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This year’s AUIP photo contest showed us once again that everyone really does love a sunset or sunrise picture. This picture was taken at Mango Bay Resort on Fiji’s Coral Coast on the Brockport Fiji program this year. Mango Bay had organized a kava ceremony by way of welcoming the group to the resort and it was held round the…
Continue readingCheck out this amazing image that AUIP’s Eleanor had sent to her by some friends in Australia. Taken by Bob Barker and published in The Daily Telegraph in Sydney, Australia, the photograph shows a massive wave exploding on Ben Buckler point at North Bondi. Read more about the shot here.
Continue readingEast Carolina University students on the Fiji program, have celebrated the 4th of July in the town of Nadi. First up on the day’s itinerary was a visit to the largest Hindu temple in the Southern hemisphere, pictured left. The group had a tour of the temple and some students took the opportunity to be blessed and offer prayers. Next…
Continue readingIt’s cold (or actually freezing) in much of the U.S. right now. So, why not day dream of being somewhere warmer? These kayaks in Fiji definitely have your name all over them and are just waiting to be drug into the water for use! Apply for the Fiji program at one of our partner institutions to have the chance to…
Continue readingUp at sunrise to greet the day, Taylor Salstrand from Clemson University snapped this photograph of the Coral Coast at daybreak. Taken from the shores adjacent the Beachouse, Taylor’s photo won second place in our 2010 photo contest.
Continue readingOne of the most popular walks in Mount Cook National Park, the Hooker Valley trail leads up the Hooker Valley toward Mount Cook, also known by its native name of Aoraki. Students on the New Zealand program cross two suspended bridges, one pictured above, over the Hooker River and ultimately end at the river’s source, Hooker Glacier terminal lake.
Continue readingFrom a ledge perch within the Mungana Caves, a student gazes out at the vast out bush landscape. The ledge and adjoining cave was used for Aboriginal men’s business, such as carving, spear making and male discussions. The men would come here at midday to stay cool out of the open land’s sweltering heat. Our North Queensland programs received special…
Continue readingWith a resident population of 40 manta rays, which form the island’s iconic logo, Lady Elliot Island offers a strong chance of seeing these majestic creatures in the wild while snorkeling with your field guides. Our South Queensland program visits Lady Elliot for their Great Barrier Reef portion of the field studies.
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