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Green Living: How do you take a “green” vacation?

August 5, 2011

A comment we often receive from students at the end of the programs is that they want to be able to take all that they have learnt on the issue of sustainability back to their everyday lives and lead a ‘greener’ life. Similarly, the majority of students having traveled to the South Pacific have well and truly caught the travel…

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Antarctica, Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, Fiji, New Zealand, News Brief, What Next

What Next: 2011 AUIP Photo Contest open to all alumni

August 2, 2011

Want a top-rated Marmot jacket or snazzy Flip Video UltraHD? Or what about a gift certificate for UGG Australia or Shutterfly? Or maybe you desire the Lonely Planet travel guides and EvoShield gear on offer? Whatever you’re keen to obtain, we hope you’re ready to enter the 2011 AUIP Photo Contest: Far Beyond the Classroom for a chance to win…

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Product Line: Students prefer Overland Equipment satchel bag

August 2, 2011

We noticed on this year’s programs that many students had one of these Overland Equipment satchels. With an external trifold organizer, the bag provides dedicated storage for your keys, electronics, passport and sunglasses. Students raved about the side pockets which can hold a water bottle and a compact umbrella, two essential items on our programs. The adjustable shoulder strap was…

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

The Fact Files: Trip Advisor promotes South Pacific’s top 25 destinations

July 29, 2011

Last week we told you about Trip Advisor’s top picks for Australian beaches and where you could see them on our programs. This week we have been checking out their top 25 destinations in the South Pacific and counting the number of destinations that we visit on our programs. We counted the following (and their ratings): Sydney, Australia (1); Queenstown,…

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What Next: Embassy of Australia offers fall internship

July 28, 2011

Did you have a phenomenal experience in Australia and want to promote the country? The Embassy of Australia is looking for students that have prior study experience in Australia for a fall internship position in Washington, D.C. The fall internship will run from September to December with flexible start and end dates. Interns are hired for a period of two…

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Australia: North Queensland, Australia: Northern Territory, Australia: South Queensland, Australia: Sydney, News Brief, The Fact Files

The Fact Files: Australia programs visit world’s best beaches

July 19, 2011

It’s no secret that Australia is known for its world-class beaches. But did you know that Australia’s beaches took eight of the ten awards for Trip Advisor’s 2011 Best Beaches? Back in January we told you how to use Trip Advisor for hotel picks, so you may already know that our programs visit almost all the Trip Advisor top beaches…

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2011 Student Blogs, Australia: South Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Close friendships made during course

July 14, 2011

Adrienne Wilson, 2011 South Queensland student blogger, writes: June 11-13 The last couple days of the trip were quite a blur. A few of us got the chance to check out Fraser Island, a World Heritage site famous for its purebred dingoes. It was a fun day filled with bumpy rollercoaster-like roads and a lot of learning. Here are some…

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2011 Student Blogs, Australia: South Queensland, Student Perspective

Student Perspective: Hiking and learning Aboriginal culture at Carnarvon

July 13, 2011

Adrienne Wilson, 2011 South Queensland student blogger, writes: June 7 So we’re at Carnarvon Gorge (pronounced “ka-naav-en”) and had just spent our first night in really comfy cabins. I heard it was going to be cold, but the weather is actually really nice. In any case, this morning I woke up early and helped make breakfast! It was pretty awesome….

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