: North Queensland, Snapshot

Snapshot: Atherton Tablelands feel like home to student

March 28, 2012

Amanda Wilson, Hokies Abroad marketing intern, writes: These three photos were taken off the side of the road during my farm stay in the Atherton Tablelands of Queensland, Australia. I was in the car with Hanz, a German native that had been working a hobby farm in Australia for the past 20 years, two faculty leaders and Celine Dion playing…

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Library: New series feature the wonders of Antarctica and the Great Barrier Reef

March 22, 2012

Whether you’re intrigued in the chilling poles or the warm Great Barrier Reef, two new documentary series are highlighting these ecologically-fragile locations. Frozen Planet brings to life the frozen wildernesses of the Artic and Antarctica. We particularly enjoyed the “Unexpected encounters” episode where orcas were seen surfacing mere feet from videographers. If you’re more inclined to a passion for reefs…

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